Kaah Surname
Approximately 509 people bear this surname
Kaah Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cameroon | 391 | 1:53,118 | 6,922 |
| Nigeria | 66 | 1:2,683,981 | 86,518 |
| Benin | 19 | 1:543,979 | 34,804 |
| Malaysia | 5 | 1:5,898,845 | 196,803 |
| Ethiopia | 4 | 1:24,386,566 | 19,165 |
| Ghana | 4 | 1:6,755,173 | 15,406 |
| Brazil | 3 | 1:71,358,111 | 770,017 |
| Russia | 3 | 1:48,041,019 | 639,186 |
| United States | 3 | 1:120,819,644 | 1,331,040 |
| India | 2 | 1:383,532,691 | 1,645,216 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Mauritania | 1 | 1:4,094,863 | 38,869 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 7 | 1:7,174,098 | 302,835 |
The alternate forms: Kááh (1) & Káàh (1) are calculated separately.
Kaah (303) may also be a first name.
Kaah Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Kaah Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Kaah (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺍﻛﺎﻩ) occurs more in Cameroon more than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered in the variant forms: Kááh or Káàh. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Kaah? popularity and diffusion
It is the 608,234th most prevalent family name world-wide, borne by around 1 in 14,317,379 people. The last name is primarily found in Africa, where 96 percent of Kaah are found; 77 percent are found in Central Africa and 77 percent are found in Central Bantu Africa. It is also the 505,965th most frequently occurring first name globally It is held by 303 people.
The surname is most commonly held in Cameroon, where it is held by 391 people, or 1 in 53,118. In Cameroon it is mostly found in: Northwest Region, where 81 percent reside, Centre Region, where 9 percent reside and Southwest Region, where 8 percent reside. Excluding Cameroon it exists in 18 countries. It also occurs in Nigeria, where 13 percent reside and Benin, where 4 percent reside.
Kaah Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Kaah has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Kaah last name declined 57 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Khaah | 89 | 258 | / |
| Kahah | 89 | 88 | / |
| Kaahu | 89 | 37 | / |
| Kaaha | 89 | 21 | / |
| Kah | 86 | 19,491 | / |
| Kaa | 86 | 4,662 | / |
| Kááh | 83 | 1 | / |
| Káàh | 83 | 1 | / |
| Kaasch | 80 | 118 | / |
| Kahaha | 80 | 28 | / |
| Khaaha | 80 | 15 | / |
| Kahahu | 80 | 8 | / |
| Khaash | 80 | 4 | / |
| Kaaith | 80 | 3 | / |
| Kahahe | 80 | 2 | / |
| Kahaah | 80 | 1 | / |
| Kaahaa | 80 | 1 | / |
| Kahahy | 80 | 1 | / |
| Kgaaha | 80 | 1 | / |
| Kaha | 75 | 10,119 | / |
| Kahu | 75 | 1,390 | / |
| Kaňa | 75 | 1,314 | / |
| Kaai | 75 | 1,107 | / |
| Khah | 75 | 815 | / |
| Khaa | 75 | 736 | / |
| Kahh | 75 | 213 | / |
| Kaay | 75 | 203 | / |
| Ka'a | 75 | 112 | / |
| Kaih | 75 | 102 | / |
| Kauh | 75 | 100 | / |
| Kahy | 75 | 57 | / |
| Kağa | 75 | 33 | / |
| Caah | 75 | 23 | / |
| Kajh | 75 | 13 | / |
| Kaaj | 75 | 13 | / |
| Kkaa | 75 | 11 | / |
| Kaaa | 75 | 9 | / |
| Qaah | 75 | 8 | / |
| Kgaa | 75 | 3 | / |
| Gkah | 75 | 2 | / |
| Kahz | 75 | 1 | / |
| Kaaß | 75 | 1 | / |
| K'Ah | 75 | 1 | / |
| Qkaa | 75 | 1 | / |
| Qkah | 75 | 1 | / |
| Kahj | 75 | 1 | / |
| Gkaa | 75 | 1 | / |
| Hkaa | 75 | 1 | / |
| Kaatsch | 73 | 290 | / |
| Kahaich | 73 | 5 | / |
| Kahahah | 73 | 1 | / |
| Kaascht | 73 | 1 | / |
| Kaahaya | 73 | 1 | / |
| Ka | 67 | 464,634 | / |
| Kaaya | 67 | 22,011 | / |
| Hkayh | 67 | 4,424 | / |
| Kahai | 67 | 747 | / |
| Kaaja | 67 | 506 | / |
| Khaha | 67 | 321 | / |
| Kaaij | 67 | 245 | / |
| Kahhh | 67 | 211 | / |
| Kaghi | 67 | 178 | / |
| Kahij | 67 | 164 | / |
| Kahuh | 67 | 108 | / |
| Kahey | 67 | 92 | / |
| Kahaj | 67 | 74 | / |
| Kaowa | 67 | 73 | / |
| Kaaye | 67 | 66 | / |
| Kaaie | 67 | 60 | / |
| Kaadt | 67 | 47 | / |
| Caach | 67 | 44 | / |
| Kaheu | 67 | 40 | / |
| Kahaa | 67 | 36 | / |
| Kahát | 67 | 36 | / |
| Kauhs | 67 | 33 | / |
| Kahtz | 67 | 30 | / |
| Kahay | 67 | 26 | / |
| Kahyi | 67 | 26 | / |
| Kayhs | 67 | 22 | / |
| Kaova | 67 | 21 | / |
| Keaua | 67 | 18 | / |
| Kaijh | 67 | 17 | / |
| Khajh | 67 | 10 | / |
| Kahau | 67 | 9 | / |
| Kacht | 67 | 6 | / |
| Kaast | 67 | 6 | / |
| Koaia | 67 | 6 | / |
| Kahii | 67 | 6 | / |
| Khahy | 67 | 6 | / |
| Quaah | 67 | 5 | / |
| Kahei | 67 | 5 | / |
| Kaaia | 67 | 5 | / |
| Ka'ai | 67 | 5 | / |
| Koaya | 67 | 4 | / |
| Koaja | 67 | 4 | / |
| Khaih | 67 | 4 | / |
| Hkaih | 67 | 4 | / |
| Khaai | 67 | 3 | / |
| Khahu | 67 | 3 | / |
| Caash | 67 | 3 | / |
| Kahsh | 67 | 3 | / |
| Khaaj | 67 | 3 | / |
| Kaľas | 67 | 3 | / |
| Ckach | 67 | 2 | / |
| Qaadh | 67 | 2 | / |
| Kahhu | 67 | 2 | / |
| Kahiy | 67 | 2 | / |
| Kaass | 67 | 2 | / |
| Hkhah | 67 | 2 | / |
| Kahaahaa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kaihd | 67 | 1 | / |
| K'Ahe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gkach | 67 | 1 | / |
| Keadh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kcaha | 67 | 1 | / |
| Khaay | 67 | 1 | / |
| Khaht | 67 | 1 | / |
| Khaïa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kâach | 67 | 1 | / |
| Caaha | 67 | 1 | / |
| Caahe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kaapp | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kaajt | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kapph | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kasdh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kachp | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kaddh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kahhy | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kkeah | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kahst | 67 | 0 | / |
Kaah Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Kaah in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﺍﻛﺎﻩ | akah | - |
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Footnotes
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