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 last name Kaah (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺍﻛﺎﻩ) has its highest incidence in Cameroon. It may also appear in the variant forms: Kááh or Káàh. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Kaah? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 608,234th most prevalent surname on a global scale, borne by around 1 in 14,317,379 people. The last name is mostly found in Africa, where 96 percent of Kaah live; 77 percent live in Central Africa and 77 percent live in Central Bantu Africa. Kaah is also the 505,965th most frequently used first name internationally, borne by 303 people.
The surname Kaah is most numerous in Cameroon, where it is borne by 391 people, or 1 in 53,118. In Cameroon Kaah is most common in: Northwest Region, where 81 percent live, Centre Region, where 9 percent live and Southwest Region, where 8 percent live. Outside of Cameroon Kaah is found in 18 countries. It is also common in Nigeria, where 13 percent live and Benin, where 4 percent live.
Kaah Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Kaah has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Kaah last name fell 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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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Kaah
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