Kah Surname
Approximately 19,491 people bear this surname
Kah Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gambia | 4,117 | 1:467 | 95 |
| Cameroon | 4,037 | 1:5,145 | 620 |
| Ivory Coast | 3,704 | 1:6,229 | 562 |
| Mauritania | 1,412 | 1:2,900 | 353 |
| Malaysia | 856 | 1:34,456 | 2,912 |
| Mali | 774 | 1:21,924 | 790 |
| Egypt | 702 | 1:130,963 | 10,408 |
| Iran | 581 | 1:132,156 | 12,051 |
| Senegal | 503 | 1:28,985 | 624 |
| United States | 406 | 1:892,756 | 67,416 |
| India | 296 | 1:2,591,437 | 81,716 |
| Liberia | 289 | 1:15,254 | 1,595 |
| Germany | 282 | 1:285,480 | 29,786 |
| Pakistan | 241 | 1:741,261 | 10,867 |
| Nigeria | 168 | 1:1,054,421 | 44,098 |
| France | 159 | 1:417,753 | 60,954 |
| Indonesia | 153 | 1:864,374 | 65,003 |
| Singapore | 124 | 1:44,417 | 1,692 |
| Benin | 122 | 1:84,718 | 9,949 |
| Netherlands | 110 | 1:153,520 | 22,896 |
| England | 57 | 1:977,510 | 48,999 |
| Canada | 49 | 1:751,951 | 59,756 |
| Australia | 36 | 1:749,881 | 48,970 |
| Kenya | 36 | 1:1,282,775 | 35,275 |
| Brazil | 29 | 1:7,381,874 | 170,034 |
| Papua New Guinea | 27 | 1:301,990 | 40,635 |
| Sweden | 21 | 1:468,893 | 33,666 |
| Argentina | 19 | 1:2,249,653 | 107,269 |
| Norway | 19 | 1:270,647 | 28,127 |
| Algeria | 13 | 1:2,971,658 | 45,332 |
| Thailand | 12 | 1:5,886,529 | 390,733 |
| Philippines | 10 | 1:10,123,822 | 213,993 |
| Qatar | 9 | 1:262,000 | 30,726 |
| Chad | 9 | 1:1,510,244 | 5,402 |
| Hong Kong | 9 | 1:815,054 | 3,802 |
| Morocco | 9 | 1:3,830,678 | 54,497 |
| Finland | 8 | 1:687,088 | 36,047 |
| Estonia | 8 | 1:165,226 | 26,217 |
| Taiwan | 8 | 1:2,930,593 | 17,989 |
| South Korea | 6 | 1:8,540,043 | 1,433 |
| Afghanistan | 5 | 1:6,430,637 | 27,710 |
| United Arab Emirates | 4 | 1:2,290,568 | 60,372 |
| Gabon | 4 | 1:472,298 | 3,618 |
| DR Congo | 4 | 1:18,469,892 | 182,906 |
| Brunei | 4 | 1:104,683 | 2,048 |
| Uganda | 3 | 1:13,013,093 | 160,157 |
| Denmark | 3 | 1:1,881,572 | 67,227 |
| Spain | 2 | 1:23,376,018 | 128,922 |
| Venezuela | 2 | 1:15,102,038 | 69,873 |
| Austria | 2 | 1:4,257,718 | 99,224 |
| Luxembourg | 2 | 1:290,271 | 8,611 |
| Syria | 2 | 1:9,650,511 | 17,817 |
| Burkina Faso | 1 | 1:18,352,100 | 30,051 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| Sri Lanka | 1 | 1:20,808,560 | 18,521 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 1 | 1:3,536,402 | 19,532 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Tunisia | 1 | 1:610,626 | 30,336 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:3,094,532 | 44,023 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Cambodia | 1 | 1:15,487,146 | 14,824 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| Cyprus | 1 | 1:884,876 | 13,055 |
| Portugal | 1 | 1:10,418,241 | 25,048 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
| Dominican Republic | 1 | 1:10,432,932 | 36,508 |
| Ghana | 1 | 1:27,020,692 | 23,742 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 1:4,528,323 | 55,372 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Namibia | 1 | 1:2,409,401 | 19,676 |
| Jordan | 1 | 1:8,842,437 | 26,010 |
| Montenegro | 1 | 1:639,565 | 9,092 |
| Monaco | 1 | 1:37,066 | 4,748 |
| Kuwait | 1 | 1:3,800,694 | 27,187 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 99 | 1:507,259 | 35,553 |
The alternate forms: Kâh (2) & Káh (1) are calculated separately.
Kah (43,141) may also be a first name.
Kah Demographics
Average Kah Salary in
United States
$43,805 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Kah Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Kah Come From? nationality or country of origin
Kah (Arabic: عكه, Bengali: কহ, Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻛﺎﻩ, Hindi: कह, Marathi: काह, Oriya: କାଃ) occurs more in The Gambia more than any other country or territory. It may appear in the variant forms: Kâh or Káh. Click here for further potential spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Kah? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 27,580th most common last name world-wide, held by approximately 1 in 373,893 people. The last name occurs mostly in Africa, where 78 percent of Kah are found; 54 percent are found in West Africa and 31 percent are found in Senegambia Africa. Kah is also the 20,889th most frequently used first name on earth, held by 43,141 people.
The last name Kah is most commonly used in The Gambia, where it is carried by 4,117 people, or 1 in 467. Beside The Gambia Kah is found in 75 countries. It is also found in Cameroon, where 21 percent live and The Ivory Coast, where 19 percent live.
Kah Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Kah has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Kah surname grew 410 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Kah Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Kah surname are 8.49% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 55.26% registered with the political party.
The amount Kah earn in different countries varies somewhat. In Norway they earn 12.69% less than the national average, earning 302,177 kr per year; in United States they earn 1.52% more than the national average, earning $43,805 USD per year and in Canada they earn 6.41% less than the national average, earning $46,496 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kâh | 89 | 2 | / |
| Káh | 89 | 1 | / |
| Kaha | 86 | 10,119 | / |
| Kahu | 86 | 1,390 | / |
| Khah | 86 | 815 | / |
| Kaah | 86 | 509 | / |
| Kahh | 86 | 213 | / |
| Kaih | 86 | 102 | / |
| Kauh | 86 | 100 | / |
| Kahy | 86 | 57 | / |
| Kajh | 86 | 13 | / |
| Gkah | 86 | 2 | / |
| Kahz | 86 | 1 | / |
| K'Ah | 86 | 1 | / |
| Qkah | 86 | 1 | / |
| Kahj | 86 | 1 | / |
| Ka | 80 | 464,634 | / |
| Hkayh | 75 | 4,424 | / |
| Kahai | 75 | 747 | / |
| Khaha | 75 | 321 | / |
| Khaah | 75 | 258 | / |
| Kahhh | 75 | 211 | / |
| Kaghi | 75 | 178 | / |
| Kahij | 75 | 164 | / |
| Kahuh | 75 | 108 | / |
| Kahey | 75 | 92 | / |
| Kahah | 75 | 88 | / |
| Kahaj | 75 | 74 | / |
| Kaheu | 75 | 40 | / |
| Kaahu | 75 | 37 | / |
| Kahaa | 75 | 36 | / |
| Kahát | 75 | 36 | / |
| Kauhs | 75 | 33 | / |
| Kahtz | 75 | 30 | / |
| Kahay | 75 | 26 | / |
| Kahyi | 75 | 26 | / |
| Kayhs | 75 | 22 | / |
| Kaaha | 75 | 21 | / |
| Kaijh | 75 | 17 | / |
| Khajh | 75 | 10 | / |
| Kahau | 75 | 9 | / |
| Kacht | 75 | 6 | / |
| Kahii | 75 | 6 | / |
| Khahy | 75 | 6 | / |
| Kahei | 75 | 5 | / |
| Khaih | 75 | 4 | / |
| Hkaih | 75 | 4 | / |
| Khahu | 75 | 3 | / |
| Kahsh | 75 | 3 | / |
| Ckach | 75 | 2 | / |
| Kahhu | 75 | 2 | / |
| Kahiy | 75 | 2 | / |
| Hkhah | 75 | 2 | / |
| Kaihd | 75 | 1 | / |
| K'Ahe | 75 | 1 | / |
| Gkach | 75 | 1 | / |
| Keadh | 75 | 1 | / |
| Kcaha | 75 | 1 | / |
| Khaht | 75 | 1 | / |
| Kâach | 75 | 1 | / |
| Kapph | 75 | 1 | / |
| Kasdh | 75 | 1 | / |
| Kachp | 75 | 1 | / |
| Kaddh | 75 | 1 | / |
| Kahhy | 75 | 1 | / |
| Kkeah | 75 | 1 | / |
| Kahst | 75 | 0 | / |
| Kay | 67 | 311,583 | / |
| Kha | 67 | 273,378 | / |
| Kai | 67 | 144,948 | / |
| Kho | 67 | 121,119 | / |
| Koh | 67 | 92,528 | / |
| Kaj | 67 | 49,352 | / |
| Kau | 67 | 21,470 | / |
| Kea | 67 | 18,979 | / |
| Koa | 67 | 8,262 | / |
| Kaa | 67 | 4,662 | / |
| Kka | 67 | 3,672 | / |
| Cah | 67 | 1,119 | / |
| Kaß | 67 | 312 | / |
| Kač | 67 | 239 | / |
| Kascht | 67 | 161 | / |
| Kahova | 67 | 136 | / |
| Kaasch | 67 | 118 | / |
| Kahieh | 67 | 104 | / |
| Khashh | 67 | 99 | / |
| Kaï | 67 | 84 | / |
| Kahaja | 67 | 55 | / |
| Kaihøj | 67 | 50 | / |
| Qah | 67 | 37 | / |
| Kaysth | 67 | 36 | / |
| Kaš | 67 | 35 | / |
| Kahaha | 67 | 28 | / |
| Hka | 67 | 25 | / |
| Khauth | 67 | 21 | / |
| Kóh | 67 | 19 | / |
| Kachhp | 67 | 18 | / |
| Kga | 67 | 17 | / |
| Khaaha | 67 | 15 | / |
| Kautch | 67 | 14 | / |
| Khahai | 67 | 14 | / |
| Kca | 67 | 13 | / |
| Gka | 67 | 11 | / |
| Kahahu | 67 | 8 | / |
| Kaî | 67 | 7 | / |
| Khayth | 67 | 6 | / |
| Khachh | 67 | 5 | / |
| Kautsh | 67 | 4 | / |
| Khaash | 67 | 4 | / |
| Kassch | 67 | 4 | / |
| Qka | 67 | 4 | / |
| Khashs | 67 | 3 | / |
| Kayshp | 67 | 3 | / |
| Kaaith | 67 | 3 | / |
| Kahayp | 67 | 3 | / |
| Kahaie | 67 | 3 | / |
| Kahait | 67 | 2 | / |
| Kaś | 67 | 2 | / |
| Kahahe | 67 | 2 | / |
| Kqa | 67 | 2 | / |
| Kahhch | 67 | 2 | / |
| Khasch | 67 | 1 | / |
| Khahij | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kaschp | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kaysdh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kauths | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kahaah | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kahytt | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kaishd | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kaishp | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kaisht | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kaitht | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kaitth | 67 | 1 | / |
| Khaudh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Khahaa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Khaidh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kashhp | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kaddch | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kaahaa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Khá | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kaâ | 67 | 1 | / |
| Khahah | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kahahy | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kahayt | 67 | 1 | / |
| Khahhe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kgaaha | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hkayhh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Khasdh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Khauhe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Katszh | 67 | 0 | / |
| Kaitch | 67 | 0 | / |
| Kauhtz | 67 | 0 | / |
| Kahass | 67 | 0 | / |
| Keacht | 67 | 0 | / |
| Kckash | 67 | 0 | / |
Kah Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Kah in the Bengali language | ||
| কহ | kaha | - |
| Kah in the Hindi language | ||
| कह | kaha | 96.77 |
| काह | kaha | 3.23 |
| Kah in the Oriya language | ||
| କାଃ | kah | 70 |
| କହ | kaha | 30 |
| Kah in the Marathi language | ||
| काह | kaha | 66.67 |
| कह | kaha | 33.33 |
| Kah in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﻛﺎﻩ | kah | 57.61 |
| ﺍﻛﺎﻩ | akah | 36.8 |
| ﺃﻛﺎﻩ | akah | 3.05 |
| ﻛﻪ | kh | 1.02 |
| ﺍﻛﺎ | aka | 0.25 |
| ﻛﺎ | ka | 0.25 |
| Kah in the Arabic language | ||
| عكه | kh | - |
| كه | kh | - |
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