Koah Surname
Approximately 1,276 people bear this surname
Koah Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cameroon | 376 | 1:55,237 | 7,149 |
| Ghana | 346 | 1:78,094 | 7,799 |
| Liberia | 346 | 1:12,741 | 1,365 |
| United States | 142 | 1:2,552,528 | 155,105 |
| Indonesia | 32 | 1:4,132,787 | 209,071 |
| Singapore | 13 | 1:423,669 | 18,211 |
| South Sudan | 9 | 1:1,268,342 | 1,210 |
| Thailand | 3 | 1:23,546,115 | 908,588 |
| Ivory Coast | 2 | 1:11,535,616 | 61,806 |
| Malaysia | 2 | 1:14,747,112 | 316,340 |
| Nigeria | 2 | 1:88,571,379 | 625,098 |
| Papua New Guinea | 2 | 1:4,076,858 | 165,791 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 2 | 1:12,187,685 | 173,419 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 12 | 1:4,184,890 | 180,076 |
Koah (163) may also be a first name.
Koah Demographics
Average Koah Salary in
United States
$36,374 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Koah Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Koah Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Koah is carried by more people in Cameroon than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered as:. Click here for other possible spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Koah? popularity and diffusion
The surname Koah is the 298,377th most commonly used surname on earth It is held by around 1 in 5,711,243 people. This last name occurs mostly in Africa, where 85 percent of Koah live; 55 percent live in West Africa and 29 percent live in Central Bantu Africa. Koah is also the 717,791st most frequently used first name at a global level. It is borne by 163 people.
The surname Koah is most commonly used in Cameroon, where it is held by 376 people, or 1 in 55,237. In Cameroon it is mostly concentrated in: Centre Region, where 94 percent live, Littoral Region, where 3 percent live and Adamawa Region, where 1 percent live. Besides Cameroon this last name occurs in 12 countries. It is also found in Ghana, where 27 percent live and Liberia, where 27 percent live.
Koah Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Koah has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Koah surname rose 1,183 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Koah Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Koah last name are 33.72% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 80.49% being registered to vote for the political party.
Koah earn notably less less than the average income. In United States they earn 15.7% less than the national average, earning $36,374 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kouah | 89 | 928 | / |
| Khoah | 89 | 128 | / |
| Koaha | 89 | 45 | / |
| Koahu | 89 | 16 | / |
| Kuoah | 89 | 5 | / |
| Koaih | 89 | 1 | / |
| Kohah | 89 | 1 | / |
| Koajh | 89 | 1 | / |
| Koa | 86 | 8,262 | / |
| Kouahe | 80 | 171 | / |
| Khouah | 80 | 35 | / |
| Kohach | 80 | 25 | / |
| Kouaha | 80 | 24 | / |
| Kojiah | 80 | 16 | / |
| Koiyah | 80 | 13 | / |
| Koaich | 80 | 10 | / |
| Koyyah | 80 | 6 | / |
| Kohahe | 80 | 5 | / |
| Kouahy | 80 | 4 | / |
| Koaths | 80 | 3 | / |
| Khoash | 80 | 1 | / |
| Koahad | 80 | 1 | / |
| Kuoach | 80 | 1 | / |
| Kouaah | 80 | 1 | / |
| Koassh | 80 | 0 | / |
| Koua | 75 | 36,051 | / |
| Koay | 75 | 10,158 | / |
| Khoa | 75 | 9,867 | / |
| Koho | 75 | 6,726 | / |
| Kaho | 75 | 5,162 | / |
| Koha | 75 | 1,510 | / |
| Kooh | 75 | 815 | / |
| Kaoh | 75 | 605 | / |
| Koai | 75 | 399 | / |
| Kgoa | 75 | 290 | / |
| Koea | 75 | 149 | / |
| Koňa | 75 | 102 | / |
| Kaoa | 75 | 57 | / |
| Koau | 75 | 31 | / |
| Coah | 75 | 16 | / |
| Koaa | 75 | 14 | / |
| Kohó | 75 | 14 | / |
| Kuoa | 75 | 5 | / |
| Kooa | 75 | 4 | / |
| Kcoa | 75 | 4 | / |
| Qoah | 75 | 4 | / |
| Ko'a | 75 | 3 | / |
| Kahó | 75 | 2 | / |
| Koșa | 75 | 2 | / |
| Koaj | 75 | 2 | / |
| Koač | 75 | 1 | / |
| Kahô | 75 | 1 | / |
| Koğa | 75 | 1 | / |
| Qkoa | 75 | 1 | / |
| Kkoa | 75 | 1 | / |
| Geekoah | 73 | 38 | / |
| Khojiah | 73 | 36 | / |
| Kouahie | 73 | 13 | / |
| Kouaich | 73 | 10 | / |
| Khoijah | 73 | 7 | / |
| Khoahah | 73 | 5 | / |
| Kohaich | 73 | 4 | / |
| Khouahe | 73 | 2 | / |
| Kouatch | 73 | 1 | / |
| Kohachh | 73 | 1 | / |
| Koyya | 67 | 8,177 | / |
| Kohou | 67 | 6,229 | / |
| Khoai | 67 | 4,250 | / |
| Kohei | 67 | 3,038 | / |
| Kahou | 67 | 2,786 | / |
| Kouai | 67 | 2,650 | / |
| Coach | 67 | 2,031 | / |
| Kojja | 67 | 1,715 | / |
| Kaosh | 67 | 1,293 | / |
| Kouoh | 67 | 1,154 | / |
| Koiya | 67 | 502 | / |
| Kouay | 67 | 391 | / |
| Coash | 67 | 363 | / |
| Khooa | 67 | 248 | / |
| Kohai | 67 | 226 | / |
| Kaouh | 67 | 141 | / |
| Khoua | 67 | 114 | / |
| Khoho | 67 | 93 | / |
| Kaohu | 67 | 82 | / |
| Koatz | 67 | 75 | / |
| Kuoha | 67 | 69 | / |
| Kgooa | 67 | 68 | / |
| Kahoi | 67 | 57 | / |
| Kahot | 67 | 49 | / |
| Khaoa | 67 | 47 | / |
| Koňas | 67 | 43 | / |
| Kaheu | 67 | 40 | / |
| Koeai | 67 | 39 | / |
| Kahao | 67 | 33 | / |
| Kaeha | 67 | 32 | / |
| Kohót | 67 | 29 | / |
| Khoay | 67 | 27 | / |
| Kaaho | 67 | 26 | / |
| Koija | 67 | 26 | / |
| Kojho | 67 | 23 | / |
| Kojha | 67 | 22 | / |
| Khoha | 67 | 19 | / |
| Kohoh | 67 | 19 | / |
| Kohau | 67 | 19 | / |
| Khohijah | 67 | 17 | / |
| Kaoch | 67 | 12 | / |
| Kahha | 67 | 12 | / |
| Kooha | 67 | 12 | / |
| Kohgo | 67 | 11 | / |
| Koeho | 67 | 10 | / |
| Koyia | 67 | 9 | / |
| Khooh | 67 | 9 | / |
| Kaooh | 67 | 9 | / |
| Kahoy | 67 | 8 | / |
| Kohoi | 67 | 7 | / |
| Kuioh | 67 | 7 | / |
| Khaho | 67 | 7 | / |
| Kouaa | 67 | 5 | / |
| Koháň | 67 | 5 | / |
| Kaooa | 67 | 5 | / |
| Kohua | 67 | 5 | / |
| Kahoz | 67 | 4 | / |
| Kahgo | 67 | 4 | / |
| Kouap | 67 | 4 | / |
| Khoau | 67 | 3 | / |
| Koľaj | 67 | 3 | / |
| Qoash | 67 | 3 | / |
| Khoea | 67 | 3 | / |
| Kohoy | 67 | 2 | / |
| Koass | 67 | 2 | / |
| Kohey | 67 | 2 | / |
| Kojia | 67 | 2 | / |
| Kohay | 67 | 2 | / |
| Kahoh | 67 | 2 | / |
| Ka'oh | 67 | 2 | / |
| Khuoa | 67 | 2 | / |
| Khoaj | 67 | 1 | / |
| Keuah | 67 | 1 | / |
| Koaas | 67 | 1 | / |
| Koajd | 67 | 1 | / |
| Koaus | 67 | 1 | / |
| Koaut | 67 | 1 | / |
| Koiia | 67 | 1 | / |
| Koyja | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kuooh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kaeah | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kauoh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Quoah | 67 | 1 | / |
| Koa'a | 67 | 1 | / |
| Koadz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Koheu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kohha | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kohuo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Koeoh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kouau | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kouaï | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kouoa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Qhoah | 67 | 1 | / |
| Cohah | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kgoai | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kgoha | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kojea | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kahho | 67 | 1 | / |
| Koaip | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kohho | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kohoz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Khaoh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kcoat | 67 | 1 | / |
| Coahy | 67 | 0 | / |
| Ckoat | 67 | 0 | / |
| Koaup | 67 | 0 | / |
| Koads | 67 | 0 | / |
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Footnotes
- Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Koah
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