Koah Surname

298,377th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,276 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Cameroon
Highest density in:
Liberia

Koah Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Koah Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Cameroon3761:55,2377,149
Ghana3461:78,0947,799
Liberia3461:12,7411,365
United States1421:2,552,528155,105
Indonesia321:4,132,787209,071
Singapore131:423,66918,211
South Sudan91:1,268,3421,210
Thailand31:23,546,115908,588
Ivory Coast21:11,535,61661,806
Malaysia21:14,747,112316,340
Nigeria21:88,571,379625,098
Papua New Guinea21:4,076,858165,791
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England21:12,187,685173,419
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States121:4,184,890180,076

Koah (163) may also be a first name.

Koah Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Koah Come From? nationality or country of origin

The last name Koah has its highest incidence in Cameroon. It may be found in the variant forms:. Click here for further potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Koah? popularity and diffusion

The last name Koah is the 298,377th most commonly used last name internationally, held by around 1 in 5,711,243 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Africa, where 85 percent of Koah are found; 55 percent are found in West Africa and 29 percent are found in Central Bantu Africa. It is also the 717,791st most frequently held first name world-wide, borne by 163 people.

This surname is most common in Cameroon, where it is carried by 376 people, or 1 in 55,237. In Cameroon Koah is mostly concentrated in: Centre Region, where 94 percent reside, Littoral Region, where 3 percent reside and Adamawa Region, where 1 percent reside. Without taking into account Cameroon this last name occurs in 12 countries. It is also common in Ghana, where 27 percent reside and Liberia, where 27 percent reside.

Koah Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Koah has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Koah last name increased 1,183 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Koah Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Koah surname are 33.72% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 80.49% registered with 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

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kouah89928/
Khoah89128/
Koaha8945/
Koahu8916/
Kuoah895/
Koaih891/
Kohah891/
Koajh891/
Koa868,262/
Kouahe80171/
Khouah8035/
Kohach8025/
Kouaha8024/
Kojiah8016/
Koiyah8013/
Koaich8010/
Koyyah806/
Kohahe805/
Kouahy804/
Koaths803/
Khoash801/
Koahad801/
Kuoach801/
Kouaah801/
Koassh800/
Koua7536,051/
Koay7510,158/
Khoa759,867/
Koho756,726/
Kaho755,162/
Koha751,510/
Kooh75815/
Kaoh75605/
Koai75399/
Kgoa75290/
Koea75149/
Koňa75102/
Kaoa7557/
Koau7531/
Coah7516/
Koaa7514/
Kohó7514/
Kuoa755/
Kooa754/
Kcoa754/
Qoah754/
Ko'a753/
Kahó752/
Koșa752/
Koaj752/
Koač751/
Kahô751/
Koğa751/
Qkoa751/
Kkoa751/
Geekoah7338/
Khojiah7336/
Kouahie7313/
Kouaich7310/
Khoijah737/
Khoahah735/
Kohaich734/
Khouahe732/
Kouatch731/
Kohachh731/
Koyya678,177/
Kohou676,229/
Khoai674,250/
Kohei673,038/
Kahou672,786/
Kouai672,650/
Coach672,031/
Kojja671,715/
Kaosh671,293/
Kouoh671,154/
Koiya67502/
Kouay67391/
Coash67363/
Khooa67248/
Kohai67226/
Kaouh67141/
Khoua67114/
Khoho6793/
Kaohu6782/
Koatz6775/
Kuoha6769/
Kgooa6768/
Kahoi6757/
Kahot6749/
Khaoa6747/
Koňas6743/
Kaheu6740/
Koeai6739/
Kahao6733/
Kaeha6732/
Kohót6729/
Khoay6727/
Kaaho6726/
Koija6726/
Kojho6723/
Kojha6722/
Khoha6719/
Kohoh6719/
Kohau6719/
Khohijah6717/
Kaoch6712/
Kahha6712/
Kooha6712/
Kohgo6711/
Koeho6710/
Koyia679/
Khooh679/
Kaooh679/
Kahoy678/
Kohoi677/
Kuioh677/
Khaho677/
Kouaa675/
Koháň675/
Kaooa675/
Kohua675/
Kahoz674/
Kahgo674/
Kouap674/
Khoau673/
Koľaj673/
Qoash673/
Khoea673/
Kohoy672/
Koass672/
Kohey672/
Kojia672/
Kohay672/
Kahoh672/
Ka'oh672/
Khuoa672/
Khoaj671/
Keuah671/
Koaas671/
Koajd671/
Koaus671/
Koaut671/
Koiia671/
Koyja671/
Kuooh671/
Kaeah671/
Kauoh671/
Quoah671/
Koa'a671/
Koadz671/
Koheu671/
Kohha671/
Kohuo671/
Koeoh671/
Kouau671/
Kouaï671/
Kouoa671/
Qhoah671/
Cohah671/
Kgoai671/
Kgoha671/
Kojea671/
Kahho671/
Koaip671/
Kohho671/
Kohoz671/
Khaoh671/
Kcoat671/
Coahy670/
Ckoat670/
Koaup670/
Koads670/

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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 Koah
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