Kuah Surname
Approximately 2,478 people bear this surname
Kuah Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Malaysia | 1,335 | 1:22,093 | 2,024 |
| Singapore | 603 | 1:9,134 | 495 |
| Thailand | 165 | 1:428,111 | 74,983 |
| Liberia | 97 | 1:45,449 | 4,110 |
| United States | 73 | 1:4,965,191 | 254,179 |
| Hong Kong | 56 | 1:130,991 | 2,371 |
| Nigeria | 51 | 1:3,473,387 | 102,969 |
| Australia | 28 | 1:964,132 | 57,058 |
| New Zealand | 17 | 1:266,372 | 23,826 |
| England | 9 | 1:6,190,895 | 170,599 |
| Canada | 8 | 1:4,605,699 | 220,704 |
| Philippines | 8 | 1:12,654,778 | 228,986 |
| China | 6 | 1:227,886,928 | 11,701 |
| Netherlands | 5 | 1:3,377,435 | 111,911 |
| Indonesia | 3 | 1:44,083,065 | 698,220 |
| Papua New Guinea | 2 | 1:4,076,858 | 165,791 |
| India | 2 | 1:383,532,691 | 1,645,216 |
| Taiwan | 2 | 1:11,722,373 | 63,559 |
| Vietnam | 2 | 1:46,323,027 | 5,235 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Northern Ireland | 1 | 1:1,845,036 | 20,648 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Sudan | 1 | 1:37,510,195 | 14,259 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1 | 1:50,218,684 | 817,899 |
Kuah (244) may also be a first name.
Kuah Demographics
Average Kuah Salary in
United States
$60,113 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Kuah Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Kuah Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Kuah (Hindi: कूाह) is borne by more people in Malaysia than any other country/territory. It may also be found as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of Kuah.
How Common Is The Last Name Kuah? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 173,414th most prevalent surname globally. It is borne by around 1 in 2,940,898 people. The last name Kuah occurs mostly in Asia, where 88 percent of Kuah live; 85 percent live in Southeast Asia and 54 percent live in Malayo-Arabic Southeast Asia. Kuah is also the 571,890th most frequent first name in the world, borne by 244 people.
Kuah is most frequently occurring in Malaysia, where it is held by 1,335 people, or 1 in 22,093. In Malaysia it is most prevalent in: Selangor, where 30 percent reside, Perak, where 16 percent reside and Kuala Lumpur, where 12 percent reside. Without taking into account Malaysia this surname exists in 24 countries. It is also common in Singapore, where 24 percent reside and Thailand, where 7 percent reside.
Kuah Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Kuah has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Kuah last name increased 7,300 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Kuah Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States Kuah are 3.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 50% being registered to vote for the party.
Kuah earn a lot more than the average income. In United States they earn 39.31% more than the national average, earning $60,113 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kouah | 89 | 928 | / |
| Kuaha | 89 | 704 | / |
| Khuah | 89 | 37 | / |
| Kuauh | 89 | 4 | / |
| Kuhah | 89 | 2 | / |
| Kauah | 89 | 1 | / |
| Keuah | 89 | 1 | / |
| Kouahe | 80 | 171 | / |
| Kuhaha | 80 | 155 | / |
| Khouah | 80 | 35 | / |
| Kouaha | 80 | 24 | / |
| Kujiah | 80 | 11 | / |
| Kouahy | 80 | 4 | / |
| Kujjah | 80 | 2 | / |
| Kouaah | 80 | 1 | / |
| Kouhah | 80 | 1 | / |
| Kauach | 80 | 1 | / |
| Khuhah | 80 | 1 | / |
| Kuuach | 80 | 1 | / |
| Kuhadh | 80 | 1 | / |
| Kuyyah | 80 | 1 | / |
| Koua | 75 | 36,051 | / |
| Kuha | 75 | 2,298 | / |
| Kuoh | 75 | 2,139 | / |
| Kaua | 75 | 893 | / |
| Kuho | 75 | 58 | / |
| Keua | 75 | 36 | / |
| Kuľa | 75 | 34 | / |
| Kuňa | 75 | 21 | / |
| Kuua | 75 | 8 | / |
| Kuđa | 75 | 2 | / |
| Ku'a | 75 | 1 | / |
| Kuuahee | 73 | 65 | / |
| Kouahie | 73 | 13 | / |
| Kouaich | 73 | 10 | / |
| Khujjah | 73 | 3 | / |
| Khouahe | 73 | 2 | / |
| Khujiah | 73 | 1 | / |
| Kuhaish | 73 | 1 | / |
| Kouatch | 73 | 1 | / |
| Kouai | 67 | 2,650 | / |
| Kouoh | 67 | 1,154 | / |
| Khuha | 67 | 1,017 | / |
| Kouho | 67 | 861 | / |
| Kuhai | 67 | 826 | / |
| Kouay | 67 | 391 | / |
| Kuľha | 67 | 326 | / |
| Kuhot | 67 | 246 | / |
| Kuiya | 67 | 228 | / |
| Kouha | 67 | 221 | / |
| Kahua | 67 | 137 | / |
| Khoua | 67 | 114 | / |
| Kauho | 67 | 93 | / |
| Kuhei | 67 | 88 | / |
| Kauai | 67 | 78 | / |
| Kuheu | 67 | 60 | / |
| Kuhau | 67 | 59 | / |
| Kuyya | 67 | 58 | / |
| Kujja | 67 | 50 | / |
| Kauha | 67 | 49 | / |
| Kuhey | 67 | 48 | / |
| Kujha | 67 | 40 | / |
| Kuhay | 67 | 39 | / |
| Kuhač | 67 | 39 | / |
| Kuyja | 67 | 32 | / |
| Keuho | 67 | 28 | / |
| Khaua | 67 | 14 | / |
| Kauaz | 67 | 13 | / |
| Kauay | 67 | 11 | / |
| Kauua | 67 | 9 | / |
| Kuija | 67 | 8 | / |
| Kauaa | 67 | 7 | / |
| Kuyia | 67 | 6 | / |
| Kouaa | 67 | 5 | / |
| Kohua | 67 | 5 | / |
| Kouap | 67 | 4 | / |
| Kuhod | 67 | 4 | / |
| Kheua | 67 | 3 | / |
| Kauau | 67 | 3 | / |
| Kuĺha | 67 | 3 | / |
| Kuhać | 67 | 3 | / |
| Kujia | 67 | 2 | / |
| Keuai | 67 | 2 | / |
| Kouhaich | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kahuo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kuhgo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kuhoi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kuhaj | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kouoa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kauoh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kuhos | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kouaï | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kouau | 67 | 1 | / |
| Khuho | 67 | 1 | / |
| Keuat | 67 | 1 | / |
| Keuea | 67 | 1 | / |
Kuah Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Kuah in the Hindi language | ||
| कूाह | kuaha | - |
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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 Kuah
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