Laah Surname

191,699th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,198 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Cameroon

Laah Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Laah Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria1,7171:103,1706,964
Cameroon4271:48,6406,360
Indonesia221:6,011,327267,290
Malaysia141:2,106,73083,604
Pakistan61:29,773,98192,487
Afghanistan41:8,038,29630,874
India21:383,532,6911,645,216
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
England11:55,718,059489,080
Liberia11:4,408,53547,110
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

Laah (527) may also be a first name.

Laah Last Name Facts

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

The last name Laah has its highest incidence in Nigeria. It may also occur as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Laah? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 191,699th most common surname world-wide, borne by around 1 in 3,315,535 people. This surname is primarily found in Africa, where 98 percent of Laah live; 78 percent live in West Africa and 78 percent live in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 367,549th most frequently used first name worldwide. It is borne by 527 people.

It is most frequently used in Nigeria, where it is carried by 1,717 people, or 1 in 103,170. In Nigeria it is most common in: Kaduna, where 83 percent reside, Plateau, where 6 percent reside and Lagos, where 2 percent reside. Apart from Nigeria it is found in 11 countries. It is also found in Cameroon, where 19 percent reside and Indonesia, where 1 percent reside.

Laah Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Laah has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name grew 200 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Lahah891,172/
Laash89170/
Laaha8949/
Laaph896/
Laach895/
Llaah895/
Laadh894/
La'ah894/
Laaih891/
Laahp891/
Laaah891/
Lah8629,893/
Laa866,108/
Laatch8012/
Lahach803/
Lahaha803/
Laatsh802/
Laaths802/
Llahah801/
Laahei801/
Hlaaha801/
Laahat801/
Laaich801/
Lla'ah801/
Laha7560,071/
Lach7520,602/
Lash7512,076/
Llah757,128/
Laas755,111/
Lahu752,121/
Laad751,997/
Laaz751,453/
Laat75705/
Laaß75451/
Lahy75422/
Layh75330/
Lahs75259/
Lajh75236/
Lahj75198/
Lauh75183/
Laai75165/
Laay75120/
Ladh75118/
La'a7596/
Laih7594/
Lyah7575/
Liaa7549/
Laap7544/
Lhaa7544/
Laaj7533/
Lața7530/
Laph7526/
Lađa7517/
Llaa7512/
L'Ah756/
Hlaa756/
Lahh755/
Hlah753/
Lgaa752/
Laaa752/
Lhah751/
Lyaa751/
Laatsch731,744/
Lahahad731/
Lahaihe731/
Laastch731/
Laadsch731/
La67502,950/
Leach6791,645/
Lahai6735,906/
Lahey676,461/
Lahay673,277/
Llach671,510/
Laich671,295/
Laatz671,249/
Latch671,229/
Liash671,077/
Lauch67703/
Laish67612/
Llaha67533/
Loaya67476/
Laats67452/
Laush67331/
Lahaj67252/
Laass67248/
Hlahu67232/
Laaja67222/
Hlaha67154/
Laast67150/
Lağap67133/
Liach67123/
Laysh67112/
Laheu6799/
Lahtz6769/
Lahij6762/
Lahau6754/
Hlach6752/
Laudh6751/
Laaij6751/
Lahaa6745/
Laaye6725/
Liaas6722/
Lahei6720/
Laowa6720/
Loaia6719/
Laasz6719/
Lahys6717/
Lahuh6715/
Laddh6714/
Lasht6713/
Hllah6712/
Laadt6711/
Laaid6711/
Lajch6710/
Lazth6710/
Liauh678/
Leauh677/
Lachh677/
Lacht677/
Lahii676/
Laatt675/
Llahí675/
Leaph674/
Llaas674/
La'ai674/
Llahh674/
Lahaç674/
Laaya673/
Laiph673/
Laads673/
Lauph673/
Lajht673/
Laova673/
Liadh673/
Lhath673/
Lahiy673/
Llaap673/
Lathd672/
Laidh672/
Laaia672/
Lassh672/
Laïch672/
Lashh672/
Lahhu672/
Leash671/
Loaja671/
Llaatsch671/
Llahy671/
Llash671/
Llath671/
Lashd671/
Latdh671/
Laais671/
Lachp671/
Laych671/
Latsh671/
Llaht671/
Hlaas671/
Hlath671/
Laijh671/
Lahïa671/
Lahajhph671/
L'Aaz671/
Laait671/
Liahs671/
Liaih671/
D'Lah671/
L'Ağa671/
Ladch671/
Llahd671/
Llaih671/
Liaat671/
Lgaaa671/
Lhaaz671/
Lhaha671/
Laazs671/
La'ap671/
La'at671/
Laaaa671/
Laaas671/
Laaay671/
Lahsh671/
Laihs671/
Lahds671/
Lahjt671/
Lathp671/
Layhs671/
Lauhd671/
Hlash671/
Hlauh671/
Layht670/
Lyath670/
Liahy670/
Lazch670/
Lauyh670/
Lyahy670/

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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 Laah
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