Lahi Surname
Approximately 13,268 people bear this surname
Lahi Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Somaliland | 8,959 | 1:391 | 57 |
| Indonesia | 784 | 1:168,685 | 16,365 |
| Saudi Arabia | 557 | 1:55,396 | 7,891 |
| Ivory Coast | 515 | 1:44,799 | 2,853 |
| Tanzania | 347 | 1:152,569 | 13,814 |
| Kosovo | 342 | 1:5,444 | 925 |
| Albania | 309 | 1:9,431 | 1,787 |
| Philippines | 275 | 1:368,139 | 48,665 |
| Morocco | 239 | 1:144,251 | 25,171 |
| Pakistan | 144 | 1:1,240,583 | 14,646 |
| India | 107 | 1:7,168,835 | 157,365 |
| Mauritania | 105 | 1:38,999 | 3,043 |
| Iraq | 79 | 1:443,312 | 7,666 |
| Estonia | 77 | 1:17,166 | 2,887 |
| Papua New Guinea | 68 | 1:119,908 | 16,326 |
| Malaysia | 60 | 1:491,570 | 24,692 |
| United States | 50 | 1:7,249,179 | 331,838 |
| Niger | 44 | 1:436,182 | 11,913 |
| Iran | 44 | 1:1,745,057 | 65,590 |
| Sweden | 32 | 1:307,711 | 21,451 |
| Nigeria | 14 | 1:12,653,054 | 227,444 |
| Cameroon | 13 | 1:1,597,621 | 87,539 |
| Senegal | 10 | 1:1,457,934 | 3,873 |
| England | 9 | 1:6,190,895 | 170,599 |
| Solomon Islands | 9 | 1:64,448 | 12,261 |
| Spain | 8 | 1:5,844,004 | 86,878 |
| Benin | 8 | 1:1,291,950 | 54,095 |
| Germany | 6 | 1:13,417,576 | 340,600 |
| Finland | 6 | 1:916,117 | 41,832 |
| Algeria | 5 | 1:7,726,310 | 57,379 |
| Liberia | 4 | 1:1,102,134 | 37,930 |
| Norway | 4 | 1:1,285,572 | 69,185 |
| Sri Lanka | 4 | 1:5,202,140 | 12,146 |
| Somalia | 4 | 1:3,363,015 | 5,093 |
| France | 3 | 1:22,140,907 | 385,998 |
| Afghanistan | 2 | 1:16,076,592 | 43,178 |
| Turkey | 2 | 1:38,910,711 | 171,901 |
| Denmark | 2 | 1:2,822,358 | 76,882 |
| Greece | 2 | 1:5,539,895 | 129,142 |
| Canada | 2 | 1:18,422,796 | 409,488 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Lebanon | 1 | 1:5,637,083 | 32,436 |
| Yemen | 1 | 1:26,425,294 | 55,147 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
| Tunisia | 1 | 1:610,626 | 30,336 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Australia | 1 | 1:26,995,701 | 270,794 |
| Ethiopia | 1 | 1:97,546,262 | 29,669 |
| Bahamas | 1 | 1:391,751 | 2,737 |
| Bahrain | 1 | 1:1,348,608 | 10,432 |
| Bangladesh | 1 | 1:159,356,773 | 26,077 |
| Peru | 1 | 1:31,784,123 | 64,452 |
| Brunei | 1 | 1:418,731 | 3,893 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 8 | 1:6,277,336 | 262,771 |
Lahi (10,677) may also be a first name.
Lahi Demographics
Average Lahi Salary in
United States
$38,930 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Lahi Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Lahi Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Lahi (Bengali: লাহি, Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺍﻟﻠﻪ, Hindi: लाही, Marathi: लही, Oriya: ଲାହି) is found most in Somaliland. It can occur as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Lahi? popularity and diffusion
The surname Lahi is the 39,563rd most common family name throughout the world. It is borne by around 1 in 549,257 people. This surname occurs mostly in Africa, where 77 percent of Lahi are found; 70 percent are found in East Africa and 68 percent are found in Cushitic Africa. It is also the 58,642nd most frequently held first name internationally It is held by 10,677 people.
The surname Lahi is most widely held in Somaliland, where it is borne by 8,959 people, or 1 in 391. Without taking into account Somaliland this surname exists in 53 countries. It is also found in Indonesia, where 6 percent are found and Saudi Arabia, where 4 percent are found.
Lahi Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Lahi has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname increased 625 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Lahi Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Lahi last name are 3.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 50% being registered with the party.
Lahi earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 9.78% less than the national average, earning $38,930 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Lahi Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Lahi in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﺍﻟﻠﻪ | allh | 76.09 |
| ﻻﻫﻲ | lahy | 6.52 |
| ﻻﻫﻰ | lahy | 6.52 |
| ﺍﻻﻫﻲ | alahy | 2.17 |
| ﺍﻻﻫﻰ | alahy | 2.17 |
| ﺍﻟﻠﻬﻲ | allhy | 2.17 |
| ﻟﻠﻪ | llh | 2.17 |
| ﻋﺒﺪﺍﻟﻠﻪ | bdallh | 2.17 |
| Lahi in the Hindi language | ||
| लाही | lahi | 73.33 |
| लही | lahi | 22.22 |
| इलाही | ilahi | 2.22 |
| श्ालाही | salahi | 2.22 |
| Lahi in the Oriya language | ||
| ଲାହି | lahi | 65 |
| ଲାହୀ | lahi | 10 |
| ଲହି | lahi | 10 |
| େଲହୀ | elahi | 5 |
| ମାଝୀ | majhi | 5 |
| ଲାହିତାୀ | lahitai | 5 |
| Lahi in the Bengali language | ||
| লাহি | lahi | 50 |
| লহীরুং | lahirum | 50 |
| Lahi in the Marathi language | ||
| लही | lahi | 50 |
| लाही | lahi | 37.5 |
| लहूी | lahui | 6.25 |
| अलही | alahi | 6.25 |
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Footnotes
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