Lahia Surname

362,265th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 998 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Indonesia
Highest density in:
Morocco

Lahia Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Lahia Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Indonesia4931:268,25424,252
Morocco3751:91,93615,801
Palestine381:119,7077,517
Papua New Guinea211:388,27250,829
India151:51,137,692512,385
United Arab Emirates141:654,44824,061
Liberia111:400,77620,681
Pakistan91:19,849,32172,658
Yemen41:6,606,32425,896
Canada31:12,281,864364,614
United States31:120,819,6441,331,040
Niger21:9,596,00886,358
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Tunisia11:610,62630,336
Solomon Islands11:580,02922,243
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
Lebanon11:5,637,08332,436
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
France11:66,422,722504,397
Benin11:10,335,602103,742
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States41:12,554,671503,821

Lahia (993) may also be a first name.

Lahia Last Name Facts

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

Lahia (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻻﻫﻴﻪ, Oriya: ଲାହିଆ) is borne by more people in Indonesia than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered as:. Click here for further possible spellings of Lahia.

How Common Is The Last Name Lahia? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 362,265th most prevalent last name at a global level, held by around 1 in 7,302,150 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Asia, where 58 percent of Lahia are found; 49 percent are found in Southeast Asia and 49 percent are found in Malayo-Arabic Southeast Asia. It is also the 255,437th most frequently used first name globally, held by 993 people.

Lahia is most frequent in Indonesia, where it is carried by 493 people, or 1 in 268,254. In Indonesia it is mostly found in: West Java, where 30 percent reside, North Sulawesi, where 24 percent reside and Central Sulawesi, where 14 percent reside. Aside from Indonesia this last name occurs in 21 countries. It is also found in Morocco, where 38 percent reside and Palestine, where 4 percent reside.

Lahia Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Lahia has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Lahia last name contracted 25 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Lahiah9117/
Lahaia914/
Lahiae911/
Laia8968,824/
Lahai8035,906/
Lohia808,629/
Lahay803,277/
Laiat801,511/
Laihi80485/
Lahya80468/
Lihia80319/
Lahaj80252/
Lahji80197/
Laiah80103/
Lahio8079/
Laiha8070/
Luhia8069/
Lahij8062/
Lahau8054/
Laiad8028/
Lauia8027/
Lahei8020/
Laias8019/
Loaia8019/
Lahiu8011/
Layha807/
Layhi807/
Lahii806/
Lahja805/
Lehia804/
Lahiy803/
Laaia802/
Lhiya802/
Lyaia801/
Lai'a801/
Laiau801/
Laiaa801/
Lhaha801/
Lhaia801/
Lai753,581,809/
Laa756,108/
Lahaye7312,282/
Lahaie734,616/
Lejaha73508/
Lahaji73385/
Laheij73374/
Lahave73284/
Lahaya73180/
Laihad73174/
Lhiyat73139/
Laggia7392/
Laihit7390/
Lahaja7364/
Lahait7353/
Lahajy7348/
Layhip7336/
Lahayo7335/
Lahayu7332/
Laihah7323/
Lauhio7312/
Lahaju739/
Lajaia739/
Lajaha738/
Laihio737/
Lahaje736/
Lahiep734/
Llaiah734/
Lahies734/
Laiaya733/
Layhap733/
Lahajo732/
Lahjij732/
Lahawe731/
Lahays731/
Laahei731/
Llahie731/
Hlaaha731/
Layhat731/
Layhid731/
Layhit731/
Lauias731/
Lahjid731/
Laiach731/
Laihaa731/
Laha'a731/
Lujaha731/
Lahwie731/
Llahai731/
Laihie731/
Lahjau731/
Laya6751,527/
Laid679,678/
Liau678,477/
Leah677,680/
Laja677,296/
Lais676,283/
Layi672,394/
Laiz672,346/
Lait672,164/
Lahu672,121/
Laji671,812/
Laiu671,377/
Loia671,173/
Laij67525/
Laie67441/
Lahy67422/
Layh67330/
Lahaije67297/
Laip67266/
Laio67264/
Lajh67236/
Lahj67198/
Lauh67183/
Laai67165/
Luia67122/
Laay67120/
Liaj67119/
Leia67115/
Liai67101/
La'a6796/
Laih6794/
Liay6782/
Laić6768/
Laii6755/
Hlai6753/
Liaa6749/
Lyai6744/
Lhaa6744/
Laheije6741/
Leahova6735/
Lhai6733/
Laaj6733/
Laiç6731/
Lața6730/
Laheist6725/
Llahyah6725/
Laiy6722/
Lađa6717/
Llaa6712/
Lhoi677/
Laihipp677/
Hlaa676/
Lhie676/
Liia675/
Llai675/
Lgai675/
Lahajiy674/
Lahajah674/
Lhui674/
Laahaje674/
Lóia674/
Lhei672/
Laaa672/
Lyia672/
Lahyath672/
Lahagge671/
Lahaihe671/
Lahyatt671/
L'Ai671/
Láia671/
Llahaji671/
Llahyas671/
Lyahaya671/
Léah671/
Lehiash671/
Lyaa671/
Liae671/
Layhaha671/
Layhaus670/
Lahaist670/

Lahia Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Lahia in the Hassaniya-Arabic language
ﻻﻫﻴﻪlahyh-
Lahia in the Oriya language
ଲାହିଆlahi'a-

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Lahia
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