Loh Surname
Approximately 91,544 people bear this surname
Loh Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Malaysia | 53,804 | 1:548 | 65 |
| Singapore | 10,965 | 1:502 | 80 |
| Thailand | 4,202 | 1:16,811 | 1,275 |
| Cambodia | 4,143 | 1:3,738 | 621 |
| United States | 3,632 | 1:99,796 | 11,089 |
| Ivory Coast | 2,758 | 1:8,365 | 717 |
| Australia | 2,112 | 1:12,782 | 1,849 |
| Cameroon | 2,005 | 1:10,359 | 1,375 |
| Ghana | 1,385 | 1:19,510 | 2,432 |
| Germany | 1,149 | 1:70,066 | 8,943 |
| Canada | 684 | 1:53,868 | 6,422 |
| England | 561 | 1:99,319 | 10,501 |
| Hong Kong | 520 | 1:14,107 | 370 |
| France | 343 | 1:193,652 | 30,137 |
| United Arab Emirates | 290 | 1:31,594 | 3,414 |
| China | 279 | 1:4,900,794 | 454 |
| India | 273 | 1:2,809,763 | 86,205 |
| Morocco | 273 | 1:126,286 | 22,036 |
| New Zealand | 262 | 1:17,284 | 3,026 |
| Mali | 258 | 1:65,771 | 1,556 |
| Brazil | 173 | 1:1,237,424 | 42,571 |
| Benin | 163 | 1:63,409 | 7,789 |
| Indonesia | 138 | 1:958,327 | 70,806 |
| Russia | 121 | 1:1,191,100 | 87,429 |
| Brunei | 89 | 1:4,705 | 722 |
| Iran | 78 | 1:984,391 | 45,758 |
| Philippines | 78 | 1:1,297,926 | 97,909 |
| Papua New Guinea | 67 | 1:121,697 | 16,585 |
| Japan | 65 | 1:1,966,835 | 27,587 |
| Qatar | 62 | 1:38,032 | 3,887 |
| Belarus | 39 | 1:243,617 | 29,148 |
| Netherlands | 38 | 1:444,399 | 44,765 |
| Portugal | 38 | 1:274,164 | 10,086 |
| Sweden | 36 | 1:273,521 | 18,976 |
| Austria | 31 | 1:274,691 | 31,731 |
| Ireland | 29 | 1:162,377 | 7,171 |
| Scotland | 28 | 1:191,208 | 10,357 |
| Taiwan | 24 | 1:976,864 | 6,814 |
| Vietnam | 23 | 1:4,028,089 | 2,356 |
| Pakistan | 22 | 1:8,120,177 | 43,015 |
| South Korea | 21 | 1:2,440,012 | 510 |
| Switzerland | 20 | 1:410,646 | 30,429 |
| Israel | 19 | 1:450,402 | 34,739 |
| Slovakia | 18 | 1:296,469 | 43,115 |
| Northern Ireland | 17 | 1:108,532 | 6,545 |
| Senegal | 17 | 1:857,608 | 2,905 |
| Spain | 17 | 1:2,750,120 | 61,567 |
| Estonia | 15 | 1:88,120 | 15,474 |
| South Africa | 15 | 1:3,611,847 | 123,156 |
| Finland | 11 | 1:499,700 | 30,478 |
| Afghanistan | 9 | 1:3,572,576 | 20,130 |
| Egypt | 9 | 1:10,215,084 | 48,153 |
| Serbia | 8 | 1:893,118 | 28,088 |
| Czechia | 6 | 1:1,772,245 | 105,647 |
| Italy | 6 | 1:10,192,781 | 121,657 |
| Macau | 6 | 1:100,272 | 488 |
| Belgium | 5 | 1:2,299,329 | 106,824 |
| Kazakhstan | 5 | 1:3,536,499 | 118,599 |
| Tanzania | 5 | 1:10,588,323 | 75,430 |
| Ukraine | 5 | 1:9,104,539 | 300,808 |
| Wales | 5 | 1:618,906 | 25,852 |
| Chad | 4 | 1:3,398,050 | 7,703 |
| Chile | 4 | 1:4,404,118 | 44,633 |
| Myanmar | 4 | 1:12,984,496 | 1,309 |
| Nigeria | 4 | 1:44,285,690 | 437,567 |
| Tonga | 4 | 1:26,828 | 461 |
| Azerbaijan | 3 | 1:3,216,374 | 32,290 |
| Greece | 3 | 1:3,693,263 | 126,191 |
| Mexico | 3 | 1:41,375,402 | 71,397 |
| Costa Rica | 2 | 1:2,390,034 | 10,205 |
| Denmark | 2 | 1:2,822,358 | 76,882 |
| Norway | 2 | 1:2,571,143 | 95,402 |
| Romania | 2 | 1:10,038,935 | 80,612 |
| Venezuela | 2 | 1:15,102,038 | 69,873 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
| Argentina | 1 | 1:42,743,414 | 282,706 |
| Armenia | 1 | 1:2,930,180 | 22,770 |
| Barbados | 1 | 1:287,448 | 2,772 |
| Central African Republic | 1 | 1:4,515,390 | 1,196 |
| Croatia | 1 | 1:4,228,604 | 99,289 |
| Dominican Republic | 1 | 1:10,432,932 | 36,508 |
| East Timor | 1 | 1:1,215,928 | 507 |
| Iceland | 1 | 1:380,090 | 11,096 |
| Kyrgyzstan | 1 | 1:5,972,654 | 99,197 |
| Laos | 1 | 1:6,588,323 | 1,961 |
| Latvia | 1 | 1:2,050,046 | 60,295 |
| Liberia | 1 | 1:4,408,535 | 47,110 |
| Luxembourg | 1 | 1:580,542 | 15,155 |
| Malawi | 1 | 1:17,119,109 | 34,144 |
| Moldova | 1 | 1:3,561,368 | 78,271 |
| Niger | 1 | 1:19,192,017 | 110,060 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| Sierra Leone | 1 | 1:7,089,631 | 1,533 |
| Somalia | 1 | 1:13,452,061 | 9,224 |
| Suriname | 1 | 1:552,616 | 9,664 |
| Transnistria | 1 | 1:474,699 | 17,893 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Uzbekistan | 1 | 1:30,929,142 | 67,786 |
| Vanuatu | 1 | 1:263,276 | 2,086 |
| Yemen | 1 | 1:26,425,294 | 55,147 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 6 | 1:4,062,562 | 101,150 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 84 | 1:597,841 | 40,179 |
The alternate forms: Lóh (11) & Lôh (4) are calculated separately.
Loh (8,619) may also be a first name.
Loh Demographics
Loh Religious Adherence
in Russia
Religious Adherence
in Russia
Loh Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Loh Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Loh (Bengali: লোহ, Hindi: लोह, Marathi: लोह) is most common in Malaysia. It can be rendered in the variant forms: Lóh or Lôh. For other possible spellings of Loh click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Loh? popularity and diffusion
Loh is the 6,182nd most widespread last name internationally. It is borne by around 1 in 79,607 people. The surname occurs mostly in Asia, where 82 percent of Loh reside; 80 percent reside in Southeast Asia and 59 percent reside in Malayo-Arabic Southeast Asia. It is also the 67,662nd most commonly used given name throughout the world. It is borne by 8,619 people.
This last name is most frequently held in Malaysia, where it is borne by 53,804 people, or 1 in 548. In Malaysia Loh is primarily found in: Selangor, where 29 percent are found, Johor, where 15 percent are found and Penang, where 14 percent are found. Excluding Malaysia this last name exists in 99 countries. It is also found in Singapore, where 12 percent are found and Thailand, where 5 percent are found.
Loh Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Loh has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Loh surname rose 4,324 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it rose 9,350 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Loh Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those carrying the Loh last name is primarily Orthodox (50%) in Russia and Protestant (50%) in Belarus.
In The United States those bearing the Loh surname are 2.93% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 56.16% registered to vote for the party.
The amount Loh earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 91.43% less than the national average, earning R 20,364 per year; in United States they earn 25.81% more than the national average, earning $54,284 USD per year and in Canada they earn 28.95% more than the national average, earning $64,066 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lóh | 89 | 11 | / |
| Lôh | 89 | 4 | / |
| Loch | 86 | 19,363 | / |
| Lodh | 86 | 15,015 | / |
| Louh | 86 | 2,555 | / |
| Losh | 86 | 2,363 | / |
| Lohy | 86 | 1,504 | / |
| Lohu | 86 | 211 | / |
| Lohß | 86 | 67 | / |
| Lloh | 86 | 43 | / |
| Loph | 86 | 13 | / |
| Hloh | 86 | 6 | / |
| Lyoh | 86 | 5 | / |
| Lohj | 86 | 3 | / |
| Loyh | 86 | 2 | / |
| Lgoh | 86 | 2 | / |
| Lohd | 86 | 1 | / |
| Lhoh | 86 | 1 | / |
| Lo | 80 | 302,664 | / |
| Louch | 75 | 1,428 | / |
| Locht | 75 | 849 | / |
| Lohiy | 75 | 812 | / |
| Hloch | 75 | 279 | / |
| Lohss | 75 | 188 | / |
| Loish | 75 | 124 | / |
| Loush | 75 | 92 | / |
| Looch | 75 | 70 | / |
| Loodh | 75 | 59 | / |
| Lyoth | 75 | 37 | / |
| Loudh | 75 | 33 | / |
| Loysh | 75 | 32 | / |
| Lyoha | 75 | 24 | / |
| Loych | 75 | 18 | / |
| Luoch | 75 | 17 | / |
| Loths | 75 | 16 | / |
| Louhs | 75 | 11 | / |
| Lohyi | 75 | 9 | / |
| Losth | 75 | 8 | / |
| Loidh | 75 | 7 | / |
| Loohs | 75 | 7 | / |
| Loohß | 75 | 6 | / |
| Loosh | 75 | 4 | / |
| Loddh | 75 | 3 | / |
| Lodth | 75 | 3 | / |
| Lohee | 75 | 3 | / |
| Lotch | 75 | 3 | / |
| Lloch | 75 | 3 | / |
| Lohhy | 75 | 2 | / |
| Llouh | 75 | 2 | / |
| Lyohe | 75 | 2 | / |
| Lyohs | 75 | 1 | / |
| Luodh | 75 | 1 | / |
| Lohch | 75 | 1 | / |
| Lohij | 75 | 1 | / |
| Lohtz | 75 | 1 | / |
| Lohys | 75 | 1 | / |
| Lotdh | 75 | 1 | / |
| Lohsh | 75 | 1 | / |
| Lohsz | 75 | 1 | / |
| Loohd | 75 | 1 | / |
| Luohy | 75 | 1 | / |
| Lotth | 75 | 1 | / |
| Liosh | 75 | 1 | / |
| Luoha | 75 | 1 | / |
| Louph | 75 | 1 | / |
| Lyodh | 75 | 1 | / |
| Loohy | 75 | 0 | / |
| Luoht | 75 | 0 | / |
| Loich | 75 | 0 | / |
| Luo | 67 | 14,714,385 | / |
| Lou | 67 | 845,855 | / |
| Loo | 67 | 54,347 | / |
| Loi | 67 | 38,016 | / |
| Loy | 67 | 32,104 | / |
| Lah | 67 | 29,893 | / |
| Lot | 67 | 15,517 | / |
| Los | 67 | 15,197 | / |
| Lio | 67 | 11,281 | / |
| Loa | 67 | 9,955 | / |
| Loz | 67 | 9,438 | / |
| Lod | 67 | 2,316 | / |
| Lop | 67 | 1,557 | / |
| Lho | 67 | 445 | / |
| Lha | 67 | 404 | / |
| Loß | 67 | 395 | / |
| Loş | 67 | 350 | / |
| Loj | 67 | 293 | / |
| Lyo | 67 | 272 | / |
| Loicht | 67 | 240 | / |
| Lhouch | 67 | 170 | / |
| Loisch | 67 | 108 | / |
| Lohysh | 67 | 97 | / |
| Hlouch | 67 | 89 | / |
| Loosch | 67 | 89 | / |
| Loysch | 67 | 85 | / |
| Hlo | 67 | 59 | / |
| Llo | 67 | 51 | / |
| Loš | 67 | 50 | / |
| Loç | 67 | 49 | / |
| Lousch | 67 | 38 | / |
| Geeloh | 67 | 29 | / |
| Loshch | 67 | 27 | / |
| Lgo | 67 | 25 | / |
| Lohová | 67 | 18 | / |
| Loï | 67 | 17 | / |
| H'Loch | 67 | 15 | / |
| Lousth | 67 | 13 | / |
| Lojsch | 67 | 10 | / |
| Luohou | 67 | 8 | / |
| Loë | 67 | 6 | / |
| Loutch | 67 | 4 | / |
| Loå | 67 | 2 | / |
| Loucht | 67 | 1 | / |
| Llouch | 67 | 1 | / |
| Loč | 67 | 1 | / |
| Láh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Lodsch | 67 | 1 | / |
| Loá | 67 | 1 | / |
| Loî | 67 | 1 | / |
| Loû | 67 | 1 | / |
| Lâh | 67 | 1 | / |
| L'Hoha | 67 | 1 | / |
| Loissh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Lloojh | 67 | 1 | / |
Loh Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Loh in the Bengali language | ||
| লোহ | loha | - |
| Loh in the Hindi language | ||
| लोह | loha | - |
| Loh in the Marathi language | ||
| लोह | loha | 87.1 |
| लोहे | lohe | 12.9 |
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Footnotes
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