Maah Surname
Approximately 3,302 people bear this surname
Maah Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Somaliland | 1,598 | 1:2,190 | 258 |
| Cameroon | 761 | 1:27,292 | 3,709 |
| Indonesia | 326 | 1:405,672 | 34,327 |
| Nigeria | 324 | 1:546,737 | 26,707 |
| Egypt | 183 | 1:502,381 | 28,715 |
| Liberia | 19 | 1:232,028 | 14,625 |
| Afghanistan | 12 | 1:2,679,432 | 17,028 |
| Belgium | 11 | 1:1,045,149 | 78,166 |
| Pakistan | 10 | 1:17,864,388 | 68,137 |
| Malaysia | 10 | 1:2,949,422 | 111,742 |
| Kenya | 8 | 1:5,772,488 | 50,256 |
| United States | 5 | 1:72,491,787 | 1,102,614 |
| Brazil | 5 | 1:42,814,866 | 547,158 |
| Djibouti | 4 | 1:228,733 | 966 |
| Syria | 4 | 1:4,825,256 | 12,827 |
| Somalia | 4 | 1:3,363,015 | 5,093 |
| India | 2 | 1:383,532,691 | 1,645,216 |
| England | 2 | 1:27,859,030 | 389,889 |
| Mauritania | 2 | 1:2,047,432 | 30,537 |
| France | 2 | 1:33,211,361 | 423,184 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Morocco | 1 | 1:34,476,099 | 111,471 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1:5,644,715 | 93,155 |
| Maldives | 1 | 1:404,172 | 7,269 |
| Iran | 1 | 1:76,782,524 | 277,718 |
| Ghana | 1 | 1:27,020,692 | 23,742 |
| French Polynesia | 1 | 1:280,805 | 7,211 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 10 | 1:5,021,868 | 210,693 |
The alternate forms: Máah (1), Máàh (1) & Mááh (1) are calculated separately.
Maah (7,308) may also be a first name.
Maah Demographics
Maah Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Maah Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Maah Come From? nationality or country of origin
Maah (Arabic: مياه, Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺃﻣﺎﻩ) occurs more in Somaliland more than any other country/territory. It can also be found as a variant: Máah, Máàh or Mááh. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Maah? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 136,007th most frequently used last name on a worldwide basis, held by around 1 in 2,207,010 people. The surname Maah is primarily found in Africa, where 88 percent of Maah are found; 49 percent are found in East Africa and 49 percent are found in Cushitic Africa. It is also the 75,437th most numerous forename at a global level, borne by 7,308 people.
This surname is most numerous in Somaliland, where it is carried by 1,598 people, or 1 in 2,190. Other than Somaliland Maah occurs in 29 countries. It also occurs in Cameroon, where 23 percent are found and Indonesia, where 10 percent are found.
Maah Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Maah has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Maah surname contracted 50 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Maah Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those carrying the surname is primarily Muslim (100%) in Kenya.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Máah | 92 | 1 | / |
| Maach | 89 | 3,329 | / |
| Mahah | 89 | 1,620 | / |
| Maash | 89 | 140 | / |
| Maaha | 89 | 91 | / |
| Maajh | 89 | 46 | / |
| Maaah | 89 | 45 | / |
| Maadh | 89 | 22 | / |
| Ma'ah | 89 | 9 | / |
| Maahu | 89 | 7 | / |
| Mmaah | 89 | 7 | / |
| Maaih | 89 | 6 | / |
| Maayh | 89 | 4 | / |
| Maahy | 89 | 2 | / |
| Maahz | 89 | 1 | / |
| Maahd | 89 | 1 | / |
| Mah | 86 | 59,927 | / |
| Maa | 86 | 33,493 | / |
| Máàh | 83 | 1 | / |
| Mááh | 83 | 1 | / |
| Maasch | 80 | 1,147 | / |
| Mahaha | 80 | 44 | / |
| Maathz | 80 | 15 | / |
| Maaash | 80 | 12 | / |
| Mahahy | 80 | 10 | / |
| Mahahd | 80 | 8 | / |
| Maaish | 80 | 7 | / |
| Maahii | 80 | 5 | / |
| Maasht | 80 | 4 | / |
| Maahss | 80 | 4 | / |
| Mahajh | 80 | 3 | / |
| Maaahd | 80 | 2 | / |
| Ma'adh | 80 | 1 | / |
| Maachh | 80 | 1 | / |
| Maahaa | 80 | 1 | / |
| Maatch | 80 | 1 | / |
| Maaich | 80 | 1 | / |
| Maaajh | 80 | 1 | / |
| Mahaah | 80 | 1 | / |
| Maazth | 80 | 1 | / |
| Mach | 75 | 75,835 | / |
| Maas | 75 | 67,904 | / |
| Maha | 75 | 50,723 | / |
| Maaz | 75 | 17,543 | / |
| Mahu | 75 | 10,109 | / |
| Maat | 75 | 7,848 | / |
| Mahy | 75 | 7,641 | / |
| Mash | 75 | 6,833 | / |
| Maad | 75 | 5,850 | / |
| Maai | 75 | 3,953 | / |
| Maih | 75 | 2,548 | / |
| Maay | 75 | 1,721 | / |
| Madh | 75 | 742 | / |
| Mhah | 75 | 549 | / |
| Ma'a | 75 | 461 | / |
| Mmah | 75 | 318 | / |
| Maľa | 75 | 218 | / |
| Mauh | 75 | 196 | / |
| Majh | 75 | 129 | / |
| Maaj | 75 | 104 | / |
| Mgaa | 75 | 85 | / |
| Maaø | 75 | 56 | / |
| Mmaa | 75 | 32 | / |
| Maïa | 75 | 27 | / |
| Maph | 75 | 19 | / |
| Mahj | 75 | 19 | / |
| Maaa | 75 | 16 | / |
| M'Ah | 75 | 13 | / |
| Maaç | 75 | 13 | / |
| Hmah | 75 | 12 | / |
| Maap | 75 | 9 | / |
| Mayh | 75 | 6 | / |
| Maĺa | 75 | 6 | / |
| Mahh | 75 | 5 | / |
| Hmaa | 75 | 5 | / |
| Mhaa | 75 | 2 | / |
| M'Aa | 75 | 1 | / |
| Mahí | 75 | 1 | / |
| Mahÿ | 75 | 1 | / |
| Mağa | 75 | 1 | / |
| Maatsch | 73 | 124 | / |
| Mahahei | 73 | 11 | / |
| Mahaath | 73 | 3 | / |
| Mahasth | 73 | 1 | / |
| Mahaahe | 73 | 1 | / |
| Mahahay | 73 | 1 | / |
| Mahassh | 73 | 1 | / |
| Mahahah | 73 | 1 | / |
| Mahahey | 73 | 0 | / |
| Ma | 67 | 21,354,561 | / |
| Mathh | 67 | 17,144 | / |
| Mauch | 67 | 9,311 | / |
| Maass | 67 | 8,474 | / |
| Maowa | 67 | 7,920 | / |
| Mahay | 67 | 7,190 | / |
| Maheu | 67 | 4,688 | / |
| Match | 67 | 4,343 | / |
| Mahey | 67 | 3,848 | / |
| Macht | 67 | 3,606 | / |
| Maaya | 67 | 2,391 | / |
| Maish | 67 | 2,226 | / |
| Mahai | 67 | 1,722 | / |
| Mağat | 67 | 1,518 | / |
| Maaie | 67 | 1,434 | / |
| Mahei | 67 | 869 | / |
| Maich | 67 | 838 | / |
| Mahau | 67 | 817 | / |
| Meach | 67 | 563 | / |
| Madth | 67 | 495 | / |
| Maait | 67 | 472 | / |
| Mahaa | 67 | 338 | / |
| Mhaha | 67 | 327 | / |
| Maths | 67 | 319 | / |
| Mağaç | 67 | 259 | / |
| Hmaad | 67 | 246 | / |
| Maidh | 67 | 238 | / |
| Maats | 67 | 218 | / |
| Masht | 67 | 214 | / |
| Machh | 67 | 208 | / |
| Mahaj | 67 | 169 | / |
| Ma'at | 67 | 161 | / |
| Mahii | 67 | 135 | / |
| Maaye | 67 | 131 | / |
| Maysh | 67 | 110 | / |
| Mauhs | 67 | 104 | / |
| Maaja | 67 | 100 | / |
| Mahys | 67 | 93 | / |
| Maaaz | 67 | 77 | / |
| Mahhu | 67 | 69 | / |
| Machì | 67 | 68 | / |
| Ma'ai | 67 | 61 | / |
| Mahyd | 67 | 59 | / |
| Maaid | 67 | 57 | / |
| Mahač | 67 | 54 | / |
| Maova | 67 | 53 | / |
| Mahyi | 67 | 44 | / |
| Mahij | 67 | 43 | / |
| Maihs | 67 | 39 | / |
| Maaia | 67 | 37 | / |
| Mashh | 67 | 36 | / |
| Maasø | 67 | 35 | / |
| Mađaš | 67 | 30 | / |
| Maddh | 67 | 28 | / |
| Maazz | 67 | 25 | / |
| Mauhy | 67 | 23 | / |
| Massh | 67 | 23 | / |
| Moaja | 67 | 22 | / |
| Moaya | 67 | 19 | / |
| Maijh | 67 | 17 | / |
| Mmaha | 67 | 17 | / |
| Meadh | 67 | 16 | / |
| Maast | 67 | 16 | / |
| Mahiy | 67 | 15 | / |
| Mahyt | 67 | 15 | / |
| Meash | 67 | 13 | / |
| Maadz | 67 | 12 | / |
| Maaiz | 67 | 11 | / |
| Maais | 67 | 10 | / |
| Mahtp | 67 | 8 | / |
| Hmach | 67 | 8 | / |
| Mmash | 67 | 8 | / |
| Maňha | 67 | 7 | / |
| Mahdz | 67 | 7 | / |
| Matsh | 67 | 6 | / |
| Maaij | 67 | 6 | / |
| Mhach | 67 | 6 | / |
| Hmadh | 67 | 6 | / |
| Mgaha | 67 | 5 | / |
| Majjh | 67 | 4 | / |
| Majht | 67 | 4 | / |
| Majhd | 67 | 4 | / |
| Maudh | 67 | 3 | / |
| Maatt | 67 | 3 | / |
| Maush | 67 | 3 | / |
| Meahe | 67 | 3 | / |
| Mhadh | 67 | 3 | / |
| Ma'as | 67 | 3 | / |
| Majhı | 67 | 3 | / |
| Machp | 67 | 3 | / |
| Mapph | 67 | 3 | / |
| Mhaih | 67 | 2 | / |
| Maâch | 67 | 2 | / |
| Majth | 67 | 2 | / |
| M'Mah | 67 | 2 | / |
| Ma'ad | 67 | 2 | / |
| Mahch | 67 | 1 | / |
| Maihd | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mazch | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mathd | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mauht | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mathp | 67 | 1 | / |
| M'Hah | 67 | 1 | / |
| Maaai | 67 | 1 | / |
| Maadd | 67 | 1 | / |
| Madsh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Maych | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mhaad | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mmaai | 67 | 1 | / |
| Madch | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hmash | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mashd | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mashs | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mathz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Maads | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ma'ay | 67 | 1 | / |
| Maaaa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Maháč | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mahuh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Maıch | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mhahy | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mmahu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mûmah | 67 | 1 | / |
| 'Mahe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mauhd | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mhauh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Maiph | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mahst | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mahdh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Maaad | 67 | 1 | / |
| Maajz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mgahy | 67 | 0 | / |
| Mayhs | 67 | 0 | / |
| Maaas | 67 | 0 | / |
Maah Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Maah in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﺃﻣﺎﻩ | amah | - |
| Maah in the Arabic language | ||
| مياه | myah | - |
| معيه | myh | - |
| مايه | mayh | - |
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