Maah Surname

136,007th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,302 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Somaliland
Highest density in:
Somaliland

Maah Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Maah Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Somaliland1,5981:2,190258
Cameroon7611:27,2923,709
Indonesia3261:405,67234,327
Nigeria3241:546,73726,707
Egypt1831:502,38128,715
Liberia191:232,02814,625
Afghanistan121:2,679,43217,028
Belgium111:1,045,14978,166
Pakistan101:17,864,38868,137
Malaysia101:2,949,422111,742
Kenya81:5,772,48850,256
United States51:72,491,7871,102,614
Brazil51:42,814,866547,158
Djibouti41:228,733966
Syria41:4,825,25612,827
Somalia41:3,363,0155,093
India21:383,532,6911,645,216
England21:27,859,030389,889
Mauritania21:2,047,43230,537
France21:33,211,361423,184
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Morocco11:34,476,099111,471
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Maldives11:404,1727,269
Iran11:76,782,524277,718
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
French Polynesia11:280,8057,211
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States101:5,021,868210,693

The alternate forms: Máah (1), Máàh (1) & Mááh (1) are calculated separately.

Maah (7,308) may also be a first name.

Maah Last Name Facts

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

The last name Maah (Arabic: مياه, Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺃﻣﺎﻩ) occurs in Somaliland more than any other country/territory. It can also appear in the variant forms: Máah, Máàh or Mááh. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Maah? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 136,007th most prevalent last name in the world. It is borne by around 1 in 2,207,010 people. It occurs predominantly in Africa, where 88 percent of Maah reside; 49 percent reside in East Africa and 49 percent reside in Cushitic Africa. Maah is also the 75,437th most frequently held given name internationally, held by 7,308 people.

It is most widely held in Somaliland, where it is carried by 1,598 people, or 1 in 2,190. Without taking into account Somaliland this last name is found in 29 countries. It is also found in Cameroon, where 23 percent live and Indonesia, where 10 percent live.

Maah Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Maah has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Maah last name decreased 50 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Maah Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the Maah last name is principally Muslim (100%) in Kenya.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Máah921/
Maach893,329/
Mahah891,620/
Maash89140/
Maaha8991/
Maajh8946/
Maaah8945/
Maadh8922/
Ma'ah899/
Maahu897/
Mmaah897/
Maaih896/
Maayh894/
Maahy892/
Maahz891/
Maahd891/
Mah8659,927/
Maa8633,493/
Máàh831/
Mááh831/
Maasch801,147/
Mahaha8044/
Maathz8015/
Maaash8012/
Mahahy8010/
Mahahd808/
Maaish807/
Maahii805/
Maasht804/
Maahss804/
Mahajh803/
Maaahd802/
Ma'adh801/
Maachh801/
Maahaa801/
Maatch801/
Maaich801/
Maaajh801/
Mahaah801/
Maazth801/
Mach7575,835/
Maas7567,904/
Maha7550,723/
Maaz7517,543/
Mahu7510,109/
Maat757,848/
Mahy757,641/
Mash756,833/
Maad755,850/
Maai753,953/
Maih752,548/
Maay751,721/
Madh75742/
Mhah75549/
Ma'a75461/
Mmah75318/
Maľa75218/
Mauh75196/
Majh75129/
Maaj75104/
Mgaa7585/
Maaø7556/
Mmaa7532/
Maïa7527/
Maph7519/
Mahj7519/
Maaa7516/
M'Ah7513/
Maaç7513/
Hmah7512/
Maap759/
Mayh756/
Maĺa756/
Mahh755/
Hmaa755/
Mhaa752/
M'Aa751/
Mahí751/
Mahÿ751/
Mağa751/
Maatsch73124/
Mahahei7311/
Mahaath733/
Mahasth731/
Mahaahe731/
Mahahay731/
Mahassh731/
Mahahah731/
Mahahey730/
Ma6721,354,561/
Mathh6717,144/
Mauch679,311/
Maass678,474/
Maowa677,920/
Mahay677,190/
Maheu674,688/
Match674,343/
Mahey673,848/
Macht673,606/
Maaya672,391/
Maish672,226/
Mahai671,722/
Mağat671,518/
Maaie671,434/
Mahei67869/
Maich67838/
Mahau67817/
Meach67563/
Madth67495/
Maait67472/
Mahaa67338/
Mhaha67327/
Maths67319/
Mağaç67259/
Hmaad67246/
Maidh67238/
Maats67218/
Masht67214/
Machh67208/
Mahaj67169/
Ma'at67161/
Mahii67135/
Maaye67131/
Maysh67110/
Mauhs67104/
Maaja67100/
Mahys6793/
Maaaz6777/
Mahhu6769/
Machì6768/
Ma'ai6761/
Mahyd6759/
Maaid6757/
Mahač6754/
Maova6753/
Mahyi6744/
Mahij6743/
Maihs6739/
Maaia6737/
Mashh6736/
Maasø6735/
Mađaš6730/
Maddh6728/
Maazz6725/
Mauhy6723/
Massh6723/
Moaja6722/
Moaya6719/
Maijh6717/
Mmaha6717/
Meadh6716/
Maast6716/
Mahiy6715/
Mahyt6715/
Meash6713/
Maadz6712/
Maaiz6711/
Maais6710/
Mahtp678/
Hmach678/
Mmash678/
Maňha677/
Mahdz677/
Matsh676/
Maaij676/
Mhach676/
Hmadh676/
Mgaha675/
Majjh674/
Majht674/
Majhd674/
Maudh673/
Maatt673/
Maush673/
Meahe673/
Mhadh673/
Ma'as673/
Majhı673/
Machp673/
Mapph673/
Mhaih672/
Maâch672/
Majth672/
M'Mah672/
Ma'ad672/
Mahch671/
Maihd671/
Mazch671/
Mathd671/
Mauht671/
Mathp671/
M'Hah671/
Maaai671/
Maadd671/
Madsh671/
Maych671/
Mhaad671/
Mmaai671/
Madch671/
Hmash671/
Mashd671/
Mashs671/
Mathz671/
Maads671/
Ma'ay671/
Maaaa671/
Maháč671/
Mahuh671/
Maıch671/
Mhahy671/
Mmahu671/
Mûmah671/
'Mahe671/
Mauhd671/
Mhauh671/
Maiph671/
Mahst671/
Mahdh671/
Maaad671/
Maajz671/
Mgahy670/
Mayhs670/
Maaas670/

Maah Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Maah in the Hassaniya-Arabic language
ﺃﻣﺎﻩamah-
Maah in the Arabic language
مياهmyah-
معيهmyh-
مايهmayh-

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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 Maah
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