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Where Does The Last Name Mah Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The last name Mah (Arabic: عمه, Bengali: মঃ, Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺍﻣﺎﻩ, Hindi: मह, Marathi: मह, Oriya: ମହ) has its highest incidence in Malaysia. It can also be found as a variant: Máh. For other potential spellings of Mah click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Mah? ^{popularity and diffusion}

Mah is the 9,441^st most commonly held last name on a global scale. It is borne by approximately 1 in 121,607 people. Mah is predominantly found in Asia, where 46 percent of Mah live; 23 percent live in Southeast Asia and 19 percent live in Malayo-Arabic Southeast Asia. Mah is also the 5,730^th most numerous first name in the world, held by 183,431 people.

This surname is most widespread in Malaysia, where it is held by 9,426 people, or 1 in 3,129. In Malaysia Mah is mostly concentrated in: Selangor, where 32 percent reside, Perak, where 14 percent reside and Sabah, where 9 percent reside. Outside of Malaysia Mah occurs in 128 countries. It is also common in Saudi Arabia, where 12 percent reside and Canada, where 11 percent reside.

Mah Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Mah has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Mah surname increased 10,245 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it increased 13,200 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Mah Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those holding the surname is chiefly Christian (58%) in Nigeria.

In The United States those holding the Mah last name are 16.08% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 69.31% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Mah earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 22.41% more than the national average, earning $52,818 USD per year and in Canada they earn 12.35% more than the national average, earning $55,819 CAD per year.