Nah Surname

23,805th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 22,745 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Mexico
Highest density in:
Liberia

Nah Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Nah Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Mexico6,4651:19,2001,518
Cameroon4,3581:4,766578
Liberia4,2061:1,048141
Mauritania1,6001:2,559316
Indonesia1,0701:123,59712,450
Pakistan8721:204,8674,971
Cambodia4621:33,5221,590
United States4501:805,46462,023
Morocco4091:84,29414,399
Malaysia3971:74,2935,335
Gabon3031:6,2351,152
Ivory Coast2791:82,6934,460
Egypt2751:334,31221,412
Belize2561:1,389319
India1661:4,620,876119,070
Saudi Arabia1591:194,06229,524
Nigeria981:1,807,57965,389
Vietnam971:955,1141,841
South Korea951:539,371254
Iran921:834,59341,130
Thailand851:831,039133,417
Papua New Guinea761:107,28614,507
Singapore641:86,0583,478
Brunei611:6,864951
Canada591:624,50251,218
Australia501:539,91440,287
Germany291:2,776,050134,833
Spain211:2,226,28755,801
England191:2,932,529101,561
Iraq161:2,188,85319,343
Taiwan161:1,465,2979,806
New Zealand131:348,33327,379
China121:113,943,4645,994
Philippines111:9,203,475207,772
Ghana91:3,002,29911,581
Brazil81:26,759,292405,030
Benin71:1,476,51557,381
France71:9,488,960336,266
Hong Kong61:1,222,5805,222
Turkey61:12,970,237144,247
Afghanistan61:5,358,86425,178
Netherlands51:3,377,435111,911
Algeria41:9,657,88864,782
United Arab Emirates41:2,290,56860,372
Sudan41:9,377,5498,207
Sweden31:3,282,252190,759
Mauritius21:646,70813,517
Belgium21:5,748,322130,559
Israel21:4,278,817136,311
Kenya21:23,089,95083,168
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
Niger21:9,596,00886,358
Yemen11:26,425,29455,147
Madagascar11:23,649,8379,420
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Venezuela11:30,204,07785,459
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Monaco11:37,0664,748
Cape Verde11:529,6426,792
Central African Republic11:4,515,3901,196
Chad11:13,592,19913,092
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Myanmar11:51,937,9852,166
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Guyana11:762,22114,420
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Mali11:16,969,0354,067
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Rwanda11:11,364,9785,947
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Maldives11:404,1727,269
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Lebanon11:5,637,08332,436
Lesotho11:2,032,55823,402

The alternate forms: Náh (2) & Nàh (1) are calculated separately.

Nah (15,082) may also be a first name.

Nah Last Name Facts

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

The surname Nah (Arabic: نيه, Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺍﻟﻨﺎﻩ, Hindi: नह, Marathi: नाह, Oriya: ନହ) is more commonly found in Mexico than any other country or territory. It can also occur in the variant forms: Náh or Nàh. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Nah? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 23,805th most frequent last name on earth. It is borne by approximately 1 in 320,402 people. Nah occurs predominantly in Africa, where 50 percent of Nah reside; 31 percent reside in North America and 28 percent reside in Hispano-North America. Nah is also the 46,218th most frequently used first name worldwide It is held by 15,082 people.

This surname is most commonly used in Mexico, where it is borne by 6,465 people, or 1 in 19,200. In Mexico it is most numerous in: Yucatán, where 66 percent live, Quintana Roo, where 19 percent live and Campeche, where 12 percent live. Not including Mexico this last name exists in 74 countries. It is also found in Cameroon, where 19 percent live and Liberia, where 18 percent live.

Nah Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Nah last name are 1.06% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 52.17% being registered with the political party.

The amount Nah earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 9.13% more than the national average, earning $47,087 USD per year and in Canada they earn 9.36% more than the national average, earning $54,332 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Náh892/
Nàh891/
Nash86141,815/
Naha8620,306/
Nnah8610,586/
Naah864,043/
Nadh863,151/
Nahu861,271/
Nach86731/
Naih86550/
Nahy86155/
Nayh86151/
Nauh8636/
Naph8620/
Najh8612/
Nhah866/
Nahj865/
Hnah864/
N'Ah863/
Náah861/
Nahp861/
na H861/
Nahh860/
Na80617,357/
Naich754,353/
Naish752,796/
Ngahy751,586/
Nahai751,206/
Nacht75970/
Nahay75265/
N'Nah75260/
Nahah75233/
Hnach75190/
Naths75158/
Gnach75154/
Nathz75143/
Nahaj75123/
Neach75108/
Naheu75107/
Hnaih7581/
Nahei7575/
Nnaah7572/
Ngaih7569/
Nasht7561/
Gnahs7546/
Nathh7539/
Nauch7536/
Naajh7536/
Naash7533/
Naiph7530/
Nahau7528/
Natch7526/
Naush7525/
Neash7519/
Nahey7518/
Nahtz7518/
Nahdh7516/
Na'ah7514/
Natsh7512/
Nachh7510/
Naidh7510/
Nashd7510/
Naadh759/
Ngauh759/
Nnach759/
Nahaa759/
Gnahy759/
Naysh758/
Nnaha758/
Nathp757/
Nahss757/
Nahás757/
Gnash756/
Nassh756/
Naaha756/
Natht755/
Nadph755/
Nahij755/
Nadsh755/
Nathd754/
Nhaha754/
Nnash754/
Naahu753/
Naddh753/
Naijh753/
Hnash753/
Naháč753/
Nahyi753/
Najdh753/
na He752/
Naaih752/
Neahs752/
Nahth752/
Nahii752/
Gnaah752/
Ngahh752/
Nahiy752/
Nhadh752/
Nauph751/
Nahhs751/
Naahj751/
Nhaph751/
Nhash751/
Nnadh751/
Gnadh751/
Naach751/
Nnaih751/
Naaph751/
Nnahy751/
Hnaha751/
Nah'a751/
Nahst751/
Nahts751/
Nahıd751/
Nazsh751/
Nauhs751/
Naych751/
Ngayh751/
Gnaih751/
Naiht751/
Nashp751/
Neahd751/
Nayjh751/
Nauhe751/
Naz67293,759/
Nau6792,989/
Nai6782,857/
Noh6765,129/
Nga6761,620/
Naj6751,661/
Nat6744,225/
Nas6738,017/
Nay6733,633/
Noa6729,895/
Nna6715,572/
Nad6714,136/
Naa679,281/
Nađ679,067/
Nap674,346/
Nea674,194/
Hna67672/
Nausch67406/
Naç67319/
Natsch67208/
Gna67200/
Nôa67138/
Nahach67108/
Nahacz6758/
Naï6743/
Nashsh6739/
Nahaja6738/
Naș6735/
Naushd6723/
Ngnahe6716/
Nahyts6713/
Nahaha6712/
Hnaich6710/
Ngahyi679/
Neaths675/
Nautch675/
Néa674/
Naş674/
Hneash674/
Naaish673/
Nhaish673/
Nahajs672/
Hnaith672/
Ngahah672/
Ngnaha672/
Naitch672/
Nashth672/
Naishd671/
Naaidh671/
Naddph671/
Naucht671/
Nautth671/
Neashs671/
Nazzsh671/
Nathch671/
Nhacht671/
Neauha671/
Nhá671/
Hnasch671/
Naî671/
Naù671/
Nač671/
Nga'ah671/
Naaich671/
Naajhe671/
N'A671/
Nnahah671/
Gnauch671/
Gnaith671/
Hnaish671/
Naizsh671/
Nahaaz671/
÷Na671/
Naisch670/

Nah Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Nah in the Marathi language
नाहnaha-
Nah in the Oriya language
ନହnaha94.44
ନାହnaha2.78
ନହାnaha2.78
Nah in the Hassaniya-Arabic language
ﺍﻟﻨﺎﻩalnah77.19
ﺍﻟﻨﺢalnh9.37
ﻧﺎﻩnah6.8
ﺍﻧﺎﻩanah4.23
ﺃﻧﺎﻩanah1.06
ﺍﻧﻪanh0.15
ﺍﻧﺎﺡanah0.15
Nah in the Hindi language
नहnaha43.48
नाहnaha39.13
नाथnatha13.04
नाहीदnahida4.35
Nah in the Arabic language
نيهnyh-
عنهnh-
ناهnah-
نهnh-

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