Nuah Surname
Approximately 6,513 people bear this surname
Nuah Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Liberia | 5,898 | 1:747 | 103 |
| Nigeria | 232 | 1:763,546 | 34,496 |
| Indonesia | 175 | 1:755,710 | 57,892 |
| Tanzania | 96 | 1:551,475 | 35,149 |
| Cameroon | 44 | 1:472,024 | 38,779 |
| Malaysia | 37 | 1:797,141 | 36,924 |
| United States | 15 | 1:24,163,929 | 685,360 |
| Ghana | 4 | 1:6,755,173 | 15,406 |
| Papua New Guinea | 4 | 1:2,038,429 | 140,827 |
| India | 3 | 1:255,688,461 | 1,306,352 |
| United Arab Emirates | 2 | 1:4,581,136 | 93,443 |
| Iceland | 1 | 1:380,090 | 11,096 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
Nuah (2,008) may also be a first name.
Nuah Demographics
Average Nuah Salary in
United States
$12,031 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Nuah Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Nuah Come From? nationality or country of origin
Nuah (Arabic: نواح) occurs more in Liberia more than any other country or territory. It may also be found in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Nuah? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 75,362nd most common family name internationally, borne by approximately 1 in 1,118,923 people. This surname is predominantly found in Africa, where 96 percent of Nuah live; 94 percent live in West Africa and 91 percent live in Anglo-West Africa. Nuah is also the 168,663rd most frequently occurring first name in the world, held by 2,008 people.
The surname Nuah is most widely held in Liberia, where it is held by 5,898 people, or 1 in 747. In Liberia Nuah is most prevalent in: Nimba County, where 70 percent reside, Montserrado County, where 14 percent reside and Grand Gedeh County, where 4 percent reside. Apart from Liberia it occurs in 13 countries. It also occurs in Nigeria, where 4 percent reside and Indonesia, where 3 percent reside.
Nuah Last Name Statistics demography
Nuah earn less than half the average income. In United States they earn 72.12% less than the national average, earning $12,031 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nouah | 89 | 601 | / |
| Nuhah | 89 | 4 | / |
| Nuaha | 89 | 2 | / |
| Nauah | 89 | 2 | / |
| Nuahu | 89 | 1 | / |
| Ngouah | 80 | 244 | / |
| Nouach | 80 | 175 | / |
| Neuach | 80 | 10 | / |
| Naauah | 80 | 8 | / |
| Nouaha | 80 | 5 | / |
| Nouahe | 80 | 2 | / |
| Nauath | 80 | 2 | / |
| Nauash | 80 | 1 | / |
| Nuha | 75 | 13,178 | / |
| Noua | 75 | 2,316 | / |
| Naua | 75 | 640 | / |
| Nuho | 75 | 282 | / |
| Nuoh | 75 | 28 | / |
| Nuua | 75 | 10 | / |
| Neua | 75 | 8 | / |
| Nu'a | 75 | 3 | / |
| Nuța | 75 | 1 | / |
| Nouahad | 73 | 192 | / |
| Nujhath | 73 | 7 | / |
| Nuhaadh | 73 | 5 | / |
| Nugiaha | 73 | 5 | / |
| Ngouaha | 73 | 2 | / |
| Nauhadh | 73 | 2 | / |
| N'Gouah | 73 | 1 | / |
| Nouaish | 73 | 1 | / |
| Nouahie | 73 | 1 | / |
| Nouijah | 73 | 1 | / |
| Nujjath | 73 | 1 | / |
| Ngoua | 67 | 6,851 | / |
| Nouho | 67 | 1,425 | / |
| Nouas | 67 | 1,214 | / |
| Nouha | 67 | 1,138 | / |
| Nuhaj | 67 | 881 | / |
| Nauat | 67 | 587 | / |
| Nuhay | 67 | 514 | / |
| Nouad | 67 | 302 | / |
| Nauha | 67 | 271 | / |
| Nouai | 67 | 219 | / |
| Nouat | 67 | 181 | / |
| Nuyya | 67 | 175 | / |
| Nuija | 67 | 170 | / |
| Nahua | 67 | 58 | / |
| Nuhou | 67 | 44 | / |
| Nuțaș | 67 | 44 | / |
| Nuhai | 67 | 35 | / |
| Nugia | 67 | 33 | / |
| Nuiya | 67 | 31 | / |
| Nohua | 67 | 30 | / |
| Nouay | 67 | 23 | / |
| Nuhaa | 67 | 21 | / |
| Nujia | 67 | 16 | / |
| Gnoua | 67 | 16 | / |
| Nuhei | 67 | 15 | / |
| Nauoa | 67 | 13 | / |
| Nnuha | 67 | 11 | / |
| Nuuha | 67 | 7 | / |
| Nujhahat | 67 | 7 | / |
| Nauas | 67 | 5 | / |
| Nauaj | 67 | 5 | / |
| Nauay | 67 | 5 | / |
| Nouoh | 67 | 4 | / |
| Nouaa | 67 | 4 | / |
| Nuiia | 67 | 3 | / |
| Nahuo | 67 | 2 | / |
| Nuyia | 67 | 2 | / |
| Nouaz | 67 | 2 | / |
| Nuhha | 67 | 2 | / |
| Nhuho | 67 | 2 | / |
| Nuhau | 67 | 2 | / |
| Nouaj | 67 | 2 | / |
| Nujja | 67 | 2 | / |
| Nauai | 67 | 2 | / |
| Nauho | 67 | 2 | / |
| Nu'ai | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nguéa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nujha | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nouap | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nuțea | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nuuai | 67 | 1 | / |
| Neuaj | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gnaua | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nhuha | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nauaz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nuuoh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nuhuo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ngaua | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nuhea | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nnaua | 67 | 1 | / |
Nuah Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Nuah in the Arabic language | ||
| نواح | nwah | - |
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Footnotes
- Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Nuah
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