Osah Surname

159,515th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,736 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Ghana

Osah Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Osah Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria1,7621:100,5356,841
Ghana8311:32,5163,831
Indonesia821:1,612,795106,468
United States191:19,076,786604,894
India141:54,790,384527,769
Papua New Guinea91:905,96994,851
England41:13,929,515290,718
South Africa31:18,059,235248,362
Senegal31:4,859,7816,822
Benin11:10,335,602103,742
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
France11:66,422,722504,397
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

Osah (583) may also be a first name.

Osah Last Name Facts

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

The last name Osah is found in Nigeria more than any other country or territory. It may also appear in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of Osah.

How Common Is The Last Name Osah? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 159,515th most commonly held family name at a global level, borne by approximately 1 in 2,663,577 people. This last name is predominantly found in Africa, where 95 percent of Osah are found; 95 percent are found in West Africa and 95 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 346,663rd most frequently occurring first name globally, borne by 583 people.

This surname is most commonly occurring in Nigeria, where it is carried by 1,762 people, or 1 in 100,535. In Nigeria Osah is most common in: Rivers, where 66 percent are found, Delta, where 10 percent are found and Lagos, where 7 percent are found. Barring Nigeria this surname occurs in 17 countries. It also occurs in Ghana, where 30 percent are found and Indonesia, where 3 percent are found.

Osah Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Osah has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname rose 1,900 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Osah Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Osah surname are 53.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 100% being registered with the political party.

The amount Osah earn in different countries varies markedly. In South Africa they earn 13.55% more than the national average, earning R 269,832 per year and in United States they earn 60.93% more than the national average, earning $69,438 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Ossah89556/
Osaah89416/
Osach8960/
Osaih8958/
Ozsah8954/
Osaha8929/
Osaph8913/
Hosah8912/
Oisah899/
Osahe896/
Osahu894/
Oshah893/
Osash892/
Otsah891/
Osgah891/
Ousah891/
Osa8616,334/
Oshaah80370/
Housah8066/
Gosaih8056/
Hoshah8039/
Ossaih8036/
Osahas8019/
Oshash8019/
Hoisah8016/
Osahie8013/
Oushah809/
Gousah808/
Oussah807/
Goshah805/
Hodsah804/
Osatch804/
Hosaih804/
Hosach803/
Ousaha803/
Otsaha803/
Osadch801/
Hosadh801/
Ousayh801/
Ossash801/
Gohsah801/
Osahee801/
Oshaha801/
Ossath800/
Ossa7525,364/
Osho7524,764/
Gosa7515,042/
Asah757,676/
Osas756,077/
Osha755,466/
Ojah755,318/
Osia754,544/
Osai752,928/
Esah751,871/
Osea751,804/
Osoh751,602/
Osca751,256/
Osaj751,046/
Hosa75945/
Otsa75629/
Osga75304/
Osja75282/
Oosa75276/
Osat75267/
Osay75244/
Osoa75214/
Ousa75211/
Oisa75198/
Osaa75194/
Oxsa75109/
Osad7579/
Osau7542/
Osza7534/
Ohsa7533/
Osap7526/
Oesa7524/
Osaz7522/
O'Sa7514/
Uosa756/
Oysa754/
Odsa753/
Ojsa752/
Oshaish73219/
Oussaih73185/
Outsaha7311/
Hossaih7310/
Hossach736/
Oussayh734/
Oussaha733/
Oschach731/
Hoeshah731/
Hoisath731/
Hoosiah731/
Gooshah731/
Osiahai731/
Housaha731/
Houshah731/
Oushaih731/
Gosai6774,566/
Ossai6768,241/
Hosea6730,903/
Oshea6712,368/
Gossa679,899/
Essah677,090/
Asaah675,072/
Assah674,413/
Oussa674,156/
Gosha672,241/
Ousha671,537/
Hossa671,512/
Gosho671,492/
Asaph67968/
Ojeah67940/
Hosho67649/
Oosha67526/
Hosia67503/
Hosha67479/
Oshaa67397/
Asaha67387/
Osais67386/
Gosay67365/
Gosau67328/
Asash67296/
Hotsa67287/
Otsai67285/
Esaah67280/
Ashah67271/
Hosai67266/
Oshai67255/
Housa67251/
Oesau67250/
Hesah67220/
Ossoa67215/
Gousa67196/
Oseas67186/
Hasah67183/
Osaid67182/
Eshah67179/
Aesah67158/
Hosay67157/
Oshuo67144/
Hoisa67143/
Oshei67142/
Ousaa67139/
Hosca67115/
Ossoh67114/
Oshay67106/
Otsha6792/
Ojaha6788/
Goisa6788/
Ossea6787/
Gosea6785/
Ossas6776/
Osaai6765/
Ozsat6757/
Ojhah6755/
Outsa6754/
Osgay6754/
Hojsa6743/
Oissa6742/
Oshop6741/
Hojah6739/
Hoesa6738/
Asadh6737/
Otsea6733/
Ogiah6733/
Otsay6732/
Oisha6730/
Osaat6729/
Otsho6728/
Goosa6726/
Oyssa6726/
Osoih6726/
Oosaa6724/
Hoysa6723/
Ossad6723/
Hosad6722/
Esaha6722/
Oisho6722/
Oshey6721/
Oshoa6721/
Ossau6720/
Ossay6720/
Hosza6718/
Hosap6718/
Azosh6718/
Oscha6717/
Osoch6716/
Osoph6716/
Ousap6716/
Hosaj6716/
Ehsah6715/
Ousea6715/
Gosoh6714/
Ossat6714/
Oszga6714/
Gosaa6713/
Oshas6713/
Oscay6713/
Hoosa6713/
Ousia6713/
Ojaht6713/
Goysa6712/
Asach6712/
Asahu6711/
Gozsa6711/
Hosat6711/
Oitsa6711/
Asaih6710/
Oshad679/
Esahu679/
Ahsah679/
Hosaa679/
Asayh679/
Gosza678/
Oshoo678/
Ousad677/
Otsap676/
Hodsa676/
Oshod676/
Oosai676/
Ohhshgah676/
Oshahova676/
Oesea675/
Oujah675/
Oshos675/
Oshoh675/
Ouzah675/
Oscho674/
Asosh674/
Osohu674/
Osass674/
Ousga674/
Outhsaha674/
Ossja673/
Hozsa673/
Osaud673/
Ousoh673/
Ojaih673/
Osheu673/
Ohsea673/
O'Sea673/
O'Sha673/
Aasah673/
Esaih673/
Oshoi673/
Oudsa673/
Oshga672/
Hoxah672/
Gosaj672/
Oshja672/
Osuoh672/
Ãshah672/
Ousat672/
Oussahai672/
Otsat672/
Hoséa672/
Oosho672/
Uosoh672/
Oesha671/
Osait671/
Oshau671/
Oshot671/
Ossca671/
Ojach671/
Ojajh671/
Oozah671/
Huosa671/
Hgosa671/
Goshsaha671/
Gosga671/
Osaij671/
Oshou671/
Ososh671/
Ozahy671/
Osa'a671/
Ozzah671/
Oseih671/
Osgai671/
Oshaj671/
Osjaa671/
Osatz671/
Oysho671/
Oisau671/
Oesai671/
Ocaha671/
Gousahai671/
Goussaha671/
Goshá671/
Esajh671/
Esauh671/
Aszah671/
Asahy671/
Osaad671/
Oïssa671/
Ouhsa671/
Ozaah671/
Ohsas671/
Oseyh671/
Ojahs671/
Hosoa671/
Ojsja671/
Ousai671/
Ousja671/
Ohsha671/
Eszah671/
Hosau671/
Oshat670/
Oscea670/

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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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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Osah
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