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 has its highest incidence in Nigeria. It can also occur as a variant:. For other potential spellings of Osah click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Osah? popularity and diffusion

The last name Osah is the 159,515th most commonly used last name on earth It is held by approximately 1 in 2,663,577 people. The last name is predominantly found in Africa, where 95 percent of Osah live; 95 percent live in West Africa and 95 percent live in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Osah is also the 346,663rd most widely held first name throughout the world It is held by 583 people.

This surname is most commonly held in Nigeria, where it is held by 1,762 people, or 1 in 100,535. In Nigeria it is mostly found in: Rivers, where 66 percent reside, Delta, where 10 percent reside and Lagos, where 7 percent reside. Not including Nigeria Osah is found in 17 countries. It is also found in Ghana, where 30 percent reside and Indonesia, where 3 percent reside.

Osah Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Osah has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Osah last name expanded 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 with the Republican Party than the national average, with 100% being registered to vote for 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
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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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