Sah Surname

125th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4,602,000 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
India
Highest density in:
India

Sah Surname User-submission:

This family are descendants of Sephardic Jews who fled the Holy Land, settled in Toledo, Spain and later emigrated to Portugal. In fact, the Sa family is a direct descendant of one of the tribes of Israel. Namely, the one to whom Joseph of Egypt belonged, and whose great patriarch and original figure, Ben-Saa.

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Sah Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
India4,551,1881:16918
Syria17,4501:1,106142
Malaysia5,1031:5,780766
Cameroon4,8471:4,285515
Indonesia3,7531:35,2384,116
Ghana3,5331:7,6481,028
Bangladesh2,7041:58,9343,035
Benin1,8961:5,451719
Qatar1,7321:1,361103
Congo1,6211:3,078508
Nepal1,0011:28,4531,137
Egypt8851:103,8828,743
Saudi Arabia8351:36,9535,288
Pakistan8111:220,2765,207
United Arab Emirates6991:13,1081,619
Morocco5791:59,5449,923
United States5221:694,36654,999
Iran4851:158,31413,713
Ivory Coast3221:71,6504,007
Kuwait2801:13,5741,857
Liberia2611:16,8911,741
Nigeria1641:1,080,13944,870
Cambodia1541:100,5662,394
England1261:442,20729,452
Oman1001:36,8802,528
Bahrain881:15,3253,085
Thailand651:1,086,744162,071
Singapore601:91,7953,674
Iraq581:603,8229,381
Canada571:646,41452,764
Germany471:1,712,88299,068
Russia471:3,066,448164,949
Australia411:658,43245,385
Spain411:1,140,29440,056
France311:2,142,668174,004
Papua New Guinea291:281,16338,188
Taiwan271:868,3246,112
China261:52,589,2912,849
Netherlands231:734,22557,169
Afghanistan221:1,461,50812,026
Myanmar161:3,246,124792
Senegal141:1,041,3823,211
Brazil131:16,467,256295,032
Ukraine131:3,501,746189,921
South Korea121:4,270,021781
Iceland111:34,5542,447
Hong Kong91:815,0543,802
Sudan91:4,167,7995,799
Uzbekistan91:3,436,57132,268
Armenia81:366,2727,804
Belgium81:1,437,08092,692
Estonia81:165,22626,217
Finland81:687,08836,047
Poland81:4,751,094138,864
Sweden81:1,230,84590,587
Ireland71:672,70615,999
Japan71:18,263,47047,869
Azerbaijan61:1,608,18720,863
Moldova61:593,56136,655
Brunei51:83,7461,811
Philippines51:20,247,645262,352
Tunisia51:122,12516,050
Chad41:3,398,0507,703
Israel41:2,139,40895,907
Northern Cyprus41:79,7538,764
South Africa41:13,544,426222,367
Sri Lanka41:5,202,14012,146
Burkina Faso31:6,117,36722,156
Greece31:3,693,263126,191
Italy31:20,385,563143,117
Scotland31:1,784,60641,943
Slovenia31:829,22525,091
Switzerland31:2,737,638105,941
Algeria21:19,315,77697,017
Kazakhstan21:8,841,248174,813
Kenya21:23,089,95083,168
Mauritania21:2,047,43230,537
Mauritius21:646,70813,517
Mexico21:62,063,10283,384
New Zealand21:2,264,16249,210
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
Vietnam21:46,323,0275,235
Yemen21:13,212,64740,633
Zambia21:7,924,96145,994
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
Burundi11:9,804,8522,349
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
Croatia11:4,228,60499,289
Eritrea11:4,751,901911
Ethiopia11:97,546,26229,669
Gabon11:1,889,1946,814
Gambia11:1,923,4511,043
Georgia11:3,745,54547,852
Guam11:160,1214,893
Guyana11:762,22114,420
Honduras11:8,816,4429,272
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
Kyrgyzstan11:5,972,65499,197
Latvia11:2,050,04660,295
Lebanon11:5,637,08332,436
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
North Macedonia11:2,101,47231,546
Malawi11:17,119,10934,144
Maldives11:404,1727,269
Mozambique11:27,261,5697,432
Niger11:19,192,017110,060
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Saint Kitts and Nevis11:55,1991,294
Serbia11:7,144,94838,459
Sierra Leone11:7,089,6311,533
Solomon Islands11:580,02922,243
Swaziland11:1,298,1991,718
Togo11:7,247,76812,049
Venezuela11:30,204,07785,459
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England11:24,375,369195,128

The alternate forms: Şah (2,299), Šah (8), Sáh (4) & Šáh (1) are calculated separately.

Sah (45,895) may also be a first name.

Sah Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

This family are descendants of Sephardic Jews who fled the Holy Land, settled in Toledo, Spain and later emigrated to Portugal. In fact, the Sa family is a direct descendant of one of the tribes of Israel. Namely, the one to whom Joseph of Egypt belonged, and whose great patriarch and original figure, Ben-Saa. He was one of the last to carry the golden bull, dormant by the Israelites before Moses forbade him by the words of God in his Commandments. Hence the coat of arms contains a black bull with golden tears. After they stopped worshiping these idols, the tribe that gave rise to the surname Sa, was in charge of protecting and transporting the ark of the covenant. So it was considered as one of the great families of Israel. That is why the coat of arms again urges Israel with the checkered, silver (white) and blue, the colors of the Israeli flag.

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Sah Last Name Facts

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

The surname Sah (Arabic: صعه, Bengali: সাহ, Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺍﻟﺴﺎﻩ, Hindi: सह, Marathi: साह, Oriya: ସାହ, Tibetan: སཧཱ་) is more commonly found in India than any other country or territory. It may be found as: Şah, Šah, Sáh or Šáh. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Sah? popularity and diffusion

The surname Sah is the 125th most prevalent last name world-wide, held by around 1 in 1,584 people. This surname occurs mostly in Asia, where 100 percent of Sah live; 99 percent live in South Asia and 99 percent live in Indo-South Asia. Sah is also the 19,860th most prevalent given name globally. It is borne by 45,895 people.

It is most commonly held in India, where it is carried by 4,551,188 people, or 1 in 169. In India Sah is mostly found in: Bihar, where 50 percent reside, Haryana, where 44 percent reside and Jharkhand, where 4 percent reside. Without taking into account India this surname exists in 115 countries. It is also common in Syria, where 0 percent reside and Malaysia, where 0 percent reside.

Sah Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Sah has changed over time. In England the number of people bearing the Sah last name rose 12,600 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Sah Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Sah surname are 9.48% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 56.25% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Sah earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 11.03% more than the national average, earning $47,909 USD per year and in Canada they earn 7.8% more than the national average, earning $53,558 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Şah892,299/
Šah898/
Sáh894/
Shah865,123,665/
Sahu862,869,004/
Saha862,826,701/
Saah8638,032/
Sadh869,163/
Saih866,532/
Sach863,067/
Sash86625/
Sahy86557/
Sauh86415/
Sayh86359/
Sjah86339/
Sahh86235/
Hsah86151/
Saph86114/
Ssah8643/
Sajh8618/
Sahj8618/
Saïh865/
Sxah863/
Sáah861/
Sahï861/
Saâh861/
Saîh861/
Sa80375,265/
Šáh781/
Sahay75109,986/
Shaha7565,399/
Shahu7550,752/
Sahai759,613/
Shash756,547/
Sahaa755,551/
Sahah752,072/
Sahaj751,483/
Sacht751,015/
Saich75900/
Seach75817/
Shahy75761/
Shaah75731/
Sahei75641/
Sahau75597/
Saahu75588/
Sauch75297/
Hshah75245/
Saiph75234/
Shadh75227/
Saidh75160/
Shaih75145/
Sahij75140/
Shach75131/
Shahh75128/
Saaha75109/
Shhah75101/
Saudh75100/
Saych7593/
Sahey7580/
Sahiy7569/
Satch7559/
Saish7551/
Sjach7540/
Sshah7540/
Saadh7539/
Hsahu7539/
Sahyi7537/
Schah7533/
Sahhu7530/
Shahâ7528/
Shajh7524/
Shahj7519/
Saash7519/
Sauph7518/
Saydh7518/
Sachh7518/
Saush7517/
Sahii7517/
Shauh7515/
Ssaha7512/
Saïah7512/
Sjhah7511/
Sathh7511/
Satsh7510/
Sahuh759/
Sajch759/
Sahpp758/
Saphh758/
Saheu758/
Saddh756/
Sapph756/
Saach756/
Scaha755/
Zshah755/
Sashs755/
Shgah755/
Sahyd755/
Ssaah753/
Shaph753/
Seash753/
Saihd753/
Shzah753/
Sajjh753/
Sachz752/
Siahy752/
Siahh752/
Sahač752/
Shayh752/
Seahs752/
Sashd752/
Saahj751/
Saths751/
Sasht751/
Hsaha751/
Seadh751/
Seaph751/
Saaah751/
Sayhh751/
Sxhah751/
Sgaah751/
Saihp751/
Sahyh751/
Sahyt751/
Sahts751/
Sahaı751/
Saahp751/
Saaih751/
Sauhs751/
Sahss751/
Sahjj751/
Sahhd751/
Sa'ah751/
Sah'h751/
Ssach751/
Szadh751/
Sayph750/
Scahy750/
Sha67551,922/
Sai67336,260/
Sau67266,328/
Say67173,035/
Sat67127,112/
Sia6782,422/
Sad6761,037/
Soh6750,750/
Soa6737,917/
Sas6736,226/
Sea6729,136/
Saa6722,852/
Sho6715,498/
Sap6711,743/
Saz678,907/
Sağ678,530/
Saj674,281/
Shaish671,524/
Saç671,392/
Shahaj671,153/
Shahai67818/
Sahaai67743/
Saï67568/
Shaahu67387/
Sahaja67318/
Siahay67313/
Siahah67284/
Sheach67221/
Ssa67186/
Shahay67151/
Saitch67133/
Szacht67128/
Hsa67113/
Shaaha67112/
Shahaa6799/
Saî6784/
Siahaa6781/
Saá6769/
Shaash6769/
Shaihd6763/
Shahah6760/
Sga6744/
Shaich6743/
Sja6740/
Shaush6731/
Jsa6731/
Shasht6730/
Sahaay6729/
Sahahu6724/
Shahij6721/
Sca6717/
Szahaj6716/
Sza6715/
Sać6715/
Shahey6714/
Shaadh6712/
Sahayz6711/
Sahaha6711/
Zsa6711/
Sahahe6711/
Shaidh6711/
Saacht6711/
Sáa6710/
Shacht679/
Shahei679/
Saytch678/
Shauch678/
Saaidh678/
Shahau678/
Schaht678/
Åsa678/
Shashs677/
Shaths677/
Sahajh677/
Sahaah677/
Saisch676/
Xsa676/
Shaiph675/
Shaudh675/
Uansah675/
Séa675/
Saà675/
Shaysh675/
Sxa675/
Saazsh675/
Sathsh674/
Sachch674/
Sahays674/
Shashh674/
Shahyd674/
Saahah674/
Sshahd674/
Saaich673/
Saahaa673/
Ssahay673/
Shaddh673/
Seasth673/
Sheash673/
Shaihh673/
Saahay673/
Hshash673/
Sauhou673/
Sahaaj673/
Sa'aha673/
Shgaih672/
Shhaha672/
Shaijh672/
Sahajd672/
Sausch672/
Shahii672/
Saaish672/
Saã672/
Shá672/
Shā672/
Saí672/
Shzadh672/
Saiddh671/
Sahayd671/
Sa'adh671/
Saaiph671/
Sathth671/
Zschah671/
Schahs671/
Scahii671/
Sjjadh671/
Shsaha671/
Shatsh671/
Shatth671/
Shauhs671/
Shahpp671/
Shajhs671/
Shachh671/
Shahhu671/
Shaahy671/
Saijhe671/
Saheit671/
Sachtt671/
Saihdt671/
Sha'ah671/
Shaujh671/
Shaihj671/
Shhadh671/
Shà671/
Sahahy671/
Sahová671/
Saghey671/
Sahhee671/
Saahii671/
Saaaha671/
Sashch671/
Sashht671/
Saë671/
Sač671/
Sàa671/
Siahiy671/
Saaydh671/
Rzsaha671/
Sahatp671/
Sahhyt671/
Saidsh671/
Saithh671/
Sajdth671/
Schaah671/
Sashhd671/
Sashth671/
Shhath671/
Shadth671/
Shahch671/
Shahyy671/
Shahzt671/
Shahhs671/
Shah's671/
Shahst671/
Sôh671/
Zshahd671/
Sheahe670/
Seatch670/
Schaha670/

Sah Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Sah in the Tibetan language
སཧཱ་saha-
Sah in the Hindi language
सहsaha98.67
साह्sah0
सह्sah0
Sah in the Marathi language
साहsaha91.05
सहsaha4.03
शाहsaha3.12
सःsah0.04
Sah in the Bengali language
সাহsaha73.91
সহsaha10.14
শাহsaha8.7
সাহাsaha2.9
সাহুsahu2.9
সাহ্sah1.45
Sah in the Hassaniya-Arabic language
ﺍﻟﺴﺎﻩalsah66.67
ﺳﺎﻩsah8.33
ﺍﻟﺼﺢalsh8.33
ﺍﻟﺼﺎﻩalsah8.33
ﺻﺎﻩsah8.33
Sah in the Oriya language
ସାହsaha61.99
ଶାହsaha12.94
ସାsa11.99
ସାହାsaha5.24
ସାହୁsahu2.21
ସାଃsah1.14
ସାହ୍sah0.88
ସଃsah0.19
ଶାହ୍sah0.13
Sah in the Arabic language
صعهsh-
عشsh-
صحsh-
صهsh-
ساهsah-
سهsh-

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