Saha Surname

191st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,826,701 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
India
Highest density in:
Nepal

Saha Surname User-submission:

The Saha surname is relayed to either with (सह) or fire-sacrifice invocation (स्बाहा) in Sanskrit. Mainly a given name to Hindus of Bengal region.

Saha Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
India1,879,5291:40848
Bangladesh507,2751:31435
Nepal404,3171:7010
Syria4,6531:4,148480
Cameroon3,8881:5,342648
United States3,4351:105,51911,584
Kenya2,9211:15,8101,889
Thailand1,8211:38,7914,201
Indonesia1,5321:86,3259,058
Saudi Arabia1,4311:21,5622,950
Algeria1,2881:29,9935,487
United Arab Emirates1,2821:7,147917
England1,1901:46,8225,886
Ivory Coast8651:26,6721,876
Morocco8521:40,4656,572
Iran8311:92,3989,249
Australia8041:33,5774,424
Canada7051:52,2636,277
Oman7041:5,239740
Ghana6931:38,9914,481
France6481:102,50415,058
Sri Lanka5851:35,5704,375
Pakistan5181:344,8726,861
Turkey4721:164,87612,745
Finland4061:13,5392,024
Malaysia3791:77,8215,542
Singapore3421:16,104685
Philippines3191:317,36144,214
Qatar2931:8,048876
Nigeria2911:608,73829,024
Kuwait2801:13,5741,857
Bahrain2061:6,5471,173
Egypt1831:502,38128,715
Germany1731:465,34940,819
Iraq1411:248,3815,326
Japan1171:1,092,68620,942
Afghanistan1121:287,0824,626
Niger1031:186,3306,455
New Zealand1011:44,8357,402
Spain931:502,71025,213
Sweden881:111,8958,035
Russia591:2,442,764142,518
Hong Kong561:130,9912,371
Benin471:219,90620,230
Switzerland391:210,58818,223
Wales391:79,3476,699
Argentina361:1,187,31770,591
Netherlands361:469,08846,010
Scotland361:148,7178,826
South Africa321:1,693,05382,821
Poland291:1,310,64781,985
Ireland271:174,4057,679
Papua New Guinea271:301,99040,635
Italy241:2,548,19595,018
Austria221:387,06540,442
Norway211:244,87126,357
Ukraine211:2,167,747147,417
Belgium181:638,70256,744
Latvia181:113,89116,101
Seychelles181:5,133784
China171:80,430,6804,441
Denmark161:352,79524,706
Libya161:390,2481,390
South Korea141:3,660,018674
Iceland101:38,0092,599
Chad91:1,510,2445,402
Taiwan81:2,930,59317,989
Azerbaijan61:1,608,18720,863
Kazakhstan61:2,947,083107,736
Palestine61:758,14214,544
Belarus51:1,900,21297,012
Brazil51:42,814,866547,158
Czechia51:2,126,694115,412
Greece51:2,215,95891,893
Slovakia51:1,067,29085,393
Uganda51:7,807,856134,263
Congo41:1,247,27420,238
East Timor41:303,982255
Ethiopia41:24,386,56619,165
Myanmar41:12,984,4961,309
Tanzania41:13,235,40384,310
Uzbekistan41:7,732,28643,643
Yemen41:6,606,32425,896
Armenia31:976,72713,552
Israel31:2,852,545113,505
Maldives31:134,7244,057
Northern Ireland21:922,51818,701
Albania21:1,457,02824,967
Bhutan21:308,0201,264
Bosnia and Herzegovina21:1,768,20116,841
Bulgaria21:3,489,45264,958
Chile21:8,808,23765,417
Liberia21:2,204,26840,131
Romania21:10,038,93580,612
Trinidad and Tobago21:681,98817,017
Zambia21:7,924,96145,994
Botswana11:2,186,92930,250
Burkina Faso11:18,352,10030,051
Cambodia11:15,487,14614,824
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Gabon11:1,889,1946,814
Gambia11:1,923,4511,043
Georgia11:3,745,54547,852
Gibraltar11:33,9541,660
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
Jordan11:8,842,43726,010
Laos11:6,588,3231,961
Lebanon11:5,637,08332,436
Lesotho11:2,032,55823,402
Liechtenstein11:38,3781,726
Lithuania11:3,034,58847,401
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Malawi11:17,119,10934,144
Mali11:16,969,0354,067
Mauritania11:4,094,86338,869
Mauritius11:1,293,41716,552
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Moldova11:3,561,36878,271
Mozambique11:27,261,5697,432
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Puerto Rico11:3,550,1399,109
Rwanda11:11,364,9785,947
Senegal11:14,579,34211,705
Solomon Islands11:580,02922,243
Sudan11:37,510,19514,259
Togo11:7,247,76812,049
Tunisia11:610,62630,336
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States141:3,587,049158,810

The alternate forms: Sáha (22) are calculated separately.

Saha (141,417) may also be a first name.

Saha Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The Saha surname is relayed to either with (सह) or fire-sacrifice invocation (स्बाहा) in Sanskrit. Mainly a given name to Hindus of Bengal region.

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Saha Last Name Facts

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

The last name Saha (Arabic: صحا, Bengali: সাহা, Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺍﻟﺼﺤﻪ, Hindi: साहा, Marathi: साहा, Oriya: ସାହା, Tibetan: ས་ཧ་) occurs in India more than any other country/territory. It may appear as a variant: Sáha. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Saha? popularity and diffusion

Saha is the 191st most commonly occurring family name at a global level It is held by around 1 in 2,578 people. The surname occurs mostly in Asia, where 99 percent of Saha live; 99 percent live in South Asia and 81 percent live in Indo-South Asia. It is also the 7,406th most widely held first name worldwide. It is borne by 141,417 people.

The surname is most frequently occurring in India, where it is carried by 1,879,529 people, or 1 in 408. In India it is most prevalent in: West Bengal, where 59 percent reside, Gujarat, where 26 percent reside and Tripura, where 5 percent reside. Outside of India this last name occurs in 130 countries. It is also common in Bangladesh, where 18 percent reside and Nepal, where 14 percent reside.

Saha Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Saha has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Saha last name rose 24,536 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Saha Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the Saha surname is chiefly Orthodox (75%) in Russia and Christian (71%) in Kenya.

In The United States those bearing the Saha last name are 6.64% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 59.87% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Saha earn in different countries varies greatly. In Italy they earn 67.64% less than the national average, earning €9,718 per year; in Norway they earn 4.84% more than the national average, earning 362,835 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 45.77% less than the national average, earning R 128,880 per year; in United States they earn 12.14% more than the national average, earning $48,388 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.04% less than the national average, earning $48,668 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Sáha9222/
Sahay89109,986/
Shaha8965,399/
Sahai899,613/
Sahaa895,551/
Sahah892,072/
Sahaj891,483/
Sahau89597/
Saaha89109/
Ssaha8912/
Scaha895/
Sahač892/
Hsaha891/
Sahaı891/
Sah864,602,000/
Sha86551,922/
Saa8622,852/
Shahaj801,153/
Shahai80818/
Sahaai80743/
Sahaja80318/
Siahay80313/
Siahah80284/
Shahay80151/
Shaaha80112/
Shahaa8099/
Siahaa8081/
Shahah8060/
Sahaay8029/
Sahahu8024/
Szahaj8016/
Sahayz8011/
Sahaha8011/
Sahahe8011/
Shahau808/
Sahajh807/
Sahaah807/
Sahays804/
Saahah804/
Saahaa803/
Ssahay803/
Saahay803/
Sahaaj803/
Sa'aha803/
Shhaha802/
Sahajd802/
Sahayd801/
Shsaha801/
Sahahy801/
Saaaha801/
Rzsaha801/
Sahatp801/
Schaha800/
Shah755,123,665/
Sahu752,869,004/
Saad751,127,430/
Shad7542,445/
Saah7538,032/
Shai7522,638/
Saat7519,288/
Shay7518,206/
Sadh759,163/
Saih756,532/
Shau754,802/
Shaa754,234/
Sach753,067/
Shat752,931/
Saas752,091/
Saaz751,536/
Saai751,519/
Shaz751,144/
Shha75916/
Shaj75715/
Shas75685/
Sash75625/
Sahy75557/
Shap75455/
Saay75428/
Sauh75415/
Sayh75359/
Sjah75339/
Sahh75235/
Çaha75223/
Sjaa75217/
Ssaa75202/
Sa'a75175/
Hsah75151/
Scha75126/
Saph75114/
Saap75111/
Saaa7551/
Ssah7543/
Saaj7542/
Sağa7535/
Saňa7525/
Ssha7521/
Siaa7521/
Sajh7518/
Sahj7518/
Saaß7514/
Hsha7513/
Séha756/
Saïh755/
Scaa754/
Sxah753/
Sjha753/
Jsaa752/
Sáah751/
Ïsha751/
Sahï751/
Saâh751/
Saîh751/
Saïa751/
Sașa751/
Xsaa751/
Shahaie7343/
Siahayh7329/
Shahaja7326/
Schahay7312/
Shaahaa739/
Shahaat739/
Sachowa737/
Shahaye735/
Shsahay732/
Shahajd732/
Sahahai731/
Saahova731/
Shahahe731/
Shahaij731/
Shshaha731/
Sahaaih731/
Sahaait731/
Sahaajh731/
Sahaath731/
Sahaová731/
Sashowa731/
Schahaz731/
Shahahu731/
Saahaid731/
Shaahay731/
Sahattz730/
Sa67375,265/
Shahu6750,752/
Shaad6717,254/
Shaat6711,988/
Saaid678,566/
Saaya678,465/
Shash676,547/
Shaid676,387/
Schau673,741/
Shats672,970/
Jahaj672,417/
Saaas671,272/
Sa'ad671,122/
Sacht671,015/
Sağat67977/
Saich67900/
Shaai67895/
Schaa67848/
Seach67817/
Şahap67805/
Shahy67761/
Shadd67743/
Shaah67731/
Shaaz67647/
Sahei67641/
Saahu67588/
Sa'at67560/
Shadt67548/
Shaud67470/
Shait67466/
Shaut67450/
Schai67354/
Sauch67297/
Saayd67284/
Schay67268/
Hshah67245/
Saiph67234/
Shadh67227/
Shast67211/
Shays67209/
Saa'd67193/
Hshad67184/
Sağaz67182/
Saidh67160/
Shais67153/
Shaih67145/
Sahij67140/
Zahaj67137/
Shach67131/
Shahh67128/
Shapp67126/
Shhat67124/
Saaja67118/
Shhad67104/
Shatt67101/
Shhah67101/
Saudh67100/
Saych6793/
Sahatowa6783/
Sahajová6782/
Sahey6780/
Hsaad6773/
Shayd6772/
Sahiy6769/
Shaup6767/
Satch6759/
Shaip6757/
Saish6751/
Saais6742/
Sjach6740/
Sshah6740/
Shaaa6740/
Saait6740/
Saadh6739/
Hsahu6739/
Saays6739/
Shaus6738/
Sahyi6737/
Saads6736/
Schah6733/
Shaiz6732/
Sahhu6730/
Shahâ6728/
Shaap6726/
Zahaz6726/
Saaad6725/
Saowa6725/
Shajh6724/
Shcha6723/
Shayz6722/
Sağay6722/
Saschowa6721/
Shahj6719/
Saash6719/
Sauph6718/
Saydh6718/
Shsha6718/
Saaye6718/
Sachh6718/
Saush6717/
Sahii6717/
Šahat6716/
Szachowa6716/
Shaij6715/
Shauh6715/
Shaić6715/
Saass6713/
Saaij6713/
Saïah6712/
Sjhah6711/
Sathh6711/
Schaj6711/
Shhaa6710/
Satsh6710/
Soaya6710/
Sahuh679/
Shayt679/
Shaas679/
Ssaad679/
Sajch679/
Soaia678/
Sahpp678/
Saphh678/
Shaiy678/
Saheu678/
Saatt678/
Xhaha677/
Saddh676/
Shauy676/
Shauu676/
Sapph676/
Saach676/
Zshah675/
Saaiy675/
Sashs675/
Saaie675/
Shgah675/
Sa'ai675/
Sahyd675/
Ssaas675/
Shasd675/
Shass674/
Shhay674/
Saova674/
Saadd674/
Shaŵa674/
Ssaai674/
Satshowa674/
Shazz674/
Shhai674/
Hshap674/
Giaha674/
Jshaa673/
Ssaah673/
Shaph673/
Seash673/
Saihd673/
Shzah673/
Shatd673/
Sahahaph673/
Sajjh673/
Shjaa673/
Sa'ay673/
Sgeha673/
Sha'a673/
Sh'aa672/
Sachz672/
Saadt672/
Shaaj672/
Siahy672/
Saaia672/
S'Aad672/
Siahh672/
Hssha672/
Shayh672/
Seahs672/
Sashd672/
Siaau671/
Saats671/
Sahahaaz671/
Saahj671/
Saths671/
Sasht671/
Jjaha671/
Hsjha671/
Seadh671/
Seaph671/
Shaahova671/
Shaay671/
Shayj671/
Shahaadh671/
Szhau671/
Szaaz671/
Shasp671/
Saaah671/
Sayhh671/
Sxhah671/
Hshas671/
Zahaî671/
Şahay671/
Soaja671/
Shatp671/
Sgaah671/
Sha'e671/
Shhas671/
Ssaay671/
Saihp671/
Sahyh671/
Sahyt671/
Sahajova671/
Sahts671/
Saahp671/
Saaih671/
Saajj671/
Saaîd671/
Saaïd671/
Saast671/
Rzaha671/
Sauhs671/
Saïas671/
Saðay671/
Szaad671/
Caaha671/
Cahaj671/
Shahowna671/
Sahss671/
Siaai671/
Sahjj671/
Sahhd671/
Sahyhova671/
Sa'ah671/
Sa'ap671/
Saaat671/
Sah'h671/
Saaip671/
Shgaa671/
Shhap671/
Shjha671/
Shadz671/
Ssach671/
Szadh671/
Jahað671/
Sayph670/
Scahy670/
Shauz670/
Shapf670/
Shads670/

Saha Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Saha in the Bengali language
সাহাsaha99.9
শাহাsaha0.04
শাহsaha0.02
রায়raya0.01
সহsaha0.01
সাহsaha0.01
সহাsaha0
দাসdasa0
Saha in the Oriya language
ସାହାsaha85.94
ଶାହାsaha12.15
ସାହsaha0.31
ସହାsaha0.12
ସାହୁsahu0.08
ଶାହsaha0.06
ମହmaha0.05
େସକesaka0.02
ନାଥnatha0.01
ସାୟsaya0.01
ଅସାହାasaha0.01
ସାଅsa'a0.01
ତାହିର୍tahir0.01
େନହାenaha0.01
ସତଯ୍satay0.01
ଧରdhara0.01
ଅଳକାalaka0.01
ସେହseha0.01
ସାଦାsada0.01
ମାଝୀmajhi0.01
ସାଜାନ୍sajan0.01
ରାହୀrahi0.01
ଢ଼ାଲାrhala0.01
ସାୟାsaya0.01
ଷାହାsaha0.01
ସାଆsa'a0.01
ସାହାର୍sahar0.01
ଇସାହାisaha0.01
ଶହାsaha0.01
ସହsaha0.01
Saha in the Hindi language
साहाsaha77.52
सहाsaha13.42
शाहsaha3.98
साहsaha2.89
शाहाsaha1.15
सहााsahaa0.11
सहsaha0.05
Saha in the Hassaniya-Arabic language
ﺍﻟﺼﺤﻪalshh50
ﺍﻟﺼﺢalsh25
ﺍﻟﺼﺤﺔalsht9.38
ﺳﺎﺣﺔsaht6.25
ﺳﺎﺣﻪsahh3.13
ﺍﻟﺴﺎﻫﺔalsaht3.13
ﺳﺎﺡsah3.13
Saha in the Marathi language
साहाsaha39.8
सहाsaha33.24
शहाsaha13.25
शाहsaha6.14
साहsaha4.09
शाहाsaha2.67
सहsaha0.31
शहsaha0.24
साहांsaham0.04
Saha in the Tibetan language
ས་ཧ་saha35.42
ཤཱ་sha14.58
སཱ་ཧ་saha12.5
ཤ་ཧ་shaha10.42
ཤཱ་ཧ་shaha6.25
ས་ཧཱ་saha6.25
ཤཱ་ཧཱ་shaha4.17
སཱ་ཧཱ་saha2.08
ཤཱ་ཧshaha2.08
སྷ་sha2.08
ཤ་ཧཱ་shaha2.08
སོ་ཧ་soha2.08
Saha in the Arabic language
صحاsha-
صاحهsahh-
سحؤshw-
شاءsha-
سههshh-
ساههsahh-
شعاعsha-
سخاءskha-

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