Vah Surname
Approximately 8,844 people bear this surname
Vah Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Liberia | 6,419 | 1:687 | 95 |
| Ivory Coast | 1,959 | 1:11,777 | 969 |
| United States | 150 | 1:2,416,393 | 148,665 |
| India | 97 | 1:7,907,891 | 167,329 |
| Iran | 69 | 1:1,112,790 | 49,471 |
| Cameroon | 29 | 1:716,175 | 51,453 |
| Australia | 25 | 1:1,079,828 | 61,253 |
| Slovenia | 17 | 1:146,334 | 13,558 |
| Papua New Guinea | 16 | 1:509,607 | 63,542 |
| France | 15 | 1:4,428,181 | 244,602 |
| Thailand | 8 | 1:8,829,793 | 476,604 |
| Germany | 7 | 1:11,500,780 | 305,602 |
| Canada | 5 | 1:7,369,118 | 289,406 |
| Singapore | 4 | 1:1,376,926 | 28,409 |
| Brazil | 3 | 1:71,358,111 | 770,017 |
| Taiwan | 3 | 1:7,814,915 | 41,694 |
| United Arab Emirates | 2 | 1:4,581,136 | 93,443 |
| Netherlands | 2 | 1:8,443,588 | 136,641 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Uruguay | 1 | 1:3,431,758 | 38,295 |
| Yemen | 1 | 1:26,425,294 | 55,147 |
| Tanzania | 1 | 1:52,941,613 | 123,716 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Moldova | 1 | 1:3,561,368 | 78,271 |
| Israel | 1 | 1:8,557,634 | 182,558 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
| DR Congo | 1 | 1:73,879,570 | 260,543 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
The alternate forms: Váh (1) are calculated separately.
Vah (1,240) may also be a first name.
Vah Demographics
Average Vah Salary in
United States
$31,520 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Vah Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Vah Come From? nationality or country of origin
Vah (Hindi: वाह, Marathi: वाह) is held by more people in Liberia than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered as a variant: Váh. For other possible spellings of Vah click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Vah? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 57,264th most widely held last name in the world, borne by around 1 in 824,010 people. The last name Vah occurs predominantly in Africa, where 93 percent of Vah reside; 93 percent reside in West Africa and 73 percent reside in Anglo-West Africa. It is also the 224,420th most numerous first name world-wide. It is borne by 1,240 people.
The last name is most widespread in Liberia, where it is borne by 6,419 people, or 1 in 687. In Liberia it is mostly found in: Montserrado County, where 26 percent live, Grand Bassa County, where 22 percent live and Bong County, where 20 percent live. Excluding Liberia it occurs in 31 countries. It also occurs in The Ivory Coast, where 22 percent live and The United States, where 2 percent live.
Vah Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Vah surname are 19.9% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 66.67% registered to vote for the party.
Vah earn significantly less than the average income. In United States they earn 26.95% less than the national average, earning $31,520 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Váh | 89 | 1 | / |
| Vash | 86 | 2,499 | / |
| Vajh | 86 | 2,315 | / |
| Vaha | 86 | 2,247 | / |
| Vach | 86 | 1,332 | / |
| Vadh | 86 | 1,287 | / |
| Vahu | 86 | 1,065 | / |
| Vaht | 86 | 334 | / |
| Vaah | 86 | 142 | / |
| Vahs | 86 | 59 | / |
| Vauh | 86 | 25 | / |
| Vaih | 86 | 15 | / |
| Vwah | 86 | 12 | / |
| Vfah | 86 | 10 | / |
| Vahj | 86 | 5 | / |
| Vhah | 86 | 4 | / |
| Vahí | 86 | 4 | / |
| Vahh | 86 | 3 | / |
| Vahy | 86 | 2 | / |
| Vahz | 86 | 2 | / |
| Vaph | 86 | 1 | / |
| Vayh | 86 | 1 | / |
| Vgah | 86 | 1 | / |
| Va | 80 | 61,997 | / |
| Vaidh | 75 | 11,464 | / |
| Vaish | 75 | 7,328 | / |
| Veach | 75 | 6,535 | / |
| Vahey | 75 | 1,468 | / |
| Vahei | 75 | 524 | / |
| Vahaj | 75 | 323 | / |
| Veadh | 75 | 245 | / |
| Vaňha | 75 | 183 | / |
| Vahys | 75 | 141 | / |
| Vatch | 75 | 95 | / |
| Vatsh | 75 | 91 | / |
| Vahiy | 75 | 75 | / |
| Vasht | 75 | 64 | / |
| Vazsh | 75 | 46 | / |
| Vassh | 75 | 42 | / |
| Vacht | 75 | 34 | / |
| Vaudh | 75 | 32 | / |
| Vahai | 75 | 29 | / |
| Vahay | 75 | 28 | / |
| Vaich | 75 | 18 | / |
| Vaath | 75 | 17 | / |
| Vahau | 75 | 11 | / |
| Vahaa | 75 | 10 | / |
| Vahst | 75 | 9 | / |
| Vaadh | 75 | 8 | / |
| Vahaľ | 75 | 7 | / |
| Vaydh | 75 | 6 | / |
| Vahij | 75 | 5 | / |
| Vaths | 75 | 5 | / |
| Veash | 75 | 5 | / |
| Vauch | 75 | 4 | / |
| Vaash | 75 | 4 | / |
| Vahdh | 75 | 3 | / |
| Vhash | 75 | 3 | / |
| Vaihs | 75 | 3 | / |
| Vaiph | 75 | 3 | / |
| Vaaha | 75 | 3 | / |
| Vaahs | 75 | 3 | / |
| Vaush | 75 | 2 | / |
| Vaijh | 75 | 2 | / |
| Vaysh | 75 | 2 | / |
| Vahaĺ | 75 | 2 | / |
| Vauph | 75 | 1 | / |
| Vajjh | 75 | 1 | / |
| Vahtt | 75 | 1 | / |
| Vaddh | 75 | 1 | / |
| Vathh | 75 | 1 | / |
| Vauht | 75 | 1 | / |
| Vashh | 75 | 1 | / |
| Veahe | 75 | 1 | / |
| Vadsh | 75 | 1 | / |
| Vahah | 75 | 1 | / |
| Vahii | 75 | 1 | / |
| Vahsh | 75 | 1 | / |
| Vachh | 75 | 1 | / |
| Vwadh | 75 | 1 | / |
| Vahyp | 75 | 1 | / |
| Vahhe | 75 | 1 | / |
| Hvayh | 75 | 1 | / |
| Veahs | 75 | 0 | / |
| Vaz | 67 | 307,259 | / |
| Wah | 67 | 241,166 | / |
| Vai | 67 | 63,284 | / |
| Voa | 67 | 33,998 | / |
| Vaj | 67 | 27,006 | / |
| Vat | 67 | 20,776 | / |
| Vas | 67 | 19,984 | / |
| Vad | 67 | 9,202 | / |
| Fah | 67 | 7,422 | / |
| Vea | 67 | 6,145 | / |
| Vua | 67 | 6,049 | / |
| Vay | 67 | 5,346 | / |
| Veatch | 67 | 3,208 | / |
| Vau | 67 | 2,691 | / |
| Vaa | 67 | 1,806 | / |
| Voh | 67 | 693 | / |
| Vap | 67 | 431 | / |
| Hva | 67 | 326 | / |
| Vwa | 67 | 304 | / |
| Vaiddh | 67 | 47 | / |
| Vauddh | 67 | 45 | / |
| Vaahaa | 67 | 29 | / |
| Vho | 67 | 22 | / |
| Vahova | 67 | 20 | / |
| Vaheeh | 67 | 19 | / |
| Vha | 67 | 16 | / |
| Vga | 67 | 15 | / |
| Vashsh | 67 | 13 | / |
| Vachhh | 67 | 13 | / |
| Vaichh | 67 | 11 | / |
| Vaishp | 67 | 10 | / |
| Vashch | 67 | 9 | / |
| Vaß | 67 | 9 | / |
| Vashth | 67 | 8 | / |
| Vahaja | 67 | 7 | / |
| Vaisht | 67 | 6 | / |
| Vaň | 67 | 5 | / |
| Vfa | 67 | 5 | / |
| Vahysh | 67 | 4 | / |
| Vahach | 67 | 4 | / |
| Vahait | 67 | 3 | / |
| Vahajh | 67 | 3 | / |
| Vautht | 67 | 2 | / |
| Vaheye | 67 | 2 | / |
| Vahaai | 67 | 2 | / |
| Vaş | 67 | 2 | / |
| Vaș | 67 | 2 | / |
| Vaidth | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vaishs | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vaaidh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vashst | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vahast | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vahaap | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vaihøj | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vaï | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vaľach | 67 | 1 | / |
| Véa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vìa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vuhaph | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vuhauh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vahyth | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vashhh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vaitch | 67 | 0 | / |
| Vaucht | 67 | 0 | / |
| Vaatch | 67 | 0 | / |
Vah Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Vah in the Hindi language | ||
| वाह | vaha | 85.19 |
| वह | vaha | 11.11 |
| वाहद | vahada | 3.7 |
| Vah in the Marathi language | ||
| वाह | vaha | 80 |
| वह | vaha | 20 |
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