Zah Surname
Approximately 10,249 people bear this surname
Zah Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ivory Coast | 3,427 | 1:6,732 | 599 |
| Romania | 951 | 1:21,112 | 2,711 |
| Egypt | 946 | 1:97,184 | 8,316 |
| Ghana | 831 | 1:32,516 | 3,831 |
| Iran | 680 | 1:112,915 | 10,729 |
| Saudi Arabia | 517 | 1:59,682 | 8,852 |
| Cameroon | 483 | 1:43,000 | 5,706 |
| Pakistan | 435 | 1:410,676 | 7,663 |
| Morocco | 409 | 1:84,294 | 14,399 |
| Indonesia | 386 | 1:342,614 | 29,733 |
| Liberia | 385 | 1:11,451 | 1,242 |
| Malaysia | 260 | 1:113,439 | 7,557 |
| United States | 113 | 1:3,207,601 | 184,423 |
| Benin | 89 | 1:116,130 | 12,862 |
| Nigeria | 66 | 1:2,683,981 | 86,518 |
| France | 26 | 1:2,554,720 | 189,486 |
| Spain | 22 | 1:2,125,093 | 54,547 |
| Iraq | 21 | 1:1,667,698 | 16,789 |
| England | 21 | 1:2,653,241 | 94,788 |
| Afghanistan | 19 | 1:1,692,273 | 13,110 |
| India | 19 | 1:40,371,862 | 445,856 |
| Australia | 12 | 1:2,249,642 | 97,973 |
| Serbia | 11 | 1:649,541 | 22,440 |
| Algeria | 9 | 1:4,292,395 | 48,087 |
| Thailand | 9 | 1:7,848,705 | 447,191 |
| Switzerland | 9 | 1:912,546 | 58,198 |
| Argentina | 9 | 1:4,749,268 | 159,873 |
| Canada | 7 | 1:5,263,656 | 239,735 |
| Denmark | 7 | 1:806,388 | 43,211 |
| Czechia | 6 | 1:1,772,245 | 105,647 |
| United Arab Emirates | 5 | 1:1,832,455 | 58,414 |
| Croatia | 5 | 1:845,721 | 48,179 |
| Israel | 4 | 1:2,139,408 | 95,907 |
| Tunisia | 4 | 1:152,656 | 17,743 |
| Singapore | 4 | 1:1,376,926 | 28,409 |
| Dominican Republic | 4 | 1:2,608,233 | 20,941 |
| South Africa | 3 | 1:18,059,235 | 248,362 |
| Mauritania | 3 | 1:1,364,954 | 27,355 |
| Germany | 3 | 1:26,835,153 | 452,368 |
| Scotland | 3 | 1:1,784,606 | 41,943 |
| China | 3 | 1:455,773,855 | 21,925 |
| Philippines | 2 | 1:50,619,112 | 341,003 |
| Syria | 2 | 1:9,650,511 | 17,817 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Tanzania | 1 | 1:52,941,613 | 123,716 |
| Lebanon | 1 | 1:5,637,083 | 32,436 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Yemen | 1 | 1:26,425,294 | 55,147 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Brunei | 1 | 1:418,731 | 3,893 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Central African Republic | 1 | 1:4,515,390 | 1,196 |
| Saint Lucia | 1 | 1:178,781 | 3,800 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| Congo | 1 | 1:4,989,096 | 34,171 |
| Oman | 1 | 1:3,687,971 | 14,390 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Macau | 1 | 1:601,630 | 1,582 |
| Moldova | 1 | 1:3,561,368 | 78,271 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 23 | 1:2,183,421 | 107,224 |
The alternate forms: Záh (1) are calculated separately.
Zah (12,842) may also be a first name.
Zah Demographics
Average Zah Salary in
United States
$33,815 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Zah Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Zah Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Zah (Arabic: ظه, Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺍﻟﺰﺍﻩ, Hindi: ज़ह) has its highest incidence in The Ivory Coast. It may also be found as a variant: Záh. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Zah? popularity and diffusion
It is the 50,107th most prevalent last name internationally. It is borne by around 1 in 711,049 people. It occurs mostly in Africa, where 59 percent of Zah reside; 42 percent reside in West Africa and 27 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 51,721st most frequent first name worldwide, borne by 12,842 people.
Zah is most widespread in The Ivory Coast, where it is held by 3,427 people, or 1 in 6,732. In The Ivory Coast it is most frequent in: Sassandra-Marahoué District, where 51 percent reside, Montagnes District, where 21 percent reside and Abidjan Autonomous District, where 17 percent reside. Beside The Ivory Coast this last name occurs in 61 countries. It is also found in Romania, where 9 percent reside and Egypt, where 9 percent reside.
Zah Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Zah has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Zah surname rose 491 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Zah Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States Zah are 25.96% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 72.73% being registered with the political party.
The amount Zah earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 82.33% less than the national average, earning R 42,000 per year and in United States they earn 21.63% less than the national average, earning $33,815 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Záh | 89 | 1 | / |
| Dzah | 86 | 5,710 | / |
| Zaha | 86 | 4,682 | / |
| Ziah | 86 | 2,538 | / |
| Zahy | 86 | 1,084 | / |
| Zaih | 86 | 120 | / |
| Zaah | 86 | 51 | / |
| Zahu | 86 | 48 | / |
| Tzah | 86 | 12 | / |
| Zahh | 86 | 12 | / |
| Zhah | 86 | 5 | / |
| Hzah | 86 | 2 | / |
| Zahj | 86 | 1 | / |
| Czah | 86 | 1 | / |
| Za | 80 | 131,697 | / |
| Dzhah | 75 | 341 | / |
| Zahai | 75 | 283 | / |
| Zahaj | 75 | 137 | / |
| Zhaha | 75 | 100 | / |
| Zahey | 75 | 77 | / |
| Zahay | 75 | 63 | / |
| Zahau | 75 | 42 | / |
| Zahei | 75 | 34 | / |
| Czaha | 75 | 27 | / |
| Dzaha | 75 | 24 | / |
| Zahij | 75 | 17 | / |
| Zahah | 75 | 14 | / |
| Zahaa | 75 | 9 | / |
| Zshah | 75 | 5 | / |
| Ziaha | 75 | 5 | / |
| Zaahy | 75 | 4 | / |
| Zahiy | 75 | 4 | / |
| Zahhy | 75 | 1 | / |
| Zaajh | 75 | 1 | / |
| Zahii | 75 | 1 | / |
| Dzaah | 75 | 1 | / |
| Zahaî | 75 | 1 | / |
| Zaaha | 75 | 1 | / |
| Ziaah | 75 | 1 | / |
| Zai | 67 | 55,860 | / |
| Zea | 67 | 32,188 | / |
| Zau | 67 | 24,560 | / |
| Zay | 67 | 13,392 | / |
| Zoh | 67 | 9,966 | / |
| Zha | 67 | 3,639 | / |
| Zaa | 67 | 2,671 | / |
| Czasch | 67 | 173 | / |
| Dza | 67 | 154 | / |
| Zho | 67 | 138 | / |
| Hza | 67 | 68 | / |
| Dzhaha | 67 | 56 | / |
| Tza | 67 | 32 | / |
| Zaň | 67 | 12 | / |
| Cza | 67 | 12 | / |
| Tzahay | 67 | 5 | / |
| Zaï | 67 | 5 | / |
| Zaá | 67 | 3 | / |
| Zahaha | 67 | 2 | / |
| Zahayh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zahaai | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zschah | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zóh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zaahay | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zahahu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ddzaah | 67 | 1 | / |
| Tchzah | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zhâ | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zaȑ | 67 | 1 | / |
Zah Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Zah in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﺍﻟﺰﺍﻩ | alzah | - |
| Zah in the Hindi language | ||
| ज़ह | zaha | - |
| Zah in the Arabic language | ||
| ظه | zh | - |
| عزَّه | zah | - |
| عزّه | zh | - |
| عزاه | zah | - |
| زه | zh | - |
| عزه | zh | - |
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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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- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Zah
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