View the most partisan surnames in The United States

Where Does The Last Name Zah Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The surname Zah (Arabic: ظه, Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺍﻟﺰﺍﻩ, Hindi: ज़ह) is more frequently found in The Ivory Coast than any other country or territory. It can also be found in the variant forms: Záh. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Zah? ^{popularity and diffusion}

It is the 50,107^th most frequently used surname in the world, borne by approximately 1 in 711,049 people. This last name is mostly found in Africa, where 59 percent of Zah are found; 42 percent are found in West Africa and 27 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Zah is also the 51,721^st most frequently occurring first name at a global level, borne by 12,842 people.

The last name is most widespread in The Ivory Coast, where it is held by 3,427 people, or 1 in 6,732. In The Ivory Coast Zah is primarily found in: Sassandra-Marahoué District, where 51 percent are found, Montagnes District, where 21 percent are found and Abidjan Autonomous District, where 17 percent are found. Excluding The Ivory Coast this last name is found in 61 countries. It is also found in Romania, where 9 percent are found and Egypt, where 9 percent are found.

Zah Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The incidence of Zah has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Zah surname grew 491 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Zah Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those holding the Zah surname are 25.96% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 72.73% being registered to vote for the 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.