Agha

Agha Meaning & Origin

About Agha
The surname Agha is of Arabic origin and is commonly found in the Middle East and South Asia. It is derived from the title "Agha," which means "chief" or "master" in Arabic. Historically, Agha was a title given to military commanders or high-ranking officials in the Ottoman Empire. As a surname, Agha often signifies a person's noble or high-ranking status within their community.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Agha is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Agha: 902
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 26,910
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.31

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Agha based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

Ranking information for the surname Agha is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
AK
🗽 NYSIIS
A
🔊 Soundex
A200
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
AE1 G AH0
🌐 IPA
/agha*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('AK', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
A200

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Agha in Braille

Here's how to represent Agha in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Agha in braille

How to sign the name Agha using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Agha using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Agha in sign language

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