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Pha Surname Meaning

Burmese (Karen): from a personal name usually forming part of a compound name apparently from pha ‘father male’. — Note: Since Karens do not have hereditary surnames this name was registered as such only after immigration of its bearers to the US.

Southeast Asian (Hmong): variant of Phang.

Cambodian: written ផា corresponding to the Khmer word of Thai origin meaning ‘cloth’.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022


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Between 1986 and 2004, in the United States, Pha life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1998, and highest in 2004. The average life expectancy for Pha in 1986 was 62, and 86 in 2004.

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