Cahan Surname
Approximately 2,470 people bear this surname
Cahan Surname Definition:
Mac Catháin This west Clare name is distinct from O'Cahan. IF 191
Read More About This SurnameCahan Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| India | 1,579 | 1:485,792 | 24,653 |
| United States | 730 | 1:496,519 | 41,799 |
| France | 52 | 1:1,277,360 | 130,443 |
| Canada | 27 | 1:1,364,652 | 95,501 |
| Philippines | 23 | 1:4,401,662 | 162,661 |
| Azerbaijan | 14 | 1:689,223 | 11,826 |
| Germany | 11 | 1:7,318,678 | 235,042 |
| Indonesia | 6 | 1:22,041,532 | 555,748 |
| England | 5 | 1:11,143,612 | 252,590 |
| Thailand | 4 | 1:17,659,586 | 685,799 |
| Australia | 3 | 1:8,998,567 | 200,784 |
| Scotland | 3 | 1:1,784,606 | 41,943 |
| Nepal | 1 | 1:28,480,956 | 22,413 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 1:4,528,323 | 55,372 |
| Northern Cyprus | 1 | 1:319,011 | 10,202 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
| Cambodia | 1 | 1:15,487,146 | 14,824 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Israel | 1 | 1:8,557,634 | 182,558 |
| Ecuador | 1 | 1:15,905,846 | 50,210 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,429,866 | 40,727 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 6 | 1:4,062,562 | 101,150 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:1,568,416 | 19,290 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 86 | 1:583,938 | 39,464 |
Cahan (3,867) may also be a first name.
Cahan Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Mac Catháin This west Clare name is distinct from O'Cahan. IF 191
O'Catháin Now O’Kane, Keane, q.v
Ó Catháin A leading sept in Ulster up to the time of the Plantation of Ulster. IF 191; Map Derry-Tyr
A family of west Clare. IF 191; Map Clare
Mac Catháin This west Clare name is distinct from O'Cahan. IF 191
O'Catháin Now O’Kane, Keane, q.v
User-submitted Reference
Kahana (Aramaic: כהנא) is an Aramaic Jewish surname which means 'priest'. It is the Aramaic equivalent of the Hebrew surname, Cohen.
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Average Cahan Salary in
United States
$51,474 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Cahan Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Cahan Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Cahan (Hindi: चाहन, Marathi: हान) occurs most in India. It can also be rendered as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of Cahan.
How Common Is The Last Name Cahan? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 173,871st most common family name on a worldwide basis It is held by around 1 in 2,950,423 people. This last name occurs mostly in Asia, where 66 percent of Cahan are found; 64 percent are found in South Asia and 64 percent are found in Indo-South Asia. Cahan is also the 112,882nd most prevalent first name internationally, held by 3,867 people.
The surname Cahan is most numerous in India, where it is carried by 1,579 people, or 1 in 485,792. In India Cahan is primarily found in: Gujarat, where 99 percent are found, Karnataka, where 1 percent are found and Haryana, where 0 percent are found. Not including India it is found in 24 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 30 percent are found and France, where 2 percent are found.
Cahan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Cahan has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name expanded 849 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it fell 17 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Cahan Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those carrying the Cahan surname is predominantly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States those bearing the Cahan last name are 19.67% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 72.9% registered to vote for the party.
The amount Cahan earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 19.29% more than the national average, earning $51,474 USD per year and in Canada they earn 18.87% more than the national average, earning $59,060 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cahaun | 91 | 44 | / |
| Cahain | 91 | 21 | / |
| Cahaan | 91 | 12 | / |
| Cahayn | 91 | 3 | / |
| Caahan | 91 | 2 | / |
| Cahann | 91 | 0 | / |
| Cahn | 89 | 3,703 | / |
| Caan | 89 | 682 | / |
| Cahagne | 83 | 407 | / |
| Cahahan | 83 | 1 | / |
| Cahanne | 83 | 1 | / |
| Kahan | 80 | 10,746 | / |
| Cahun | 80 | 2,019 | / |
| Chean | 80 | 1,458 | / |
| Caang | 80 | 527 | / |
| Cațan | 80 | 38 | / |
| Qahan | 80 | 33 | / |
| Cauhn | 80 | 5 | / |
| Ckhan | 80 | 3 | / |
| Caand | 80 | 3 | / |
| Cathn | 80 | 2 | / |
| Cahnn | 80 | 2 | / |
| Caant | 80 | 2 | / |
| Cahnk | 80 | 1 | / |
| Cahnt | 80 | 1 | / |
| Caane | 80 | 1 | / |
| Cahaigne | 77 | 74 | / |
| Can | 75 | 302,343 | / |
| Cachin | 73 | 1,416 | / |
| Kahain | 73 | 1,407 | / |
| Khahan | 73 | 59 | / |
| Cahyna | 73 | 29 | / |
| Kahaun | 73 | 27 | / |
| Cachen | 73 | 19 | / |
| Caasen | 73 | 17 | / |
| Kaahan | 73 | 16 | / |
| Kahaan | 73 | 9 | / |
| Kahann | 73 | 4 | / |
| Cheann | 73 | 4 | / |
| Kahank | 73 | 3 | / |
| Kahanh | 73 | 3 | / |
| Cahcin | 73 | 3 | / |
| Cashyn | 73 | 2 | / |
| Cathyn | 73 | 2 | / |
| Qahant | 73 | 2 | / |
| Kahatn | 73 | 1 | / |
| Qahane | 73 | 1 | / |
| Caaant | 73 | 1 | / |
| Cachîn | 73 | 1 | / |
| Cahein | 73 | 1 | / |
| Cacihn | 73 | 1 | / |
| Khan | 67 | 22,854,524 | / |
| Cain | 67 | 115,638 | / |
| Kahn | 67 | 55,263 | / |
| Cann | 67 | 20,794 | / |
| Cane | 67 | 19,452 | / |
| Cohn | 67 | 19,308 | / |
| Cang | 67 | 10,969 | / |
| Cant | 67 | 8,400 | / |
| Canh | 67 | 5,790 | / |
| Kaan | 67 | 4,940 | / |
| Caichen | 67 | 2,624 | / |
| Cean | 67 | 2,178 | / |
| Cand | 67 | 803 | / |
| Caun | 67 | 397 | / |
| Hkan | 67 | 240 | / |
| Camn | 67 | 105 | / |
| Uamkhan | 67 | 105 | / |
| Cayn | 67 | 84 | / |
| Ccan | 67 | 44 | / |
| Cauchin | 67 | 37 | / |
| Qaan | 67 | 27 | / |
| Caangue | 67 | 23 | / |
| Kahaane | 67 | 17 | / |
| Kcan | 67 | 16 | / |
| Caam | 67 | 15 | / |
| Qhan | 67 | 15 | / |
| Khahane | 67 | 10 | / |
| Casn | 67 | 6 | / |
| Caassen | 67 | 4 | / |
| Catn | 67 | 4 | / |
| Hcan | 67 | 4 | / |
| Caín | 67 | 4 | / |
| Cgan | 67 | 3 | / |
| Cauchen | 67 | 3 | / |
| Caching | 67 | 3 | / |
| Qahn | 67 | 3 | / |
| Ckan | 67 | 2 | / |
| Cajn | 67 | 2 | / |
| Canì | 67 | 2 | / |
| Khahand | 67 | 2 | / |
| Caïn | 67 | 2 | / |
| Qcan | 67 | 2 | / |
| Kahaind | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kahanck | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kahatne | 67 | 1 | / |
| Khahain | 67 | 1 | / |
| Camh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Cahnová | 67 | 1 | / |
| Cahttin | 67 | 1 | / |
| Caschin | 67 | 1 | / |
| Quahane | 67 | 1 | / |
| Qahaten | 67 | 1 | / |
| Caangne | 67 | 1 | / |
| Caasing | 67 | 1 | / |
| Cauhsen | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kahahan | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hqan | 67 | 1 | / |
| Caschen | 67 | 0 | / |
| Cashsin | 67 | 0 | / |
Cahan Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Cahan in the Hindi language | ||
| चाहन | cahana | - |
| Cahan in the Marathi language | ||
| हान | hana | - |
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