Cahany Surname
Approximately 4 people bear this surname
Cahany Surname User-submission:
Kahana (Aramaic: כהנא) is an Aramaic Jewish surname which means 'priest'. It is the Aramaic equivalent of the Hebrew surname, Cohen.
Cahany Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Israel | 3 | 1:2,852,545 | 113,505 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 20 | 1:221,493 | 10,092 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 15 | 1:3,347,912 | 150,340 |
Cahany Surname Meaning
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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Cahany Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Cahany Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Cahany Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Cahany is carried by more people in Israel than any other country/territory. It can be found as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Cahany? popularity and diffusion
The surname Cahany is the 8,968,613th most frequent family name in the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 1,821,886,479 people. The surname Cahany is mostly found in Asia, where 75 percent of Cahany live; 75 percent live in West Asia and 75 percent live in Judeo-West Asia.
This surname is most frequently held in Israel, where it is borne by 3 people, or 1 in 2,852,545. Apart from Israel this last name occurs in one country. It is also common in Ireland, where 25 percent are found.
Cahany Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Cahany has changed over time. In Ireland the number of people who held the Cahany last name contracted 95 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Cahany Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those carrying the Cahany last name is predominantly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.
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Footnotes
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