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
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Religious Adherence
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Cahany Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Cahany Come From? nationality or country of origin
Cahany is most common in Israel. It may also be rendered as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Cahany? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 8,968,613th most commonly held family name on a global scale. It is borne by around 1 in 1,821,886,479 people. Cahany occurs predominantly in Asia, where 75 percent of Cahany live; 75 percent live in West Asia and 75 percent live in Judeo-West Asia.
It is most common in Israel, where it is borne by 3 people, or 1 in 2,852,545. Beside Israel this last name exists in one country. It is also common in Ireland, where 25 percent reside.
Cahany Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Cahany has changed through the years. In Ireland the share of the population with the last name declined 95 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Cahany Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those carrying the Cahany last name is principally Catholic (100%) in Ireland.
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Footnotes
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