Kagana Surname
Approximately 974 people bear this surname
Kagana Surname User-submission:
Kahana (Aramaic: כהנא) is an Aramaic Jewish surname which means 'priest'. It is the Aramaic equivalent of the Hebrew surname, Cohen.
Kagana Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| India | 915 | 1:838,323 | 37,138 |
| Nigeria | 28 | 1:6,326,527 | 151,186 |
| Latvia | 17 | 1:120,591 | 17,235 |
| Cuba | 5 | 1:2,304,543 | 8,951 |
| Cameroon | 3 | 1:6,923,023 | 143,724 |
| Uganda | 2 | 1:19,519,640 | 189,114 |
| DR Congo | 1 | 1:73,879,570 | 260,543 |
| Ethiopia | 1 | 1:97,546,262 | 29,669 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Tanzania | 1 | 1:52,941,613 | 123,716 |
Kagana (255) may also be a first name.
Kagana 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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Where Does The Last Name Kagana Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Kagana (Hindi: कगणा, Marathi: कागणे, Oriya: କାଗାନା) is held by more people in India than any other country or territory. It may be rendered as:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Kagana? popularity and diffusion
It is the 369,191st most common last name globally It is held by around 1 in 7,482,080 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Asia, where 94 percent of Kagana reside; 94 percent reside in South Asia and 94 percent reside in Indo-South Asia. Kagana is also the 557,860th most frequently held first name at a global level It is held by 255 people.
This last name is most prevalent in India, where it is carried by 915 people, or 1 in 838,323. In India Kagana is most frequent in: Andhra Pradesh, where 99 percent live, Telangana, where 1 percent live and Maharashtra, where 0 percent live. Aside from India this surname occurs in 9 countries. It is also common in Nigeria, where 3 percent live and Latvia, where 2 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
Kagana Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Kagana in the Marathi language | ||
| कागणे | kagane | 66.67 |
| कागना | kagana | 33.33 |
| Kagana in the Oriya language | ||
| କାଗାନା | kagana | 50 |
| କଗନା | kagana | 50 |
| Kagana in the Hindi language | ||
| कगणा | kagana | 33.33 |
| कागणा | kagana | 33.33 |
| कगना | kagana | 33.33 |
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