Kaha Surname

50,682nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 10,119 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Iran
Highest density in:
Estonia

Kaha Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kaha Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Iran5,1671:14,8601,957
Indonesia1,6841:78,5338,348
Nigeria9071:195,30611,761
Thailand6971:101,34614,575
India2941:2,609,06682,085
Ivory Coast2681:86,0874,610
Algeria1601:241,44726,268
Papua New Guinea1541:52,9466,689
Cameroon1411:147,29816,269
Estonia1151:11,4941,676
Malaysia1071:275,64715,325
DR Congo961:769,57954,223
United States831:4,366,975231,516
Philippines571:1,776,109113,042
Benin401:258,39022,474
China251:54,692,8632,965
Turkey161:4,863,839107,230
England131:4,286,005132,302
Solomon Islands131:44,6188,903
Pakistan101:17,864,38868,137
Kenya101:4,617,99042,693
Brazil91:23,786,037375,389
Finland71:785,24338,644
Japan51:25,568,85950,629
Russia41:36,030,764577,589
Ethiopia41:24,386,56619,165
Sri Lanka41:5,202,14012,146
Israel31:2,852,545113,505
Kazakhstan31:5,894,165166,702
France21:33,211,361423,184
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Niger11:19,192,017110,060
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
Uzbekistan11:30,929,14267,786
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Cuba11:11,522,71617,380
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
Georgia11:3,745,54547,852
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Kyrgyzstan11:5,972,65499,197
Fiji11:894,3914,568
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States161:3,138,668142,671

The alternate forms: Káha (1) are calculated separately.

Kaha (4,968) may also be a first name.

Kaha Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Kaha Come From? nationality or country of origin

Kaha (Arabic: كاها, Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻛﺎﻩ, Hindi: कहा, Marathi: कहा, Oriya: କହା) occurs more in Iran more than any other country/territory. It can occur in the variant forms: Káha. For other potential spellings of Kaha click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kaha? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 50,682nd most frequently held family name globally, held by approximately 1 in 720,184 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Asia, where 80 percent of Kaha are found; 54 percent are found in South Asia and 51 percent are found in Islamic South Asia. Kaha is also the 96,602nd most widely held given name in the world. It is borne by 4,968 people.

The last name Kaha is most frequently used in Iran, where it is held by 5,167 people, or 1 in 14,860. In Iran it is most frequent in: Tehran Province, where 51 percent reside, Sistan and Baluchestan Province, where 17 percent reside and Golestan Province, where 13 percent reside. Apart from Iran Kaha is found in 49 countries. It is also common in Indonesia, where 17 percent reside and Nigeria, where 9 percent reside.

Kaha Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Kaha has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Kaha last name increased 519 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Kaha Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the Kaha last name is chiefly Muslim (50%) in Kenya.

In The United States those holding the Kaha surname are 9.27% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 62.5% registered to vote for the party.

Kaha earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 11.12% more than the national average, earning $47,947 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Káha921/
Kahai89747/
Khaha89321/
Kahah8988/
Kahaj8974/
Kahaa8936/
Kahay8926/
Kaaha8921/
Kahau899/
Kcaha891/
Kha86273,378/
Kah8619,491/
Kaa864,662/
Kahova80136/
Kahaja8055/
Kahaha8028/
Khaaha8015/
Khahai8014/
Kahahu808/
Kahayp803/
Kahaie803/
Kahait802/
Kahahe802/
Kahaah801/
Khahaa801/
Kaahaa801/
Khahah801/
Kahahy801/
Kahayt801/
Kgaaha801/
Kahass800/
Khai7519,106/
Khau755,974/
Khay755,422/
Caha751,455/
Kahu751,390/
Kaňa751,314/
Kaai751,107/
Khah75815/
Khaa75736/
Kaah75509/
Khaj75257/
Kahh75213/
Kaay75203/
Ka'a75112/
Kaih75102/
Kauh75100/
Kahy7557/
Kağa7533/
Khha7531/
Qaha7523/
Kajh7513/
Kaaj7513/
Kkaa7511/
Kaaa759/
Kkha755/
Kgaa753/
Gkah752/
Kahz751/
Kaaß751/
K'Ah751/
Qkaa751/
Qkah751/
Kahj751/
Kqha751/
Gkaa751/
Hkaa751/
Hkha751/
Kahaich735/
Kauhova733/
Khahaja732/
Kayhova731/
Kahgaja731/
Kaihova731/
Kaphowa731/
Khahaya731/
Kahahah731/
Kaahaya731/
Kahaova731/
Kahtowa730/
Ka67464,634/
Kaaya6722,011/
Hkayh674,424/
Kaaja67506/
Khaah67258/
Kaaij67245/
Kahhh67211/
Cahay67187/
Kaghi67178/
Kahij67164/
Kahuh67108/
Kahey6792/
Khasp6785/
Kaowa6773/
Kuoha6769/
Kaaye6766/
Kaaie6760/
Kaadt6747/
Kahajová6746/
Khajj6742/
Kaheu6740/
Kaahu6737/
Kahát6736/
Kauhs6733/
Kahtz6730/
Qahaz6726/
Kahyi6726/
Kayhs6722/
Kaova6721/
Keaua6718/
Kaijh6717/
Qahas6714/
Kooha6712/
Khajh6710/
Kacht676/
Kaast676/
Koaia676/
Kahii676/
Cahas676/
Khahy676/
Khaij675/
Kahei675/
Kaaia675/
Ka'ai675/
Koaya674/
Koaja674/
Khaih674/
Hkaih674/
Khasz673/
Khaai673/
Khahu673/
Cahai673/
Kahsh673/
Khaaj673/
Kaľas673/
Qahah673/
Ckach672/
Cahau672/
Khauu672/
Kahhu672/
Kahiy672/
Kaass672/
Hkhah672/
Kahaahaa671/
Kaihd671/
K'Ahe671/
Khadp671/
Qkhha671/
Gkach671/
Keadh671/
Khajz671/
Khaay671/
Khaht671/
Katshowa671/
Khazp671/
Khazs671/
Khaïa671/
Kachhowa671/
Kohha671/
Kâach671/
Qahaa671/
Qahaj671/
Caaha671/
D'Kha671/
Cahaa671/
Cahaj671/
Gcaha671/
Qahha671/
Kaapp671/
Kaajt671/
Kapph671/
Kasdh671/
Kachp671/
Kaddh671/
Kahhy671/
Kkeah671/
Khatz671/
Keeha671/
Kahst670/

Kaha Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Kaha in the Hassaniya-Arabic language
ﻛﺎﻩkah-
Kaha in the Oriya language
କହାkaha-
Kaha in the Marathi language
कहाkaha70
कहा-याkaha-ya20
काहा-याkaha-ya5
काहाkaha5
Kaha in the Hindi language
कहाkaha61.54
जहांjaham7.69
खाॅkhae7.69
खांkham7.69
काहाkaha7.69
कह्ाkaha7.69
Kaha in the Arabic language
كاهاkaha-
قهاqha-
كههkhh-

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Kaha
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