Kahab Surname

3,602,217th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 30 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Indonesia
Highest density in:
United Arab Emirates

Kahab Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kahab Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Indonesia91:14,694,355460,137
India71:109,580,769786,157
Philippines61:16,873,037249,062
Pakistan41:44,660,971115,884
Iran11:76,782,524277,718
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Yemen11:26,425,29455,147
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

Kahab (61) may also be a first name.

Kahab Last Name Facts

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

The last name Kahab (Hindi: कहब, Marathi: काहाब) is borne by more people in Indonesia than any other country or territory. It may appear as:. Click here for further potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Kahab? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 3,602,217th most frequent family name world-wide. It is borne by around 1 in 242,918,197 people. This surname is predominantly found in Asia, where 77 percent of Kahab reside; 40 percent reside in South Asia and 23 percent reside in Indo-South Asia. Kahab is also the 1,257,960th most commonly held first name in the world, borne by 61 people.

Kahab is most widely held in Indonesia, where it is held by 9 people, or 1 in 14,694,355. In Indonesia Kahab is mostly concentrated in: Papua, where 78 percent are found and North Sulawesi, where 22 percent are found. Aside from Indonesia this surname is found in 7 countries. It is also found in India, where 23 percent are found and The Philippines, where 20 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Khahab919/
Kahatb911/
Kahayb911/
Kahabd911/
Kaab894,871/
Khab89840/
Kahb890/
Khaib80351/
Kaabz8093/
Kathb8091/
Kahap8035/
Khabh8014/
Kaayb809/
Kaaib804/
Khayb803/
Gkhab802/
Kaabs802/
Khaab802/
Khaub802/
Kahbs801/
Kahub801/
Ka'ab801/
Khhab801/
Khahb801/
Khabs801/
Khabz801/
Kab759,935/
Kaathb73655/
Khattb737/
Khasbh736/
Khathb735/
Kahaph733/
Kahayp733/
Quahab731/
Khabdh731/
Khabch731/
Cahaib731/
Kaheeb731/
Khob675,156/
Kaib671,334/
Kaub671,210/
Kaap671,076/
Kayb67251/
Caab67190/
Khap67124/
Khabova6789/
Keab6745/
Kohb6740/
Kaph6728/
Kajb679/
Kabh673/
Kahp673/
Hkab672/
Qaab672/
Hqab671/
Qkab671/
Kaphowa671/
Kavh671/
Kabp671/
Qahb671/
Khatbch671/

Kahab Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Kahab in the Hindi language
कहबkahaba-
Kahab in the Marathi language
काहाबkahaba66.67
कहाबkahaba33.33

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Kahab
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