Kahai Surname
Approximately 747 people bear this surname
Kahai Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cameroon | 231 | 1:89,909 | 10,801 |
| Kenya | 220 | 1:209,909 | 15,013 |
| India | 86 | 1:8,919,365 | 180,249 |
| United States | 77 | 1:4,707,259 | 244,676 |
| England | 40 | 1:1,392,951 | 61,553 |
| Papua New Guinea | 30 | 1:271,791 | 36,992 |
| Iraq | 16 | 1:2,188,853 | 19,343 |
| Indonesia | 12 | 1:11,020,766 | 390,383 |
| Benin | 9 | 1:1,148,400 | 50,768 |
| Ukraine | 8 | 1:5,690,337 | 241,823 |
| Philippines | 6 | 1:16,873,037 | 249,062 |
| Canada | 3 | 1:12,281,864 | 364,614 |
| Tanzania | 3 | 1:17,647,204 | 107,932 |
| Iran | 2 | 1:38,391,262 | 236,033 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Mauritania | 1 | 1:4,094,863 | 38,869 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
Kahai (177) may also be a first name.
Kahai Demographics
Kahai Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Kahai Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Kahai Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Kahai (Bengali: কহই, Hindi: कहई, Marathi: कहाई, Oriya: କହାଇ) is held by more people in Cameroon than any other country/territory. It can also be found as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Kahai? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 453,909th most frequently occurring family name worldwide, borne by around 1 in 9,755,751 people. Kahai occurs mostly in Africa, where 62 percent of Kahai live; 30 percent live in East Africa and 18 percent live in Nilo-Saharan Africa. Kahai is also the 685,598th most commonly used given name world-wide, borne by 177 people.
This surname is most frequently held in Cameroon, where it is held by 231 people, or 1 in 89,909. In Cameroon Kahai is most prevalent in: Far North Region, where 77 percent live, North Region, where 15 percent live and Centre Region, where 7 percent live. Excluding Cameroon Kahai occurs in 17 countries. It is also common in Kenya, where 29 percent live and India, where 12 percent live.
Kahai Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those bearing the Kahai last name is principally Christian (100%) in Kenya.
In The United States those holding the Kahai surname are 40.52% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 93.75% registered to vote for the political party.
Kahai earn around the same as the average income. In United States they earn 2.8% more than the national average, earning $44,359 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kahaji | 91 | 98 | / |
| Khahai | 91 | 14 | / |
| Kahaia | 91 | 7 | / |
| Kahaie | 91 | 3 | / |
| Kahait | 91 | 2 | / |
| Khai | 89 | 19,106 | / |
| Kaha | 89 | 10,119 | / |
| Kaai | 89 | 1,107 | / |
| Kahaich | 83 | 5 | / |
| Khahaji | 83 | 2 | / |
| Kaha'ia | 83 | 1 | / |
| Khaji | 80 | 21,279 | / |
| Kahya | 80 | 20,792 | / |
| Kahia | 80 | 4,305 | / |
| Kahiu | 80 | 1,532 | / |
| Kaihi | 80 | 804 | / |
| Khaia | 80 | 500 | / |
| Khaha | 80 | 321 | / |
| Kaiha | 80 | 281 | / |
| Kaaij | 80 | 245 | / |
| Kaghi | 80 | 178 | / |
| Kahij | 80 | 164 | / |
| Kahio | 80 | 130 | / |
| Kaayi | 80 | 105 | / |
| Kayha | 80 | 99 | / |
| Kahah | 80 | 88 | / |
| Kahaj | 80 | 74 | / |
| Khaie | 80 | 61 | / |
| Kaaie | 80 | 60 | / |
| Kayhi | 80 | 58 | / |
| Kaaji | 80 | 44 | / |
| Kahaa | 80 | 36 | / |
| Kahay | 80 | 26 | / |
| Kahyi | 80 | 26 | / |
| Kaaha | 80 | 21 | / |
| Kahja | 80 | 15 | / |
| Kaaii | 80 | 11 | / |
| Kahji | 80 | 10 | / |
| Kahau | 80 | 9 | / |
| Khaio | 80 | 7 | / |
| Kahii | 80 | 6 | / |
| Khaij | 80 | 5 | / |
| Kahei | 80 | 5 | / |
| Kaaia | 80 | 5 | / |
| Ka'ai | 80 | 5 | / |
| Khaih | 80 | 4 | / |
| Khaai | 80 | 3 | / |
| Cahai | 80 | 3 | / |
| Kahiy | 80 | 2 | / |
| Kcaha | 80 | 1 | / |
| Kha | 75 | 273,378 | / |
| Kai | 75 | 144,948 | / |
| Khi | 75 | 29,761 | / |
| Kah | 75 | 19,491 | / |
| Kaa | 75 | 4,662 | / |
| Kahaya | 73 | 853 | / |
| Kahaye | 73 | 705 | / |
| Kahayo | 73 | 243 | / |
| Khajij | 73 | 207 | / |
| Kahova | 73 | 136 | / |
| Kahieh | 73 | 104 | / |
| Kajaia | 73 | 81 | / |
| Cahais | 73 | 76 | / |
| Khaggi | 73 | 61 | / |
| Kahaja | 73 | 55 | / |
| Khajie | 73 | 46 | / |
| Kaihah | 73 | 30 | / |
| Kahaha | 73 | 28 | / |
| Khayie | 73 | 21 | / |
| Kaahea | 73 | 20 | / |
| Kahayu | 73 | 17 | / |
| Khaist | 73 | 16 | / |
| Khaaha | 73 | 15 | / |
| Kahave | 73 | 11 | / |
| Kahjah | 73 | 11 | / |
| Kahahu | 73 | 8 | / |
| Kahyat | 73 | 8 | / |
| Kajaha | 73 | 8 | / |
| Kahawe | 73 | 7 | / |
| Khaidt | 73 | 7 | / |
| Khaiad | 73 | 7 | / |
| Khaiyo | 73 | 7 | / |
| Kahaju | 73 | 6 | / |
| Khaidz | 73 | 6 | / |
| Khaije | 73 | 5 | / |
| Kahias | 73 | 5 | / |
| Koiaha | 73 | 5 | / |
| Khahia | 73 | 4 | / |
| Kaaith | 73 | 3 | / |
| Kahayp | 73 | 3 | / |
| Kaihad | 73 | 2 | / |
| Khayip | 73 | 2 | / |
| Kaihøi | 73 | 2 | / |
| Kahahe | 73 | 2 | / |
| Khahij | 73 | 1 | / |
| Kayhap | 73 | 1 | / |
| Kahaah | 73 | 1 | / |
| Kahajy | 73 | 1 | / |
| Kahiop | 73 | 1 | / |
| Khaaji | 73 | 1 | / |
| Khahaa | 73 | 1 | / |
| Khaidh | 73 | 1 | / |
| Khaiez | 73 | 1 | / |
| Khaihu | 73 | 1 | / |
| Kkayha | 73 | 1 | / |
| Kuhaia | 73 | 1 | / |
| Kaahaa | 73 | 1 | / |
| Khahah | 73 | 1 | / |
| Khaiet | 73 | 1 | / |
| Khaïyi | 73 | 1 | / |
| Kahyah | 73 | 1 | / |
| Kaihie | 73 | 1 | / |
| Kahahy | 73 | 1 | / |
| Kahaje | 73 | 1 | / |
| Kahayt | 73 | 1 | / |
| Kahiet | 73 | 1 | / |
| Qkhayi | 73 | 1 | / |
| Qahaji | 73 | 1 | / |
| Cahaji | 73 | 1 | / |
| Khhaji | 73 | 1 | / |
| Kgaaha | 73 | 1 | / |
| Khauyi | 73 | 1 | / |
| Kaajit | 73 | 1 | / |
| Kaihap | 73 | 1 | / |
| Khaaid | 73 | 1 | / |
| Kahass | 73 | 0 | / |
| Kaya | 67 | 888,082 | / |
| Kaji | 67 | 120,299 | / |
| Kaja | 67 | 24,179 | / |
| Khae | 67 | 17,590 | / |
| Kayi | 67 | 13,491 | / |
| Keah | 67 | 9,761 | / |
| Khoi | 67 | 9,337 | / |
| Khau | 67 | 5,974 | / |
| Khay | 67 | 5,422 | / |
| Caha | 67 | 1,455 | / |
| Keha | 67 | 1,435 | / |
| Kaia | 67 | 1,408 | / |
| Kahu | 67 | 1,390 | / |
| Kaio | 67 | 1,350 | / |
| Kaňa | 67 | 1,314 | / |
| Kaij | 67 | 1,062 | / |
| Khie | 67 | 862 | / |
| Khah | 67 | 815 | / |
| Khaa | 67 | 736 | / |
| Khui | 67 | 736 | / |
| Khei | 67 | 588 | / |
| Kaah | 67 | 509 | / |
| Kaić | 67 | 369 | / |
| Kaii | 67 | 333 | / |
| Kaie | 67 | 295 | / |
| Khaj | 67 | 257 | / |
| Khio | 67 | 220 | / |
| Kahh | 67 | 213 | / |
| Kaay | 67 | 203 | / |
| Caai | 67 | 136 | / |
| Ka'a | 67 | 112 | / |
| Khih | 67 | 108 | / |
| Kaih | 67 | 102 | / |
| Kauh | 67 | 100 | / |
| Kaiu | 67 | 96 | / |
| Kahy | 67 | 57 | / |
| Qhai | 67 | 41 | / |
| Kağa | 67 | 33 | / |
| Khha | 67 | 31 | / |
| Kaiß | 67 | 25 | / |
| Qaha | 67 | 23 | / |
| Kaiš | 67 | 22 | / |
| Khaihau | 67 | 21 | / |
| Kaiy | 67 | 19 | / |
| Kgai | 67 | 19 | / |
| Khajieh | 67 | 14 | / |
| Kajh | 67 | 13 | / |
| Kaaj | 67 | 13 | / |
| Kkaa | 67 | 11 | / |
| Kahajas | 67 | 10 | / |
| Kaaa | 67 | 9 | / |
| Qaai | 67 | 7 | / |
| Kkha | 67 | 5 | / |
| Khij | 67 | 5 | / |
| Kaič | 67 | 5 | / |
| Gkai | 67 | 4 | / |
| Kgaa | 67 | 3 | / |
| Kauhova | 67 | 3 | / |
| Qkai | 67 | 2 | / |
| Khahaja | 67 | 2 | / |
| Kkai | 67 | 2 | / |
| Gkah | 67 | 2 | / |
| Khayaha | 67 | 2 | / |
| Kayhova | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kahajee | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kahgaja | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kahz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kaihaya | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kaihova | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kaphowa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Káha | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kaiê | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hqai | 67 | 1 | / |
| Khaiouz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Khaitsh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Khahaya | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kahahah | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kaaß | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kaahaya | 67 | 1 | / |
| K'Ah | 67 | 1 | / |
| Cahahia | 67 | 1 | / |
| Qkaa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Qkah | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ckai | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kahj | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kahaova | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kqha | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gkaa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hkaa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hkai | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hkha | 67 | 1 | / |
| Khaiess | 67 | 1 | / |
| Khgi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kahtowa | 67 | 0 | / |
Kahai Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Kahai in the Bengali language | ||
| কহই | kaha'i | - |
| Kahai in the Marathi language | ||
| कहाई | kaha'i | 62.5 |
| काहै | kahai | 25 |
| काही | kahi | 12.5 |
| Kahai in the Hindi language | ||
| कहई | kaha'i | 47.37 |
| कहाई | kaha'i | 31.58 |
| कन्हई | kanha'i | 10.53 |
| काहई | kaha'i | 5.26 |
| कहाइ | kaha'i | 5.26 |
| Kahai in the Oriya language | ||
| କହାଇ | kaha'i | 33.33 |
| କହଇ | kaha'i | 33.33 |
| କାହାଇ | kaha'i | 33.33 |
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