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
Kahai (Bengali: কহই, Hindi: कहई, Marathi: कहाई, Oriya: କହାଇ) occurs in Cameroon more than any other country/territory. It may also be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Kahai? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 453,909th most widespread family name at a global level It is held by approximately 1 in 9,755,751 people. The last name is predominantly found in Africa, where 62 percent of Kahai live; 30 percent live in East Africa and 18 percent live in Nilo-Saharan Africa. It is also the 685,598th most numerous forename on earth, held by 177 people.
This surname is most frequent in Cameroon, where it is borne by 231 people, or 1 in 89,909. In Cameroon it is primarily found in: Far North Region, where 77 percent are found, North Region, where 15 percent are found and Centre Region, where 7 percent are found. Not including Cameroon this surname is found in 17 countries. It is also common in Kenya, where 29 percent are found and India, where 12 percent are found.
Kahai Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those holding the Kahai last name is principally Christian (100%) in Kenya.
In The United States those bearing the Kahai last name are 40.52% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 93.75% being registered with 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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Footnotes
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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Kahai
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