Kahai Surname

453,909th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 747 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Cameroon
Highest density in:
Cameroon

Kahai Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kahai Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Cameroon2311:89,90910,801
Kenya2201:209,90915,013
India861:8,919,365180,249
United States771:4,707,259244,676
England401:1,392,95161,553
Papua New Guinea301:271,79136,992
Iraq161:2,188,85319,343
Indonesia121:11,020,766390,383
Benin91:1,148,40050,768
Ukraine81:5,690,337241,823
Philippines61:16,873,037249,062
Canada31:12,281,864364,614
Tanzania31:17,647,204107,932
Iran21:38,391,262236,033
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Mauritania11:4,094,86338,869
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220

Kahai (177) may also be a first name.

Kahai Last Name Facts

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

The surname Kahai (Bengali: কহই, Hindi: कहई, Marathi: कहाई, Oriya: କହାଇ) is borne by more people in Cameroon than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of Kahai.

How Common Is The Last Name Kahai? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 453,909th most prevalent family name on a global scale, held by around 1 in 9,755,751 people. The last name Kahai is primarily found 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 throughout the world, borne by 177 people.

Kahai is most numerous in Cameroon, where it is carried by 231 people, or 1 in 89,909. In Cameroon it is mostly found in: Far North Region, where 77 percent live, North Region, where 15 percent live and Centre Region, where 7 percent live. Other than Cameroon this last name exists in 17 countries. It is also found in Kenya, where 29 percent live and India, where 12 percent live.

Kahai Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the surname is primarily Christian (100%) in Kenya.

In The United States those holding the Kahai surname are 40.52% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 93.75% being registered to vote for the 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

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kahaji9198/
Khahai9114/
Kahaia917/
Kahaie913/
Kahait912/
Khai8919,106/
Kaha8910,119/
Kaai891,107/
Kahaich835/
Khahaji832/
Kaha'ia831/
Khaji8021,279/
Kahya8020,792/
Kahia804,305/
Kahiu801,532/
Kaihi80804/
Khaia80500/
Khaha80321/
Kaiha80281/
Kaaij80245/
Kaghi80178/
Kahij80164/
Kahio80130/
Kaayi80105/
Kayha8099/
Kahah8088/
Kahaj8074/
Khaie8061/
Kaaie8060/
Kayhi8058/
Kaaji8044/
Kahaa8036/
Kahay8026/
Kahyi8026/
Kaaha8021/
Kahja8015/
Kaaii8011/
Kahji8010/
Kahau809/
Khaio807/
Kahii806/
Khaij805/
Kahei805/
Kaaia805/
Ka'ai805/
Khaih804/
Khaai803/
Cahai803/
Kahiy802/
Kcaha801/
Kha75273,378/
Kai75144,948/
Khi7529,761/
Kah7519,491/
Kaa754,662/
Kahaya73853/
Kahaye73705/
Kahayo73243/
Khajij73207/
Kahova73136/
Kahieh73104/
Kajaia7381/
Cahais7376/
Khaggi7361/
Kahaja7355/
Khajie7346/
Kaihah7330/
Kahaha7328/
Khayie7321/
Kaahea7320/
Kahayu7317/
Khaist7316/
Khaaha7315/
Kahave7311/
Kahjah7311/
Kahahu738/
Kahyat738/
Kajaha738/
Kahawe737/
Khaidt737/
Khaiad737/
Khaiyo737/
Kahaju736/
Khaidz736/
Khaije735/
Kahias735/
Koiaha735/
Khahia734/
Kaaith733/
Kahayp733/
Kaihad732/
Khayip732/
Kaihøi732/
Kahahe732/
Khahij731/
Kayhap731/
Kahaah731/
Kahajy731/
Kahiop731/
Khaaji731/
Khahaa731/
Khaidh731/
Khaiez731/
Khaihu731/
Kkayha731/
Kuhaia731/
Kaahaa731/
Khahah731/
Khaiet731/
Khaïyi731/
Kahyah731/
Kaihie731/
Kahahy731/
Kahaje731/
Kahayt731/
Kahiet731/
Qkhayi731/
Qahaji731/
Cahaji731/
Khhaji731/
Kgaaha731/
Khauyi731/
Kaajit731/
Kaihap731/
Khaaid731/
Kahass730/
Kaya67888,082/
Kaji67120,299/
Kaja6724,179/
Khae6717,590/
Kayi6713,491/
Keah679,761/
Khoi679,337/
Khau675,974/
Khay675,422/
Caha671,455/
Keha671,435/
Kaia671,408/
Kahu671,390/
Kaio671,350/
Kaňa671,314/
Kaij671,062/
Khie67862/
Khah67815/
Khaa67736/
Khui67736/
Khei67588/
Kaah67509/
Kaić67369/
Kaii67333/
Kaie67295/
Khaj67257/
Khio67220/
Kahh67213/
Kaay67203/
Caai67136/
Ka'a67112/
Khih67108/
Kaih67102/
Kauh67100/
Kaiu6796/
Kahy6757/
Qhai6741/
Kağa6733/
Khha6731/
Kaiß6725/
Qaha6723/
Kaiš6722/
Khaihau6721/
Kaiy6719/
Kgai6719/
Khajieh6714/
Kajh6713/
Kaaj6713/
Kkaa6711/
Kahajas6710/
Kaaa679/
Qaai677/
Kkha675/
Khij675/
Kaič675/
Gkai674/
Kgaa673/
Kauhova673/
Qkai672/
Khahaja672/
Kkai672/
Gkah672/
Khayaha672/
Kayhova671/
Kahajee671/
Kahgaja671/
Kahz671/
Kaihaya671/
Kaihova671/
Kaphowa671/
Káha671/
Kaiê671/
Hqai671/
Khaiouz671/
Khaitsh671/
Khahaya671/
Kahahah671/
Kaaß671/
Kaahaya671/
K'Ah671/
Cahahia671/
Qkaa671/
Qkah671/
Ckai671/
Kahj671/
Kahaova671/
Kqha671/
Gkaa671/
Hkaa671/
Hkai671/
Hkha671/
Khaiess671/
Khgi671/
Kahtowa670/

Kahai Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Kahai in the Bengali language
কহইkaha'i-
Kahai in the Marathi language
कहाईkaha'i62.5
काहैkahai25
काहीkahi12.5
Kahai in the Hindi language
कहईkaha'i47.37
कहाईkaha'i31.58
कन्हईkanha'i10.53
काहईkaha'i5.26
कहाइkaha'i5.26
Kahai in the Oriya language
କହାଇkaha'i33.33
କହଇkaha'i33.33
କାହାଇkaha'i33.33

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