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Where Does The Last Name Kahala Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The last name Kahala (Arabic: خلع, Bengali: কহলা, Hindi: कहला, Marathi: कहालेा, Oriya: କହଲା) is most common in Lebanon. It may also appear as:. For other potential spellings of Kahala click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kahala? ^{popularity and diffusion}

This last name is the 146,068^th most frequently occurring last name worldwide It is held by approximately 1 in 2,399,587 people. This surname is primarily found in Asia, where 51 percent of Kahala live; 43 percent live in West Asia and 30 percent live in Levant. Kahala is also the 218,771^st most frequent given name throughout the world, borne by 1,295 people.

The last name is most widespread in Lebanon, where it is held by 650 people, or 1 in 8,672. In Lebanon it is most frequent in: Mount Lebanon Governorate, where 58 percent live, North Governorate, where 18 percent live and Beirut Governorate, where 18 percent live. Other than Lebanon it exists in 33 countries. It also occurs in The DR Congo, where 15 percent live and Uganda, where 11 percent live.

Kahala Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The prevalency of Kahala has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Kahala surname grew 1,900 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Kahala Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the Kahala last name is primarily Maronite (45%) in Lebanon.

In The United States those holding the Kahala last name are 13.44% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 66.67% registered to vote for the political party.

Kahala earn significantly less than the average income. In United States they earn 25.82% less than the national average, earning $32,007 USD per year.