View the most religious surnames in Lebanon

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

The surname Kahala (Arabic: خلع, Bengali: কহলা, Hindi: कहला, Marathi: कहालेा, Oriya: କହଲା) is held by more people in Lebanon than any other country or territory. It can also appear in the variant forms:. Click here for further potential spellings of this name.

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

The surname is the 146,068^th most widely held surname world-wide, borne by approximately 1 in 2,399,587 people. Kahala occurs mostly in Asia, where 51 percent of Kahala are found; 43 percent are found in West Asia and 30 percent are found in Levant. It is also the 218,771^st most widely held given name at a global level, held by 1,295 people.

It is most frequently held in Lebanon, where it is held by 650 people, or 1 in 8,672. In Lebanon Kahala is most numerous in: Mount Lebanon Governorate, where 58 percent live, North Governorate, where 18 percent live and Beirut Governorate, where 18 percent live. Excluding Lebanon this surname 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 occurrence of Kahala has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Kahala last name grew 1,900 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Kahala Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the surname is chiefly Maronite (45%) in Lebanon.

In The United States Kahala are 13.44% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national 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.