Kahana Surname

260,888th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,505 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Namibia

Kahana Surname User-submission:

Kahana (Aramaic: כהנא) is an Aramaic Jewish surname which means 'priest'. It is the Aramaic equivalent of the Hebrew surname, Cohen.

Kahana Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States5561:651,90552,252
Tanzania4951:106,95310,393
Namibia1491:16,1702,919
Zambia671:236,56614,543
DR Congo341:2,172,929106,971
Canada301:1,228,18688,140
Indonesia261:5,086,507239,866
France171:3,907,219231,005
Israel151:570,50941,023
Belgium131:884,35769,774
England121:4,643,172139,951
India121:63,922,115578,870
Papua New Guinea121:679,47678,554
Netherlands91:1,876,35385,467
Thailand81:8,829,793476,604
Guam81:20,0153,029
Brazil51:42,814,866547,158
Mexico51:24,825,24158,251
Germany51:16,101,092397,699
Venezuela41:7,551,01953,668
Australia31:8,998,567200,784
Nigeria21:88,571,379625,098
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
Costa Rica21:2,390,03410,205
Uganda21:19,519,640189,114
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Morocco11:34,476,099111,471
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Bolivia11:10,616,43417,077
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States41:12,554,671503,821

Kahana (548) may also be a first name.

Kahana Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Kahana (Aramaic: כהנא) is an Aramaic Jewish surname which means 'priest'. It is the Aramaic equivalent of the Hebrew surname, Cohen.

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Kahana Last Name Facts

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

The last name Kahana (Hindi: काहना, Marathi: कहना, Oriya: କହଣା) is found in The United States more than any other country/territory. It may be found as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kahana? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 260,888th most frequently occurring family name on a global scale, held by around 1 in 4,842,223 people. This last name is primarily found in Africa, where 50 percent of Kahana reside; 33 percent reside in East Africa and 33 percent reside in East Bantu Africa. Kahana is also the 359,856th most frequently used first name internationally, held by 548 people.

This surname is most frequently held in The United States, where it is held by 556 people, or 1 in 651,905. In The United States Kahana is most common in: New York, where 36 percent reside, Hawaii, where 17 percent reside and California, where 9 percent reside. Aside from The United States it occurs in 36 countries. It is also found in Tanzania, where 33 percent reside and Namibia, where 10 percent reside.

Kahana Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Kahana has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Kahana surname grew 13,900 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Kahana Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Kahana last name are 27.59% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 80.82% being registered with the political party.

The amount Kahana earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 0.44% less than the national average, earning $42,960 USD per year and in Canada they earn 8.93% less than the national average, earning $45,248 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kahanap92155/
Kahanah9213/
Kahanna9212/
Kahanai923/
Kahanaj921/
Kahanea921/
Kaahana921/
Khana9149,444/
Kaana912,521/
Kahna91176/
Kahainay8655/
Khahaina864/
Kahannah861/
Kahaanga861/
Khanna83114,580/
Khanga831,288/
Khanah831,239/
Khanai83819/
Kahano83626/
Khanay83619/
Kahuna83543/
Khaina83362/
Khaena83291/
Khayna83202/
Khanaj83199/
Kaanga83163/
Cahana83162/
Kahnah83152/
Khanha83151/
Kahnau8373/
Khanau8353/
Qahana8344/
Kaanaa8338/
Kağana8334/
Kanhaa8332/
Khanea8328/
Kahnai8326/
Kahnna8325/
Khanaa8319/
Kaaina8318/
Khaana8312/
Kahyna839/
Khhana838/
Khauna838/
Kahtna835/
Kaanna834/
Kaanah834/
Kkhana833/
Kahnay832/
Kaaana832/
Ka'ana832/
Kheana831/
Khanoa831/
Kaahna831/
Kaehna830/
Kana80100,775/
Kaahaaina8081/
Cahanap772,240/
Khainay771,057/
Khainga77973/
Khaanah77879/
Khannna77789/
Kanhaat77281/
Khangai77260/
Khainas77228/
Cahanaj77188/
Khangay77152/
Khannah77131/
Khanhai7768/
Kaainoa7745/
Cahanga7737/
Khanead7735/
Cahayna7726/
Khanaha7725/
Khautna7720/
Khannaa7719/
Kkhanna7715/
Khanaai7712/
Khanahu7712/
Kahanei7712/
Kahaney7711/
Khanait7710/
Khanaaj7710/
Khattna779/
Khanatt776/
Khanapp775/
Khanhat775/
Khainaj774/
Khanaat774/
Kaangay774/
Khanajh774/
Khaenna774/
Khangaa773/
Khannay773/
Khatnat773/
Khaynas772/
Khannai772/
Cahanad772/
Khanhah772/
Khaisna772/
Kaangna771/
Kaathna771/
Khajnna771/
Khatnap771/
Khanaij771/
Khanass771/
Khanhad771/
Khannau771/
Gkhanna771/
Cahanay771/
Khainap771/
Khanaah771/
Khanaap771/
Khanhas771/
Khhaana771/
Khaynat771/
Kahanoo771/
Ka'anga771/
Kaangai771/
Cahanna771/
Khamnad771/
Khamnaj771/
Khanapf771/
Khanaud771/
Kheanna771/
Kahnahs770/
Kanai7383,892/
Kanna7325,773/
Kanha7310,221/
Kaina733,320/
Kanah733,177/
Khona732,879/
Kanay732,634/
Khano732,448/
Kauna731,662/
Kanau731,234/
Kkana73937/
Khena73714/
Kanaj73637/
Kanaa73558/
Keana73488/
Kaïna73483/
Gkana73456/
Kcana73389/
Kanaş73294/
Kaena73124/
Kaano7386/
Kohna7375/
Kanaś7364/
Kayna7345/
Qhana7342/
Kahno7341/
Kehna7336/
Khanâ7331/
Kanaš7326/
Caana7326/
Cahna7316/
K'Ana7316/
Kajna739/
Kgana734/
Hkana733/
Kaîna732/
Kıana731/
Kanaß731/
Ckana731/
Kanağ731/
Khasnash71102/
Khatnaat7177/
Cahaneea7138/
Khanngai7111/
Khannait716/
Kahnauth715/
Khanahas713/
Khanahah712/
Kachenna711/
Khainach711/
Khanajhe711/
Khannaph711/
Khangahy711/
Kahahano711/
Këkhanaj711/
D'Kaahaaina711/
Cahagnaa711/
Kaainaat711/
Khamneat711/
Khasnauy711/
Kanhai675,010/
Khouna673,197/
Kannai671,861/
Kannah671,775/
Khanei671,028/
Kanahu67802/
Gkanas67792/
Kanaiy67653/
Kanajh67476/
Kamhaz67429/
Kajtna67338/
Kanaah67324/
Kaynaş67234/
Kanaha67164/
Kaenah67154/
Kahney67138/
Kahnei67136/
Khango67135/
Khuina67125/
Kainah67121/
Khanoo67112/
Kheina67107/
Kaanoi67107/
Kannay6797/
Keanna6791/
Khenna6791/
Kannau6782/
Khoina6781/
Kannaa6768/
Kainap6758/
Qhanga6758/
Kainay6750/
Kheyna6738/
Khoyna6734/
Kaunai6734/
Konaha6731/
Cahuna6730/
Cahyna6729/
Kanhay6729/
Kkanna6725/
Kaynah6725/
Khanou6722/
Katnaş6720/
Gkaina6719/
Kainai6716/
Kohyna6716/
Keanga6713/
Koehna6713/
Khaino6712/
Kam'na6712/
Qhanai6712/
Kohuna6712/
Khanno6710/
Kajnat679/
Khanoj678/
Khonna678/
Khanoi678/
Khoona678/
Kaunna678/
Qaanna678/
Khonay677/
Khonai677/
Kannaz677/
Cahano677/
Kanahs676/
Khaney676/
Kanatz676/
Kangaa676/
Kaynai676/
Kaunah676/
Kganga675/
Kaynay675/
Khanoy675/
Khanahova675/
Kainaj674/
Kanaaa674/
Kaaino674/
Kana'a674/
Qahnad674/
Cheana674/
Kheena674/
Kaynaç674/
Kamnad674/
Kanaup674/
Kaynna674/
Koihna673/
Kanhoa673/
Kaango673/
Khonap673/
Kainau673/
Khanoh673/
Kanaas673/
Khayno672/
Kanaih672/
Keauna672/
Kenaha672/
Kamhea672/
Caanna672/
Khonaj672/
Kahnoi672/
Kannna672/
Kohnad672/
Qhaena672/
Keanea671/
Kajgna671/
Kagnay671/
Khenai671/
Khassinna671/
Khannaova671/
Kanaai671/
Kanhaj671/
Kanhas671/
Kkhano671/
Kaaney671/
Ckanna671/
Kaanos671/
Cahnna671/
Kcauna671/
Kau'na671/
Kautna671/
Khoena671/
Khanuo671/
Khaneu671/
Kaigna671/
Kainaa671/
Kaenaa671/
Kahnoj671/
Kahnoo671/
Kannaî671/
Kanhaĩ671/
Kanhaı671/
Kanhea671/
Kanapė671/
Kamnay671/
Kanaap671/
Kanaay671/
Kanacz671/
Kohnau671/
Qaanai671/
Qahina671/
Caaina671/
Caanas671/
Cahaña671/
Kahuno671/
Kgkana671/
Caanai671/
Qhasna671/
Canhaa671/
Cahnas671/
Caaana671/
Ckaena671/
Kamhad671/
Kamnap671/
Kanhah671/
Kaenay671/
Khaano671/
Kaunha671/
Kanahy670/
Kainna670/
Keatna670/
Kohnas670/

Kahana Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Kahana in the Hindi language
काहनाkahana77.27
कहनाkahana13.64
कहानाkahana9.09
Kahana in the Oriya language
କହଣାkahana66.67
କହନାkahana33.33
Kahana in the Marathi language
कहनाkahana46.15
कहानाkahana15.38
हाणhana15.38
खानाkhana15.38
काहनाkahana7.69

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