Kahane Surname

84,707th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 5,701 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Israel
Highest density in:
Israel

Kahane Surname Definition:

(German) Descendant of Cagano, a pet form of names commencing with Gegen (against), as Gaganhard and Geginheri; German variants of Cohen, q.v.; dweller at the sign of the boat; one who owned or operated a boat.

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Kahane Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Israel2,9851:2,867376
India1,7091:448,83923,182
United States5061:716,32256,419
France981:677,78386,620
Canada851:433,47837,831
Papua New Guinea681:119,90816,326
Argentina501:854,86855,754
Germany401:2,012,636110,053
England361:1,547,72466,012
Brazil311:6,905,624162,221
Australia221:1,227,07766,405
Belgium131:884,35769,774
Switzerland131:631,76343,230
Tunisia81:76,32812,820
Japan71:18,263,47047,869
Algeria41:9,657,88864,782
Thailand31:23,546,115908,588
Palestine31:1,516,28317,268
Wales21:1,547,26639,871
Austria21:4,257,71899,224
Iran21:38,391,262236,033
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
Burkina Faso11:18,352,10030,051
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Sudan11:37,510,19514,259
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Niger11:19,192,017110,060
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Morocco11:34,476,099111,471
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England71:3,482,19689,582

Kahane (45) may also be a first name.

Kahane Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(German) Descendant of Cagano, a pet form of names commencing with Gegen (against), as Gaganhard and Geginheri; German variants of Cohen, q.v.; dweller at the sign of the boat; one who owned or operated a boat.

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

(Irish) Descendant of the warrior; grandson of Cathan (warrior).

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

User-submitted Reference

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

- noam

Kahane Last Name Facts

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

The surname Kahane (Marathi: कहाणे) is borne by more people in Israel than any other country/territory. It can be rendered as:. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Kahane? popularity and diffusion

The surname Kahane is the 84,707th most frequently used family name world-wide, held by approximately 1 in 1,278,293 people. It is primarily found in Asia, where 83 percent of Kahane are found; 52 percent are found in West Asia and 52 percent are found in Judeo-West Asia. Kahane is also the 1,504,468th most commonly occurring given name throughout the world It is held by 45 people.

This last name is most frequently used in Israel, where it is held by 2,985 people, or 1 in 2,867. In Israel it is mostly concentrated in: Central District, where 21 percent reside, Tel Aviv District, where 21 percent reside and Jerusalem District, where 18 percent reside. Not including Israel this surname exists in 34 countries. It also occurs in India, where 30 percent reside and The United States, where 9 percent reside.

Kahane Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Kahane has changed through the years. In England the number of people who held the Kahane surname expanded 514 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Kahane Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Kahane surname are 44.66% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 97.89% being registered with the party.

The amount Kahane earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 45.8% more than the national average, earning $62,911 USD per year and in Canada they earn 38.2% more than the national average, earning $68,663 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kahaneh9244/
Kahaane9217/
Kahanei9212/
Kahaney9211/
Khahane9210/
Kahanes924/
Kahanee922/
Kahatne921/
Kahanea921/
Kahanne921/
Khane916,007/
Kahne91489/
Kaane91309/
Kahanets86613/
Kahahane8653/
Kahanerr861/
Khahaneh861/
Khaneh833,022/
Kahani832,521/
Khange831,286/
Khanei831,028/
Khaine83972/
Khanje83853/
Kaehne83404/
Khayne83181/
Kahney83138/
Kahnei83136/
Kahnes8394/
Cahane8372/
Khanie8354/
Khanej8350/
Khanne8330/
Khanea8328/
Kheane8319/
Kahany8313/
Khanee8312/
Khaune839/
Kaange839/
Khaane838/
Kaanhe837/
Khaney836/
Khaïne836/
Kaanje835/
Kahnet835/
Kaanee835/
Hkhane834/
Khajne833/
Kaagne832/
Kahneh831/
Kahned831/
Khanep831/
Kaaney831/
Kh'ane831/
Khaene831/
Khaneu831/
Kahune831/
Kahnge831/
Kaajne831/
Kaaneh831/
Qahane831/
Kahnie831/
Kahyne831/
Kauhne830/
Kane80393,642/
Khamnet771,254/
Cahagne77407/
Kahanyi77124/
Cahaney7759/
Cahanes7758/
Khahani7756/
Kathner7749/
Kahaini7741/
Kaanehe7738/
Khanead7735/
Kahaniy7730/
Khaneys7725/
Khanoey7720/
Cahaner7712/
Khamneh779/
Khatnet779/
Kaangne778/
Khautne778/
Kahainy778/
Kaanhie777/
Khanije776/
Khanets776/
Kahanis776/
Khanneh775/
Khaneeh775/
Kaanhee774/
Khangeh774/
Kahanid774/
Khainer774/
Khayner773/
Kahaani773/
Kaanepp773/
Kaasner773/
Kahanai773/
Khaneej772/
Khaunet772/
Kahanyo772/
Kağaner772/
Kahanui771/
Kaehney771/
Khaynne771/
Kheanne771/
Khamner771/
Khaunge771/
Khaunne771/
Khanjje771/
Cahanne771/
Khaanee771/
Khanejh771/
Khanhed771/
Kahajni771/
Kahanaj771/
Quahane771/
Khaniey771/
Kaahana771/
Kahiene771/
Khaaney771/
Khanedt771/
Khaneey771/
Khannet771/
Kahgney770/
Cahanie770/
Khani7396,727/
Khana7349,444/
Keane7347,710/
Kanha7310,221/
Kange736,181/
Kanie736,041/
Kanne735,653/
Köhne735,599/
Kaine734,244/
Khene733,014/
Kanje732,973/
Kaana732,521/
Kohne732,436/
Kaune732,347/
Kanhe731,400/
Kaney731,212/
Kayne731,116/
Kähne73754/
Kehne73700/
Kanei73607/
Kaani73505/
Khany73477/
Kanej73414/
Kanee73365/
Kaneh73320/
Kanea73183/
Khone73153/
Kahny73147/
Kaene73139/
Kaneu73119/
Kahni73106/
Khanj7387/
Kaanj7324/
Kgane7322/
Kaany7315/
Kajne7312/
Cahne739/
Hkane735/
Khané733/
Gkane732/
Kkane732/
Caane731/
Khéne731/
Kaïne731/
Khanê731/
Kaahanui71262/
Cahaigne7174/
Cahannes7167/
Kahainay7155/
Cahagnet7139/
Cahaneea7138/
Khanesht7127/
Khahaina714/
Khasnees711/
Khaneech711/
Khanehed711/
Khaneich711/
D'Khayne711/
Kaanheer711/
Khagneer711/
Khanajhe711/
Kachinne711/
Kahaangi711/
Kahaanyi711/
Kahan'yo711/
Khainech711/
Khamneat711/
Khanheer711/
Kheaneee711/
Quahanes710/
Khanna67114,580/
Kanneh6744,422/
Khonje6715,883/
Kanhai675,010/
Keaney673,551/
Kaanyi672,575/
Koehne671,630/
Kahuni671,200/
Khoene67980/
Cahani67918/
Khanai67819/
Khangi67814/
Khanay67619/
Kanney67489/
Kaunge67428/
Kanhie67414/
Khanni67393/
Khomne67371/
Khaina67362/
Kainge67314/
Khoune67284/
Kannie67275/
Khaani67249/
Khayna67202/
Khanaj67199/
Khaini67177/
Kohneh67161/
Khonge67152/
Khanha67151/
Kaehny67127/
Keehne67124/
Khonee67115/
Khaeni67110/
Kaanoi67107/
Keanie6799/
Khanyo6795/
Kangey6790/
Khanio6784/
Kaahaaina6781/
Kheine6779/
Khayni6777/
Khanui6776/
Kajner6762/
Kannee6762/
Kaineh6761/
Kganne6750/
Kanhei6748/
Kaunes6743/
Kannea6741/
Kainei6740/
Kaanaa6738/
Kaunie6737/
Khanij6736/
Khanys6736/
Khanny6734/
Kağana6734/
Kanhaa6732/
Kainey6731/
Kanhay6729/
Kainje6729/
Kamner6728/
Kahnai6726/
Kaunje6726/
Khamny6726/
Khoyne6724/
Qhange6724/
Khonei6722/
Kaunhe6722/
Kaneej6720/
Köhner6720/
Khanaa6719/
Kehney6719/
Kaaina6718/
Köhnes6718/
Kasnet6717/
Kaneas6717/
Kainee6716/
Khenne6715/
Ka'ahanui6714/
Kanhey6714/
Khonea6713/
Khoine6713/
Khaana6712/
Keanne6711/
Khanhi6711/
Khanuj6711/
Kanihe6711/
Kaynie6711/
Kanhet6711/
Ka'ani6711/
Khoneh6711/
Kannge6710/
Kheyne679/
Keuhne679/
Kanoey679/
Kanets678/
Khhana678/
Khauna678/
Khanoj678/
Khanoi678/
Kanije677/
Kaangi677/
Qaanie677/
Kannei677/
Kaanio676/
Qaaane676/
Khanhj676/
Cahney675/
Kannhe675/
Kaanyo675/
Khanuy675/
Kæehne675/
Khanoy675/
Kheene675/
Keanes674/
Cahany674/
Kaanna674/
Kaunne674/
Kaynep674/
Khauni674/
Kahnuj674/
Kangej674/
Kaynne674/
Kkhana673/
Kanerr673/
Kanhoa673/
Kattne673/
Ckaine673/
Kaynge673/
Caanes673/
Gkanes673/
Cahané673/
Hkhani673/
Kamned673/
Quhane672/
Kohney672/
Kheune672/
Kaunej672/
Kauney672/
Kehnie672/
Kahnay672/
Kainne672/
Khainy672/
Khoone672/
Kachingne672/
Kanheh672/
Kehneh672/
Kamhea672/
Kaaana672/
Kheïne672/
Kahnoi672/
Ka'ana672/
Kamhed672/
Keihne672/
Kaynee672/
Kaneea672/
Katnet672/
Kaaini672/
Cheane671/
Keanea671/
Kaitne671/
Kaanuj671/
Kaasni671/
Kheana671/
Khenej671/
Khajni671/
Khanoa671/
Kanhaj671/
Kanhej671/
Kaneey671/
Khotne671/
Kasnej671/
Kasnje671/
Kaschhner671/
Kkanne671/
Kothne671/
Kanead671/
Kainea671/
Kayneh671/
Khainé671/
Khahni671/
Kayney671/
Khonej671/
Khanih671/
Kheney671/
Khenie671/
Kahnoj671/
Kanneu671/
Kanhaı671/
Kanhea671/
Kanyhe671/
Kaneid671/
Kamnje671/
Kkange671/
K'Hani671/
Kohnie671/
Gkaine671/
D'Kane671/
Kahngi671/
Hkaine671/
Kgange671/
Khonne671/
Kaanui671/
Kaneed671/
Khanyy671/
Khaynh671/
Kauyne671/
Kaunha671/
Kaeney670/
Cahune670/
Kohnes670/
Koihne670/
Ckeane670/
Kohnet670/
Khoney670/

Kahane Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Kahane in the Marathi language
कहाणेkahane80.77
कहानेkahane11.73
काहाणेkahane1.41
कहनेkahane1.25
िकसनikasana0.7
काहानेkahane0.55
िकरणikarana0.31
काहनेkahane0.23
काहणेkahane0.23
लहानेlahane0.16
कहणेkahane0.16
कहाणॆkahane0.16
कहाणेेkahanee0.08
कहाणेयkahaneya0.08
कहारेkahare0.08
कठाणेkathane0.08
कॅहानेkehane0.08
कंहाणेkanhane0.08
कहाठेkahathe0.08

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