Kahane Surname
Approximately 5,701 people bear this surname
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.
Read More About This SurnameKahane Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Israel | 2,985 | 1:2,867 | 376 |
| India | 1,709 | 1:448,839 | 23,182 |
| United States | 506 | 1:716,322 | 56,419 |
| France | 98 | 1:677,783 | 86,620 |
| Canada | 85 | 1:433,478 | 37,831 |
| Papua New Guinea | 68 | 1:119,908 | 16,326 |
| Argentina | 50 | 1:854,868 | 55,754 |
| Germany | 40 | 1:2,012,636 | 110,053 |
| England | 36 | 1:1,547,724 | 66,012 |
| Brazil | 31 | 1:6,905,624 | 162,221 |
| Australia | 22 | 1:1,227,077 | 66,405 |
| Belgium | 13 | 1:884,357 | 69,774 |
| Switzerland | 13 | 1:631,763 | 43,230 |
| Tunisia | 8 | 1:76,328 | 12,820 |
| Japan | 7 | 1:18,263,470 | 47,869 |
| Algeria | 4 | 1:9,657,888 | 64,782 |
| Thailand | 3 | 1:23,546,115 | 908,588 |
| Palestine | 3 | 1:1,516,283 | 17,268 |
| Wales | 2 | 1:1,547,266 | 39,871 |
| Austria | 2 | 1:4,257,718 | 99,224 |
| Iran | 2 | 1:38,391,262 | 236,033 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
| Burkina Faso | 1 | 1:18,352,100 | 30,051 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Sudan | 1 | 1:37,510,195 | 14,259 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1:5,644,715 | 93,155 |
| Niger | 1 | 1:19,192,017 | 110,060 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 1:4,528,323 | 55,372 |
| Morocco | 1 | 1:34,476,099 | 111,471 |
| Kuwait | 1 | 1:3,800,694 | 27,187 |
| DR Congo | 1 | 1:73,879,570 | 260,543 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 7 | 1:3,482,196 | 89,582 |
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.
(Irish) Descendant of the warrior; grandson of Cathan (warrior).
User-submitted Reference
Kahana (Aramaic: כהנא) is an Aramaic Jewish surname which means 'priest'. It is the Aramaic equivalent of the Hebrew surname, Cohen.
- noamKahane Demographics
Average Kahane Salary in
United States
$62,911 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Kahane Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Kahane Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Kahane (Marathi: कहाणे) is more frequently found in Israel than any other country or territory. It may also be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Kahane? popularity and diffusion
Kahane is the 84,707th most frequent family name in the world. It is borne by around 1 in 1,278,293 people. The surname Kahane occurs mostly in Asia, where 83 percent of Kahane reside; 52 percent reside in West Asia and 52 percent reside in Judeo-West Asia. Kahane is also the 1,504,468th most widespread forename worldwide, held by 45 people.
The last name is most numerous in Israel, where it is carried by 2,985 people, or 1 in 2,867. In Israel Kahane is most prevalent in: Central District, where 21 percent live, Tel Aviv District, where 21 percent live and Jerusalem District, where 18 percent live. Not including Israel this last name occurs in 34 countries. It is also common in India, where 30 percent live and The United States, where 9 percent live.
Kahane Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Kahane has changed through the years. In England the number of people bearing 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 Democrats than The US average, with 97.89% registered with the political 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
Kahane Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Kahane in the Marathi language | ||
| कहाणे | kahane | 80.77 |
| कहाने | kahane | 11.73 |
| काहाणे | kahane | 1.41 |
| कहने | kahane | 1.25 |
| िकसन | ikasana | 0.7 |
| काहाने | kahane | 0.55 |
| िकरण | ikarana | 0.31 |
| काहने | kahane | 0.23 |
| काहणे | kahane | 0.23 |
| लहाने | lahane | 0.16 |
| कहणे | kahane | 0.16 |
| कहाणॆ | kahane | 0.16 |
| कहाणेे | kahanee | 0.08 |
| कहाणेय | kahaneya | 0.08 |
| कहारे | kahare | 0.08 |
| कठाणे | kathane | 0.08 |
| कॅहाने | kehane | 0.08 |
| कंहाणे | kanhane | 0.08 |
| कहाठे | kahathe | 0.08 |
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