Kahani Surname

170,894th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,521 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Iran
Highest density in:
Iran

Kahani Surname User-submission:

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

Kahani Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Iran2,2991:33,3983,990
Indonesia1221:1,084,01078,297
India491:15,654,396253,566
Pakistan131:13,741,83758,392
Canada71:5,263,656239,735
United States51:72,491,7871,102,614
Uganda41:9,759,820144,676
DR Congo41:18,469,892182,906
Australia31:8,998,567200,784
Algeria21:19,315,77697,017
Malaysia21:14,747,112316,340
Cameroon21:10,384,534165,830
Guyana11:762,22114,420
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
England11:55,718,059489,080
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Albania11:2,914,05529,474
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260

Kahani (453) may also be a first name.

Kahani 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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Kahani Last Name Facts

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

Kahani (Bengali: কহনী, Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻛﺤﻨﻲ, Hindi: कहानी, Marathi: कहानी, Oriya: କହଁଇ) is found most in Iran. It can also be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of Kahani.

How Common Is The Last Name Kahani? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 170,894th most prevalent family name throughout the world, held by around 1 in 2,890,736 people. The last name occurs mostly in Asia, where 99 percent of Kahani reside; 94 percent reside in South Asia and 92 percent reside in Islamic South Asia. It is also the 401,726th most widespread first name throughout the world It is held by 453 people.

The surname is most frequent in Iran, where it is borne by 2,299 people, or 1 in 33,398. In Iran it is most prevalent in: Razavi Khorasan Province, where 62 percent reside, Tehran Province, where 24 percent reside and North Khorasan Province, where 4 percent reside. Without taking into account Iran Kahani is found in 20 countries. It is also common in Indonesia, where 5 percent reside and India, where 2 percent reside.

Kahani Last Name Statistics demography

Kahani earn significantly more than the average income. In United States they earn 32.78% more than the national average, earning $57,292 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kahanyi92124/
Khahani9256/
Kahaini9241/
Kahaniy9230/
Kahanei9212/
Kahanis926/
Kahanid924/
Kahaani923/
Kahanai923/
Kahanui921/
Kahajni921/
Khani9196,727/
Kaani91505/
Kahni91106/
Kaahanui86262/
Kahaangi861/
Kahaanyi861/
Kahane835,701/
Kanhai835,010/
Kaanyi832,575/
Kahuni831,200/
Khanei831,028/
Cahani83918/
Khanai83819/
Khangi83814/
Khanni83393/
Khaani83249/
Khaini83177/
Kahnei83136/
Khaeni83110/
Kaanoi83107/
Khanio8384/
Khayni8377/
Khanui8376/
Khanie8354/
Khanij8336/
Kahnai8326/
Kahany8313/
Khanhi8311/
Ka'ani8311/
Khanoi838/
Kaangi837/
Kaanio836/
Khauni834/
Hkhani833/
Kahnoi832/
Kaaini832/
Kaasni831/
Khajni831/
Khahni831/
Khanih831/
K'Hani831/
Kahngi831/
Kahnie831/
Kaanui831/
Kani8042,876/
Ka'ahanui8014/
Khangai77260/
Khannoi77255/
Khamnui7789/
Khanhai7768/
Konahai7747/
Kahaneh7744/
Khaenoi7731/
Khanich7721/
Khannui7721/
Kahaane7717/
Kanahai7712/
Khanaai7712/
Kahaney7711/
Khanait7710/
Khahane7710/
Kaanich779/
Kahainy778/
Khainoi778/
Kaanhie777/
Khanije776/
Kahanes774/
Khannit774/
Khannai772/
Kahanee772/
Kahanyo772/
Khanitt772/
Khatniy771/
Kahatne771/
Kaahnui771/
Khanaij771/
Khangoi771/
Khaijni771/
Khainij771/
Khaayni771/
Khanoid771/
Khanoit771/
Khanhoi771/
Khasnyi771/
Kahanaj771/
Kahanea771/
Këkhani771/
Qahatni771/
Khaniey771/
Kaahana771/
Khathni771/
Kahanne771/
Kaangai771/
Khaingi771/
Khangih771/
Khaniss771/
Khanist771/
Khanoiz771/
Cahanie770/
Kanai7383,892/
Khana7349,444/
Kanyi7322,390/
Kanha7310,221/
Kheni737,365/
Kanie736,041/
Khane736,007/
Kanni734,701/
Kangi732,886/
Kaini732,592/
Kaana732,521/
Kanoi731,697/
Kanij731,533/
Kkani731,192/
Kohni73704/
Khoni73682/
Kanii73649/
Kaniy73636/
Kanei73607/
Qaani73562/
Kaeni73508/
Kahne73489/
Khany73477/
Kanui73477/
Kaane73309/
Kaniğ73251/
Kauni73206/
Kanio73200/
Kayni73189/
Kahny73147/
Kanhi73131/
Gkani73113/
Khanj7387/
Kanih7358/
Cahni7350/
Keani7338/
Kaniß7331/
Kağni7329/
Kaanj7324/
Kaany7315/
Kajni7313/
Kähni7313/
Köhni7311/
Hqani7310/
Qhani739/
Caani736/
Kehni734/
Kaïni734/
Kaniš733/
Khané733/
Kgani733/
Hkani731/
Kaãni731/
Khanê731/
Kaniç731/
Kahanets71613/
Kahainay7155/
Kahahane7153/
Khanngai7111/
Khannait716/
Khaynish714/
Khannich714/
Khahaina714/
Kahanerr711/
Kaatinni711/
Khaneich711/
Khaingoi711/
Khahaneh711/
Kahan'yo711/
Khainnoi711/
Khanna67114,580/
Kangai676,667/
Khaneh673,022/
Khoini672,918/
Kannai671,861/
Khouni671,723/
Khange671,286/
Kamhih671,280/
Khaine67972/
Khanje67853/
Kanaiy67653/
Khanay67619/
Kaingi67481/
Kanhie67414/
Kaehne67404/
Khaina67362/
Gkanis67351/
Khongi67296/
Kannie67275/
Kannoi67231/
Khayna67202/
Khanaj67199/
Khayne67181/
Kanhio67161/
Khooni67152/
Khanha67151/
Kahney67138/
Kaehny67127/
Kangoi67122/
Keanie6799/
Chhani6799/
Khanyo6795/
Kahnes6794/
Kaahaaina6781/
Kajnih6779/
Qukani6777/
Khonyi6777/
Cahane6772/
Khenni6764/
Kangiy6753/
Khanej6750/
Kanhei6748/
Khonni6746/
Katnid6745/
Kainei6740/
Kaanaa6738/
Kaunie6737/
Kasniç6737/
Kohhni6736/
Khanys6736/
Kainio6735/
Khanny6734/
Kanaia6734/
Kaunai6734/
Kağana6734/
Kanijh6732/
Kanhaa6732/
Khanne6730/
Khoyni6730/
Kanhay6729/
Khanea6728/
Kaunio6726/
Khamny6726/
Khonei6722/
Kaungi6721/
Khanaa6719/
Kannyi6719/
Kheane6719/
Khoeni6718/
Kaaina6718/
Kheini6718/
Kainai6716/
Kkamni6714/
Kamgni6714/
Kkanni6713/
Kohnoi6713/
Khaana6712/
Khanee6712/
Kganyi6712/
Qhanai6712/
Khanuj6711/
Kanihe6711/
Kaynie6711/
Kannio6711/
Khaune679/
Kaange679/
Khenij679/
Khonui679/
Khhana678/
Khauna678/
Khanoj678/
Khaane678/
Kainoi678/
Kanije677/
Canhai677/
Kaanhe677/
Kanisz677/
Qaanie677/
Kannei677/
Khaney676/
Kanhiy676/
Vanchhani676/
Kaynai676/
Khaïne676/
Khenih676/
Khanhj676/
Kaenui676/
Khaumnuid675/
Kanhoi675/
Kaanje675/
Kahnet675/
Kanieh675/
Kaanyo675/
Kaanee675/
Khanuy675/
Khonoi675/
Khanoy675/
Camhai675/
Cahany674/
Konhai674/
Kaanna674/
Kannih674/
Kaenhi674/
Kahnuj674/
Qhatni674/
Hkhane674/
Kainii674/
Kainui674/
Katnui674/
Kkhana673/
Khajne673/
Kanhoa673/
Keangi673/
Kaunni673/
Kenhai673/
Cahané673/
Kaynui673/
Kanois672/
Kehnie672/
Kahnay672/
Kaagne672/
Khainy672/
Kamhea672/
Kaaana672/
Kainyi672/
Kattni672/
Ka'ana672/
Kangii672/
Kaunyi672/
Kaynni672/
Keanui672/
Kahneh671/
Konaai671/
Keuhni671/
Kaunui671/
Kenaai671/
Keanit671/
Kahned671/
Kaanuj671/
Kheana671/
Khanep671/
Khanoa671/
Kanaai671/
Kanhaj671/
Kanitd671/
Kanngi671/
Kasnni671/
Koehni671/
Qathni671/
Kaaney671/
Kgangi671/
Khainé671/
Kh'ane671/
Khaene671/
Kaynii671/
Khonih671/
Khonii671/
Khaneu671/
Khenie671/
Kahune671/
Kahnge671/
Kahnoj671/
Kanhaı671/
Kanhea671/
Kanuij671/
Kanuis671/
Kaneid671/
Kangnahai671/
Kaajne671/
Kaaneh671/
Kohnie671/
Köhnis671/
Qaaini671/
Qaanai671/
Qahane671/
Qahnis671/
Caanai671/
Caanit671/
Kamhui671/
Kaenoi671/
Kahyne671/
Khanyy671/
Khaynh671/
Kaunha671/
Kauhne670/
Kaeniy670/
Kainiz670/

Kahani Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Kahani in the Hassaniya-Arabic language
ﻛﺤﻨﻲkhny-
Kahani in the Bengali language
কহনীkahani-
Kahani in the Hindi language
कहानीkahani46.51
काहनीkahani32.56
कहनीkahani13.95
कहन्ईkahani4.65
कहणीkahani2.33
Kahani in the Oriya language
କହଁଇkahami40
କହଣିkahani10
କାହାଣୀkahani10
କହଁାଇkahama'i10
କାହନୀkahani10
କହନୀkahani10
କହନିkahani10
Kahani in the Marathi language
कहानीkahani33.33
कहनीkahani33.33
काहानीkahani16.67
कहाणीkahani16.67

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