Kahani Surname
Approximately 2,521 people bear this surname
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
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Iran | 2,299 | 1:33,398 | 3,990 |
| Indonesia | 122 | 1:1,084,010 | 78,297 |
| India | 49 | 1:15,654,396 | 253,566 |
| Pakistan | 13 | 1:13,741,837 | 58,392 |
| Canada | 7 | 1:5,263,656 | 239,735 |
| United States | 5 | 1:72,491,787 | 1,102,614 |
| Uganda | 4 | 1:9,759,820 | 144,676 |
| DR Congo | 4 | 1:18,469,892 | 182,906 |
| Australia | 3 | 1:8,998,567 | 200,784 |
| Algeria | 2 | 1:19,315,776 | 97,017 |
| Malaysia | 2 | 1:14,747,112 | 316,340 |
| Cameroon | 2 | 1:10,384,534 | 165,830 |
| Guyana | 1 | 1:762,221 | 14,420 |
| Israel | 1 | 1:8,557,634 | 182,558 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Albania | 1 | 1:2,914,055 | 29,474 |
| Zimbabwe | 1 | 1:15,438,240 | 133,260 |
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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Average Kahani Salary in
United States
$57,292 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Kahani Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Kahani Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Kahani (Bengali: কহনী, Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻛﺤﻨﻲ, Hindi: कहानी, Marathi: कहानी, Oriya: କହଁଇ) is held by more people in Iran than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Kahani? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 170,894th most prevalent last name on a worldwide basis. It is borne by approximately 1 in 2,890,736 people. The surname Kahani occurs predominantly in Asia, where 99 percent of Kahani are found; 94 percent are found in South Asia and 92 percent are found in Islamic South Asia. It is also the 401,726th most frequently used first name worldwide, borne by 453 people.
The last name Kahani is most frequently held in Iran, where it is held by 2,299 people, or 1 in 33,398. In Iran Kahani 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. Barring Iran Kahani occurs 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
Kahani Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Kahani in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﻛﺤﻨﻲ | khny | - |
| Kahani in the Bengali language | ||
| কহনী | kahani | - |
| Kahani in the Hindi language | ||
| कहानी | kahani | 46.51 |
| काहनी | kahani | 32.56 |
| कहनी | kahani | 13.95 |
| कहन्ई | kahani | 4.65 |
| कहणी | kahani | 2.33 |
| Kahani in the Oriya language | ||
| କହଁଇ | kahami | 40 |
| କହଣି | kahani | 10 |
| କାହାଣୀ | kahani | 10 |
| କହଁାଇ | kahama'i | 10 |
| କାହନୀ | kahani | 10 |
| କହନୀ | kahani | 10 |
| କହନି | kahani | 10 |
| Kahani in the Marathi language | ||
| कहानी | kahani | 33.33 |
| कहनी | kahani | 33.33 |
| काहानी | kahani | 16.67 |
| कहाणी | kahani | 16.67 |
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