Kahanian Surname
Approximately 47 people bear this surname
Kahanian Surname User-submission:
Kahana (Aramaic: כהנא) is an Aramaic Jewish surname which means 'priest'. It is the Aramaic equivalent of the Hebrew surname, Cohen.
Kahanian Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Iran | 43 | 1:1,785,640 | 66,464 |
| England | 2 | 1:27,859,030 | 389,889 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
Kahanian Surname Meaning
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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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Where Does The Last Name Kahanian Come From? nationality or country of origin
Kahanian occurs in Iran more than any other country or territory. It may also be found in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Kahanian? popularity and diffusion
Kahanian is the 2,843,861st most commonly used last name in the world It is held by approximately 1 in 155,054,168 people. Kahanian occurs predominantly in Asia, where 91 percent of Kahanian are found; 91 percent are found in South Asia and 91 percent are found in Islamic South Asia.
This surname is most commonly occurring in Iran, where it is held by 43 people, or 1 in 1,785,640. In Iran Kahanian is primarily concentrated in: Razavi Khorasan Province, where 100 percent reside. Beside Iran it occurs in 3 countries. It is also found in England, where 4 percent reside and Russia, where 2 percent reside.
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