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
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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Where Does The Last Name Kahanian Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Kahanian has its highest incidence in Iran. It can appear as:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Kahanian? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 2,843,861st most widespread family name on a worldwide basis, held by approximately 1 in 155,054,168 people. This last name occurs mostly 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 numerous in Iran, where it is carried by 43 people, or 1 in 1,785,640. In Iran it is most prevalent in: Razavi Khorasan Province, where 100 percent reside. Outside of Iran it is found in 3 countries. It also occurs in England, where 4 percent reside and Russia, where 2 percent reside.
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