Kahanov Surname

1,305,105th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 173 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Ukraine
Highest density in:
Ireland

Kahanov Surname User-submission:

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

Kahanov Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ukraine861:529,33459,870
United States511:7,107,038327,397
Ireland161:294,30910,207
Russia91:16,013,673414,297
Scotland51:1,070,76331,189
Kazakhstan31:5,894,165166,702
England11:55,718,059489,080
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915

Kahanov 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.

- noam

Kahanov Last Name Facts

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

The last name Kahanov has its highest incidence in Ukraine. It can also occur as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Kahanov? popularity and diffusion

The last name Kahanov is the 1,305,105th most widespread surname globally. It is borne by around 1 in 42,124,543 people. This last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 68 percent of Kahanov live; 55 percent live in Eastern Europe and 55 percent live in East Slavic Europe.

The surname Kahanov is most widely held in Ukraine, where it is borne by 86 people, or 1 in 529,334. In Ukraine Kahanov is mostly concentrated in: Kiev, where 29 percent live, Donetsk Oblast, where 12 percent live and Lviv Oblast, where 12 percent live. Without taking into account Ukraine Kahanov occurs in 8 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 29 percent live and Ireland, where 9 percent live.

Kahanov Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Kahanov last name are 32.48% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 85.71% registered with the political party.

Kahanov earn a lot more than the average income. In United States they earn 35.43% more than the national average, earning $58,438 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kahanova93110/
Kahanovs931/
Khanov927,248/
Kaanov924/
Kahnov921/
Khanova867,452/
Khaunov8669/
Khaynov8666/
Cahanov8650/
Kahanow8618/
Khainov8616/
Khasnov8610/
Khanoev8610/
Kaanova868/
Kkhanov867/
Khannov867/
Kaainov861/
Khamnov861/
Khatnov861/
Kahanof861/
Kanov831,169/
Khaynova80218/
Kahanoff8061/
Khaunova8059/
Khainova8014/
Khannova809/
Kkhanova804/
Khasnnov801/
Kahanaev801/
Kanova771,299/
Kaunov771,214/
Kaynov77973/
Kainov77392/
Kanhav77216/
Khonov7781/
Khenov7745/
Kanoev7737/
Khanav7729/
Katnov7728/
Kasnov7718/
Kamnov7717/
Kaenov7711/
Kannov7711/
Kangov7711/
Kanhov779/
Khanof778/
Khanev776/
Kaanev774/
Khanop774/
Khanob773/
Kanoiv772/
Khanow772/
Kajnov771/
Khanavova7534/
Khanapova757/
Khasennov751/
Kaynova711,283/
Kaunova711,010/
Khanaev71901/
Khanouf71362/
Kainova71297/
Khaneev71217/
Kahanap71155/
Kannoev7196/
Khonova7137/
Khonnov7126/
Kangova7123/
Kheynov7118/
Khanowa7118/
Khannapova7113/
Khoynov7112/
Kannova7110/
Cahanof7110/
Kohnova718/
Kohynov718/
Khangop717/
Khanoub716/
Kajnova715/
Khanoff714/
Khannop714/
Khangav713/
Kaunovs713/
Kasnovs713/
Kaanoff712/
Kainovs712/
Khangob712/
Khuinov711/
Khannav711/
Khasnob711/
Gkanova711/
Kanhova711/
Kanev6710,383/
Konov675,240/
Kanop67715/
Kanow67497/
Kenov67212/
Kanav6781/
Khannouf6773/
Canov6765/
Kanof6736/
Khoynova6731/
Kheynova6713/
Kanovová6712/
Kanabová6711/
Khaynaev678/
Kohynova678/
Kanapova675/
Khannaev675/
Kaněv673/
Kaynnova671/
Kanavova671/
Kanofová671/
Kanob671/
Kanabova671/

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