Kahany Surname
Approximately 13 people bear this surname
Kahany Surname User-submission:
Kahana (Aramaic: כהנא) is an Aramaic Jewish surname which means 'priest'. It is the Aramaic equivalent of the Hebrew surname, Cohen.
Kahany Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 5 | 1:72,491,787 | 1,102,614 |
| Brazil | 2 | 1:107,037,166 | 1,031,150 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Indonesia | 1 | 1:132,249,194 | 811,426 |
| Ivory Coast | 1 | 1:23,071,232 | 76,679 |
| Ukraine | 1 | 1:45,522,696 | 503,646 |
Kahany (10) may also be a first name.
Kahany 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 Kahany Salary in
United States
$75,625 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Kahany Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Kahany Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Kahany (Hindi: कहन्या) is found in The United States more than any other country/territory. It can also occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Kahany? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 5,391,485th most commonly held family name at a global level. It is borne by approximately 1 in 560,580,455 people. It is predominantly found in The Americas, where 62 percent of Kahany reside; 46 percent reside in North America and 46 percent reside in Anglo-North America. It is also the 3,684,242nd most prevalent first name globally, held by 10 people.
The surname Kahany is most frequent in The United States, where it is carried by 5 people, or 1 in 72,491,787. In The United States Kahany is most numerous in: New York, where 80 percent live and New Jersey, where 20 percent live. Without taking into account The United States this surname exists in 7 countries. It also occurs in Brazil, where 15 percent live and Canada, where 8 percent live.
Kahany Last Name Statistics demography
Kahany earn more than fifty percent more than the average income. In United States they earn 75.26% more than the national average, earning $75,625 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Kahany Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Kahany in the Hindi language | ||
| कहन्या | kahan'ya | - |
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Footnotes
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