Kahava Surname
Approximately 13 people bear this surname
Kahava Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tanzania | 9 | 1:5,882,401 | 60,754 |
| India | 3 | 1:255,688,461 | 1,306,352 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
Kahava (113) may also be a first name.
Kahava Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Kahava Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Kahava (Hindi: कहवा, Marathi: काहवा) is found in Tanzania more than any other country/territory. It may occur as:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Kahava? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 5,391,485th most frequently occurring surname world-wide It is held by around 1 in 560,580,455 people. The last name Kahava occurs predominantly in Africa, where 69 percent of Kahava reside; 69 percent reside in East Africa and 69 percent reside in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 881,625th most widely held forename at a global level, borne by 113 people.
It is most frequently used in Tanzania, where it is carried by 9 people, or 1 in 5,882,401. In Tanzania Kahava is most numerous in: Iringa Region, where 44 percent live, Mbeya Region, where 44 percent live and Njombe Region, where 11 percent live. Outside of Tanzania this surname is found in 2 countries. It also occurs in India, where 23 percent live and Belgium, where 8 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
Kahava Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Kahava in the Marathi language | ||
| काहवा | kahava | - |
| Kahava in the Hindi language | ||
| कहवा | kahava | 66.67 |
| कहावा | kahava | 33.33 |
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Footnotes
- Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Kahava
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