Kahay Surname

3,882,373rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 26 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
India
Highest density in:
Somalia

Kahay Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kahay Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
India91:85,229,487684,495
Cameroon61:3,461,511126,814
Somalia41:3,363,0155,093
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
Chad11:13,592,19913,092
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Slovakia11:5,336,450140,422
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

Kahay (165) may also be a first name.

Kahay Last Name Facts

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

The last name Kahay (Bengali: কহয়, Hindi: काहया, Oriya: କାହାୟ) is found in India more than any other country/territory. It may be found as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Kahay? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 3,882,373rd most numerous surname worldwide, held by around 1 in 280,290,228 people. It occurs mostly in Asia, where 42 percent of Kahay are found; 35 percent are found in South Asia and 35 percent are found in Indo-South Asia. It is also the 712,876th most frequently held first name in the world. It is borne by 165 people.

The surname Kahay is most common in India, where it is carried by 9 people, or 1 in 85,229,487. In India it is mostly concentrated in: Gujarat, where 33 percent are found, West Bengal, where 33 percent are found and Assam, where 11 percent are found. Without taking into account India it occurs in 8 countries. It is also common in Cameroon, where 23 percent are found and Somalia, where 15 percent are found.

Kahay Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Kahay has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Kahay surname grew 200 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kahaya91853/
Kahaye91705/
Kahayo91243/
Kahayu9117/
Kahayp913/
Kahajy911/
Kahahy911/
Kahayt911/
Kaha8910,119/
Khay895,422/
Kaay89203/
Kahy8957/
Kaihaya831/
Khahaya831/
Kaahaya831/
Kaaya8022,011/
Kahya8020,792/
Khaya805,394/
Kahia804,305/
Khaye801,096/
Khayo801,052/
Kahai80747/
Khaha80321/
Kaiha80281/
Kahye80199/
Cahay80187/
Kahyo80167/
Kaayi80105/
Kayha8099/
Kahey8092/
Khajy8089/
Kahah8088/
Kahaj8074/
Kaaye8066/
Kahaa8036/
Kahyi8026/
Khayu8024/
Kaaha8021/
Kahja8015/
Kahau809/
Khahy806/
Kahiy802/
Kahyu801/
Kcaha801/
Khaay801/
Kahhy801/
Khgay801/
Kayhy801/
Kay75311,583/
Kha75273,378/
Kah7519,491/
Kaa754,662/
Khy75555/
Kayaya7316,292/
Cahaya736,620/
Cahayu73414/
Khayah73211/
Khayou73192/
Kahova73136/
Kahaji7398/
Khayeh7392/
Khayut7359/
Kahaja7355/
Kajaya7348/
Khayee7344/
Cahayo7332/
Khayoe7332/
Kaihah7330/
Kahaha7328/
Kkaaya7325/
Khayie7321/
Kaahea7320/
Khaaha7315/
Khahai7314/
Kahave7311/
Kahjah7311/
Kahahu738/
Kahyat738/
Kajaha738/
Kahawe737/
Kahaia737/
Khaiyo737/
Khayyo736/
Khayth736/
Kahaju736/
Kahias735/
Koiaha735/
Khahia734/
Khayss733/
Kahaie733/
Khaydt732/
Kahait732/
Kaihad732/
Khayaa732/
Khayip732/
Kahahe732/
Khayoo732/
Khahye732/
Kayhap731/
Kahaah731/
Kahytt731/
Kahyup731/
Khayud731/
Khahaa731/
Kkayha731/
Kaahaa731/
Khahah731/
Khaïyi731/
Khayyh731/
Kahyah731/
Kahyeh731/
Kahyoh731/
Kahaje731/
Kaaaya731/
Qkhayi731/
Khoaya731/
Kgaaha731/
Khauyi731/
Kaihap731/
Hkhayz731/
Kahass730/
Kaya67888,082/
Kaye6738,998/
Kaja6724,179/
Khai6719,106/
Khae6717,590/
Kayi6713,491/
Kayo679,870/
Keah679,761/
Khau675,974/
Khuy672,961/
Khoy671,701/
Caha671,455/
Keha671,435/
Kaia671,408/
Kahu671,390/
Khye671,349/
Kaňa671,314/
Kaai671,107/
Caay671,087/
Kayu671,041/
Khah67815/
Khaa67736/
Kaah67509/
Khey67502/
Khaj67257/
Kahh67213/
Kajy67154/
Ka'a67112/
Kaih67102/
Kauh67100/
Khyh6776/
Kohy6763/
Khyz6750/
Cahy6736/
Kağa6733/
Khha6731/
Kayj6725/
Qaha6723/
Kayß6720/
Kaiy6719/
Khayoos6716/
Khayaya6714/
Kajh6713/
Kaaj6713/
Kayy6712/
Gkay6711/
Kkaa6711/
Kahajas6710/
Ckay679/
Kaaa679/
Khyo678/
Cahayah676/
Kkha675/
Kahaich675/
Khayova674/
Kgaa673/
Kauhova673/
Kqay673/
Kkay672/
Khayass672/
Khajaya672/
Hkay672/
Khahaja672/
Khayout672/
Gkah672/
Khayaha672/
Khahaji672/
Kayhova671/
Kahajee671/
Kahgaja671/
Kahz671/
Kaihova671/
Khayaja671/
Kaphowa671/
Káha671/
Kayê671/
Kayé671/
Kayú671/
Kahyesh671/
Kahahah671/
Kaha'ia671/
Kaaß671/
K'Ah671/
Khayooh671/
Khejaya671/
Qkaa671/
Qkah671/
Qhay671/
Kahj671/
Kahaova671/
Kuhy671/
Kqha671/
Gkaa671/
Hqay671/
Hkaa671/
Hkha671/
Kkhy671/
Kgay671/
Khayosh671/
Kahtowa670/

Kahay Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Kahay in the Bengali language
কহয়kahaya-
Kahay in the Hindi language
काहयाkahaya-
Kahay in the Oriya language
କାହାୟkahaya-

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Kahay
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