Kahenya Surname
Approximately 1,000 people bear this surname
Kahenya Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kenya | 844 | 1:54,716 | 5,472 |
| DR Congo | 130 | 1:568,304 | 43,658 |
| United States | 11 | 1:32,950,812 | 797,015 |
| England | 9 | 1:6,190,895 | 170,599 |
| Zambia | 3 | 1:5,283,307 | 43,479 |
| Canada | 2 | 1:18,422,796 | 409,488 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
Kahenya (158) may also be a first name.
Kahenya Demographics
Kahenya Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Kahenya Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Kahenya Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Kahenya (Hindi: कहेन्या) occurs more in Kenya more than any other country or territory. It can appear in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Kahenya? popularity and diffusion
It is the 361,698th most common surname in the world, held by approximately 1 in 7,287,546 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Africa, where 98 percent of Kahenya live; 84 percent live in East Africa and 82 percent live in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 730,165th most frequently used first name worldwide, borne by 158 people.
The surname Kahenya is most common in Kenya, where it is held by 844 people, or 1 in 54,716. In Kenya Kahenya is mostly found in: Nairobi County, where 31 percent reside, Kiambu County, where 27 percent reside and Nakuru County, where 20 percent reside. Apart from Kenya this last name occurs in 6 countries. It also occurs in The DR Congo, where 13 percent reside and The United States, where 1 percent reside.
Kahenya Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those carrying the Kahenya surname is primarily Christian (100%) in Kenya.
Kahenya earn notably less less than the average income. In United States they earn 18.74% less than the national average, earning $35,062 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kahienya | 93 | 1 | / |
| Kahinya | 86 | 66 | / |
| Kahenia | 86 | 65 | / |
| Kahenja | 86 | 5 | / |
| Kaenja | 77 | 1 | / |
| Kahinja | 71 | 81 | / |
| Kaenjai | 71 | 34 | / |
| Qhoenya | 71 | 13 | / |
| Khoenha | 71 | 6 | / |
| Khaenja | 71 | 5 | / |
| Kaenjay | 71 | 2 | / |
| Kaenjad | 71 | 1 | / |
| Kahinia | 71 | 1 | / |
| Cahenyo | 71 | 1 | / |
| Kahenjo | 71 | 1 | / |
| Khoeneha | 67 | 23 | / |
| Kheunjai | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kajjinya | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kahineha | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kaenio | 62 | 18 | / |
| Koenia | 62 | 2 | / |
| Coenya | 62 | 1 | / |
| Kouinya | 57 | 1 | / |
| Ka'inihau | 50 | 14 | / |
Kahenya Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Kahenya in the Hindi language | ||
| कहेन्या | kahen'ya | 50 |
| कहेंया | kahenya | 50 |
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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
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- 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 Kahenya
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