Kahi Surname

86,199th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 5,591 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Ivory Coast
Highest density in:
Ivory Coast

Kahi Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kahi Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ivory Coast1,0911:21,1471,560
Indonesia8861:149,26514,673
Iran8791:87,3528,800
Kenya7321:63,0876,134
Morocco4091:84,29414,399
Iraq3201:109,4433,199
Algeria2561:150,90419,672
Tanzania2271:233,22319,155
Niger1211:158,6125,735
New Zealand981:46,2077,572
DR Congo891:830,10857,152
India731:10,507,745199,418
Papua New Guinea551:148,24920,445
United States521:6,970,364322,914
Nigeria391:4,542,122122,724
United Arab Emirates301:305,40920,323
Finland201:274,83520,939
Venezuela191:1,589,68820,788
Solomon Islands181:32,2246,317
Australia171:1,587,98278,599
Afghanistan171:1,891,36413,978
Pakistan141:12,760,27855,960
Brazil131:16,467,256295,032
England101:5,571,806158,774
Qatar91:262,00030,726
Switzerland91:912,54658,198
Estonia81:165,22626,217
Lebanon81:704,63514,756
France71:9,488,960336,266
Canada61:6,140,932260,641
Malaysia51:5,898,845196,803
Netherlands51:3,377,435111,911
Benin51:2,067,12068,069
Philippines51:20,247,645262,352
Bahrain41:337,1526,054
Yemen41:6,606,32425,896
Cameroon41:5,192,267135,173
Sweden41:2,461,689157,534
Ghana41:6,755,17315,406
Germany31:26,835,153452,368
South Korea31:17,080,0852,793
Taiwan21:11,722,37363,559
Rwanda11:11,364,9785,947
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
French Polynesia11:280,8057,211
Tunisia11:610,62630,336
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Bolivia11:10,616,43417,077
Vanuatu11:263,2762,086
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Liberia11:4,408,53547,110
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States61:8,369,781355,680

The alternate forms: Kähi (1) are calculated separately.

Kahi (2,701) may also be a first name.

Kahi Last Name Facts

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

The last name Kahi (Bengali: কহি, Hindi: कही, Marathi: काही, Oriya: କାହି) is more commonly found in The Ivory Coast than any other country or territory. It can also be found as a variant: Kähi. Click here for other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Kahi? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 86,199th most prevalent surname in the world, held by around 1 in 1,303,442 people. It is primarily found in Africa, where 51 percent of Kahi are found; 20 percent are found in West Africa and 18 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Kahi is also the 140,925th most commonly occurring first name world-wide, held by 2,701 people.

It is most numerous in The Ivory Coast, where it is held by 1,091 people, or 1 in 21,147. In The Ivory Coast it is most common in: Montagnes District, where 73 percent live, Abidjan Autonomous District, where 13 percent live and Bas-Sassandra District, where 8 percent live. Beside The Ivory Coast Kahi occurs in 52 countries. It is also found in Indonesia, where 16 percent live and Iran, where 16 percent live.

Kahi Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Kahi has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname increased 867 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Kahi Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the last name is primarily Christian (91%) in Kenya and Maronite (100%) in Lebanon.

In The United States those bearing the Kahi last name are 3.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 50% being registered with the party.

The amount Kahi earn in different countries varies greatly. In United States they earn 41.69% more than the national average, earning $61,139 USD per year and in Canada they earn 22.17% less than the national average, earning $38,670 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kähi921/
Kajhi897,897/
Kahie892,018/
Kahui89483/
Kauhi89184/
Khahi89132/
Kahoi8957/
Kaahi897/
Kahih894/
Kcahi894/
Kahić892/
Kahhi891/
Kaehi891/
Kanghi80533/
Kahieh80104/
Kahuhi8090/
Kajhiy8051/
Kajhii8045/
Kahahi8040/
Kahayi8038/
Kaahui8029/
Khajhi8027/
Kaehoi8022/
Kajhih8012/
Kahaiy8010/
Kcahui807/
Kajhij807/
Kaajhi805/
Kahhai804/
Kaha'i803/
Kahaie803/
Keahie802/
Kauhis801/
Kahyie801/
Kahich801/
Khaahi801/
Kauhai801/
Kaihie801/
Kajhie801/
Kahaii801/
Kahgai801/
Kahyip801/
Kahhui801/
Khahih801/
Khahip801/
Keahoi800/
Kohi7530,799/
Kehi756,862/
Kahe751,840/
Cahi75525/
Keai75488/
Koai75399/
Kaui75317/
Kaoi75271/
Kaei75168/
Qahi7532/
Kahé753/
Kahê751/
Khôi751/
Kéhi751/
Kouahie7313/
Khajhiy734/
Kahaiye732/
Kahuich732/
Kahaija732/
Kauhish731/
Khauhai731/
Kauhich731/
Kajhijh731/
Kajhith731/
Kahajji731/
D'Kauhi731/
Kahouii731/
Kaija675,886/
Khoai674,250/
Kohei673,038/
Keaie672,764/
Kouai672,650/
Cahui671,825/
Khoei671,711/
Kajji671,047/
Kaiji67917/
Kaiye67461/
Khoui67460/
Kaehe67345/
Kohie67234/
Kohai67226/
Qahis67139/
Kehie67112/
Kauoi67107/
Kajie67106/
Kauai6778/
Kajha6776/
Kaaie6760/
Kuiai6753/
Khaei6751/
Kaiyi6750/
Koaha6745/
Kaheu6740/
Koeai6739/
Cahie6737/
Kaheh6737/
Kaehs6732/
Kaije6726/
Qahiz6725/
Cauhi6723/
Kohhi6722/
Kayie6721/
Kauie6720/
Khooi6720/
Kahge6716/
Khahe6714/
Kehui6713/
Keahy678/
Kahoy678/
Koehi677/
Kohoi677/
Kauhe677/
Kaahe677/
Kojhi676/
Qahih676/
Kauiy675/
Khaoi674/
Kaeai674/
Kahuj674/
Kohui674/
Cahoi673/
Kajgi673/
Cahgi673/
Kaujh673/
Kahuy672/
Kaiyy672/
Khohi672/
Keuai672/
Kauih671/
Kaeih671/
K'Ahe671/
Khuoi671/
Qahip671/
Keaei671/
Keaoi671/
Kaijé671/
Kaeie671/
Kaajhijh671/
Koaih671/
Kohić671/
Kuihi671/
Caahi671/
Kgoai671/
Qkeai671/
Cahhi671/
Kaois671/
Kaeeh671/
Kahez671/
Koaip671/
Koajh671/
Khaeh671/
Kaeiy670/

Kahi Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Kahi in the Bengali language
কহিkahi-
Kahi in the Oriya language
କାହିkahi-
Kahi in the Hindi language
कहीkahi72.73
काहीkahi18.18
कहिkahi9.09
Kahi in the Marathi language
काहीkahi47.06
कहीkahi47.06
काझीkajhi5.88

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