Kahima Surname
Approximately 1,232 people bear this surname
Kahima Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Uganda | 893 | 1:43,717 | 5,479 |
| Namibia | 147 | 1:16,390 | 2,949 |
| DR Congo | 130 | 1:568,304 | 43,658 |
| Tanzania | 31 | 1:1,707,794 | 47,542 |
| Cameroon | 13 | 1:1,597,621 | 87,539 |
| Finland | 8 | 1:687,088 | 36,047 |
| Algeria | 2 | 1:19,315,776 | 97,017 |
| Burundi | 1 | 1:9,804,852 | 2,349 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Indonesia | 1 | 1:132,249,194 | 811,426 |
| Niger | 1 | 1:19,192,017 | 110,060 |
| Rwanda | 1 | 1:11,364,978 | 5,947 |
| Sudan | 1 | 1:37,510,195 | 14,259 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
| Zambia | 1 | 1:15,849,922 | 53,989 |
Kahima (747) may also be a first name.
Kahima Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Kahima Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Kahima (Bengali: কাহিমা, Hindi: कहीमा, Marathi: कहीमा, Oriya: କହିମା) is found in Uganda more than any other country or territory. It can also appear as:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Kahima? popularity and diffusion
The last name Kahima is the 306,799th most commonly used last name in the world It is held by around 1 in 5,915,216 people. Kahima is predominantly found in Africa, where 99 percent of Kahima reside; 75 percent reside in East Africa and 75 percent reside in East Bantu Africa. Kahima is also the 300,818th most prevalent forename throughout the world It is held by 747 people.
Kahima is most frequently used in Uganda, where it is carried by 893 people, or 1 in 43,717. In Uganda it is mostly found in: Isingiro District, where 14 percent live, Mbarara District, where 10 percent live and Kibaale District, where 9 percent live. Without taking into account Uganda this last name exists in 14 countries. It is also common in Namibia, where 12 percent live and The DR Congo, where 11 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kahuima | 92 | 4 | / |
| Kahoima | 92 | 4 | / |
| Khahima | 92 | 3 | / |
| Kajhimah | 86 | 12 | / |
| Kahimath | 86 | 5 | / |
| Kajhimad | 86 | 3 | / |
| Kahema | 83 | 3,523 | / |
| Kohima | 83 | 260 | / |
| Kahimo | 83 | 38 | / |
| Cahima | 83 | 8 | / |
| Qahima | 83 | 5 | / |
| Koaima | 83 | 1 | / |
| Kehima | 83 | 1 | / |
| Kajhimahe | 80 | 3 | / |
| Cahimat | 77 | 486 | / |
| Kaijima | 77 | 300 | / |
| Kohimat | 77 | 29 | / |
| Khouima | 77 | 11 | / |
| Kohimah | 77 | 6 | / |
| Khoeima | 77 | 4 | / |
| Kajhimo | 77 | 3 | / |
| Cahuima | 77 | 3 | / |
| Kajjima | 77 | 1 | / |
| Kahemai | 77 | 1 | / |
| Kauimma | 77 | 1 | / |
| Keaimai | 77 | 1 | / |
| Kajhimahad | 75 | 1 | / |
| Kaema | 73 | 1,449 | / |
| Kõima | 73 | 19 | / |
| Köima | 73 | 1 | / |
| Kajhimoh | 71 | 19 | / |
| Kohhimai | 71 | 12 | / |
| Kaiyemah | 71 | 5 | / |
| Kahijimo | 71 | 1 | / |
| Kaiyayma | 71 | 1 | / |
| Kooima | 67 | 384 | / |
| Kouima | 67 | 306 | / |
| Kkaema | 67 | 14 | / |
| Kaemai | 67 | 12 | / |
| Kaemah | 67 | 7 | / |
| Khaema | 67 | 6 | / |
| Cahimo | 67 | 3 | / |
| Kahemo | 67 | 2 | / |
| Kaemat | 67 | 2 | / |
| Kuiema | 67 | 2 | / |
| Kaaema | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kaemau | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kaijimahe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kheuma | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kehema | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kohema | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kohimo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kaemoa | 67 | 1 | / |
Kahima Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Kahima in the Bengali language | ||
| কাহিমা | kahima | - |
| Kahima in the Oriya language | ||
| କହିମା | kahima | - |
| Kahima in the Marathi language | ||
| कहीमा | kahima | - |
| Kahima in the Hindi language | ||
| कहीमा | kahima | 70 |
| काहिमा | kahima | 22.5 |
| काहीमा | kahima | 5 |
| कहिमा | kahima | 2.5 |
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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 Kahima
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