Kahin Surname

16,168th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 34,465 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Somaliland
Highest density in:
Somaliland

Kahin Surname User-submission:

Kahin is an Arabic surname meaning 'priest' or 'seer'.

Kahin Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Somaliland23,3861:15030
Somalia5,7351:2,346234
Sudan3,9201:9,5691,352
Djibouti5741:1,594166
Kenya3981:116,0309,816
United States1251:2,899,671170,778
England621:898,67846,462
Ivory Coast611:378,21713,194
Canada351:1,052,73178,176
Iraq311:1,129,73113,630
Sweden221:447,58032,003
Norway221:233,74025,571
Ethiopia161:6,096,64111,907
Indonesia101:13,224,919434,432
India81:95,883,173728,828
Afghanistan71:4,593,31223,122
Iran61:12,797,087199,837
Malaysia51:5,898,845196,803
Togo41:1,811,9428,122
Turkey41:19,455,356155,681
Egypt41:22,983,93862,368
Yemen41:6,606,32425,896
Denmark31:1,881,57267,227
Algeria21:19,315,77697,017
South Africa21:27,088,852277,613
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Nigeria21:88,571,379625,098
France21:33,211,361423,184
Finland21:2,748,35172,663
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Cambodia11:15,487,14614,824
Burkina Faso11:18,352,10030,051
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Wales11:1,568,41619,290

Kahin (1,740) may also be a first name.

Kahin Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Kahin is an Arabic surname meaning 'priest' or 'seer'.

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Kahin Last Name Facts

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

The surname Kahin (Arabic: كاهين, Bengali: কহীনরুং, Hindi: कहिन, Marathi: फहीन, Oriya: କହିନ) is found most frequently in Somaliland. It may also be rendered as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kahin? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 16,168th most frequently held surname worldwide. It is borne by around 1 in 211,448 people. The last name Kahin occurs predominantly in Africa, where 99 percent of Kahin are found; 87 percent are found in East Africa and 87 percent are found in Cushitic Africa. Kahin is also the 183,817th most common given name worldwide It is held by 1,740 people.

The surname is most commonly used in Somaliland, where it is borne by 23,386 people, or 1 in 150. Barring Somaliland this last name occurs in 39 countries. It is also common in Somalia, where 17 percent are found and Sudan, where 11 percent are found.

Kahin Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the last name is principally Muslim (88%) in Kenya.

In The United States those bearing the Kahin surname are 16% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 69.23% registered with the party.

The amount Kahin earn in different countries varies notably. In Norway they earn 14.52% less than the national average, earning 295,839 kr per year; in United States they earn 29.39% less than the national average, earning $30,468 USD per year and in Canada they earn 13.15% less than the national average, earning $43,148 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kaahin914,201/
Khahin9164/
Kajhin9112/
Kahion918/
Kahhin911/
Kahgin911/
Åkahin911/
Kahoin911/
Keahind833/
Kahying831/
Kauhine831/
Kahiten831/
Kanghin831/
Khahion831/
Kahahin831/
Kahuine831/
Kahen801,241/
Kohin80137/
Cahin8082/
Keain8048/
Kehin8025/
Kaoin8015/
Qahin805/
Kauin805/
Koain804/
Kaein802/
Kağin801/
Ka'in801/
Kahayina771/
Kahiting771/
Kohain731,743/
Khoain73825/
Cahuin73343/
Kaeoin73148/
Kaijen73138/
Kaiyen7398/
Khaoin7357/
Kauina7315/
Kaahim737/
Cauhin736/
Koeain735/
Khauin735/
Kaoine734/
Khoein733/
Khahen733/
Kohien732/
Kauine732/
Kayien732/
Kauhen732/
Koehin732/
Cahion732/
Cahein731/
Kauitn731/
Kauain731/
Kahhim731/
Kehein731/
Kaoing731/
Kaijin731/
Koohin731/
Keahen730/
Kohint730/
Cahinn730/
Kahindowa711/
Kaen679,208/
Ccahuin67482/
Kaighen6784/
Koehein6755/
Khoeina6732/
Kohaing6719/
Kaesing6716/
Kaayina6712/
Cauhain6710/
Kaeting674/
Kouaine673/
Kayjain673/
Koechin672/
Keaeing672/
Kauaine671/
Kouïhin671/
Keaisin671/
Khaheng671/
Khaethn671/
Koohain671/
Quahine671/
Khaoine671/
Kauainn671/
Khaheen671/
Kaaoine671/
Khoijin671/
Kaiiene671/
Kajjina671/
Kaechim671/
Kohinng670/
Cahhimn670/

Kahin Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Kahin in the Bengali language
কহীনরুংkahinarum50
কহিনkahina50
Kahin in the Hindi language
कहिनkahina50
कहीनkahina25
काहिनkahina25
Kahin in the Oriya language
କହିନkahina50
କାହିନkahina50
Kahin in the Marathi language
फहीनphahina50
कहीनkahina50
Kahin in the Arabic language
كاهينkahyn-

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