Kahira Surname

626,382nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 489 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Kenya
Highest density in:
Kenya

Kahira Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kahira Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Kenya1851:249,62117,012
Uganda1401:278,85219,916
DR Congo271:2,736,280122,818
Ivory Coast261:887,35522,826
United States251:14,498,357517,445
India201:38,353,269431,471
Indonesia151:8,816,613340,855
Zimbabwe91:1,715,36084,476
Pakistan91:19,849,32172,658
England71:7,959,723202,100
Denmark61:940,78647,603
Papua New Guinea51:1,630,743129,019
Benin51:2,067,12068,069
Algeria51:7,726,31057,379
Nigeria21:88,571,379625,098
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
Zambia11:15,849,92253,989

Kahira (331) may also be a first name.

Kahira Last Name Facts

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

The last name Kahira (Georgian: კაჰირა, Hindi: काहिरा, Marathi: कहीरा, Oriya: କହିରା) is found most in Kenya. It can occur as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kahira? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 626,382nd most numerous surname on a global scale. It is borne by around 1 in 14,902,957 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Africa, where 80 percent of Kahira reside; 66 percent reside in East Africa and 66 percent reside in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 481,336th most frequently used given name at a global level. It is borne by 331 people.

The surname Kahira is most numerous in Kenya, where it is carried by 185 people, or 1 in 249,621. In Kenya Kahira is most prevalent in: Kiambu County, where 45 percent reside, Muranga County, where 40 percent reside and Kakamega County, where 5 percent reside. Not including Kenya it exists in 17 countries. It also occurs in Uganda, where 29 percent reside and The DR Congo, where 6 percent reside.

Kahira Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the Kahira surname is predominantly Christian (100%) in Kenya.

Kahira earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 11.75% less than the national average, earning $38,077 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kahiraj922/
Kahirra921/
Kahiray921/
Khahira921/
Kahuhira8619/
Kahahira864/
Kajhirah863/
Kohira833,452/
Kahiro831,019/
Kahera83429/
Cahira8327/
Kehira8313/
Kaeira836/
Koaira831/
Kauira831/
Keaira830/
Khahijira801/
Khouira77418/
Kaiyera7760/
Khahera7754/
Kheaira7744/
Kahirho7721/
Cahirah7712/
Khaeira7710/
Kohirau778/
Cahiras774/
Kehiray774/
Khehira773/
Kaheraj773/
Qahirah773/
Khaehra772/
Cahuira772/
Qaahira772/
Kahirou771/
Kayiera771/
Kahiroz771/
Kaherai771/
Kohiray771/
Kaheras771/
Kaoiraj771/
Kuihira771/
Keairra770/
Kaera73209/
Kaherass711/
Khaijira711/
Kahehera711/
Kaherras711/
Kouira672,124/
Kahero67305/
Caeira67281/
Kohiro6776/
Khaera6740/
Khoera6727/
Kohera6716/
Kehera6713/
Kaerea676/
Cohira676/
Kheura673/
Cahera672/
Kaeras671/
Ceaira671/
Kaesra671/
Kaeraz671/
Kaaera671/
Qahera671/

Kahira Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Kahira in the Georgian language
კაჰირაkahira-
Kahira in the Oriya language
କହିରାkahira-
Kahira in the Hindi language
काहिराkahira84.29
कहीराkahira7.14
कहिराkahira5.71
काहीराkahira2.86
Kahira in the Marathi language
कहीराkahira75
कािहराkaihara25

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