Kahkeshan Surname

2,580,327th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 56 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Iran
Highest density in:
Iran

Kahkeshan Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kahkeshan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Iran301:2,559,41782,750
India111:69,733,217610,955
Canada51:7,369,118289,406
Netherlands21:8,443,588136,641
Pakistan21:89,321,942157,560
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
France11:66,422,722504,397
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Kahkeshan (102) may also be a first name.

Kahkeshan Last Name Facts

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

The surname Kahkeshan (Hindi: कहकेशां, Marathi: कहकेशानबानो) occurs more in Iran more than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Kahkeshan? popularity and diffusion

The surname Kahkeshan is the 2,580,327th most frequently occurring surname globally. It is borne by around 1 in 130,134,748 people. Kahkeshan occurs predominantly in Asia, where 80 percent of Kahkeshan live; 77 percent live in South Asia and 57 percent live in Islamic South Asia. It is also the 935,178th most commonly occurring first name globally, held by 102 people.

The last name Kahkeshan is most frequently held in Iran, where it is carried by 30 people, or 1 in 2,559,417. In Iran it is most numerous in: Khuzestan Province, where 60 percent are found, Razavi Khorasan Province, where 37 percent are found and Qom Province, where 3 percent are found. Besides Iran this surname occurs in 9 countries. It also occurs in India, where 20 percent are found and Canada, where 9 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

Kahkeshan Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Kahkeshan in the Hindi language
कहकेशांkahakesam-
Kahkeshan in the Marathi language
कहकेशानबानोkahakesanabano-

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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 Kahkeshan
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