Kahnani Surname
Approximately 53 people bear this surname
Kahnani Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| India | 52 | 1:14,751,257 | 245,013 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
Kahnani Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Kahnani Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Kahnani (Hindi: कहनानी, Oriya: କହନ୍ଁାଇ) is found in India more than any other country or territory. It can occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Kahnani? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 2,661,929th most commonly used surname world-wide It is held by approximately 1 in 137,500,866 people. The surname is predominantly found in Asia, where 100 percent of Kahnani live; 100 percent live in South Asia and 98 percent live in Indo-South Asia.
The last name Kahnani is most widely held in India, where it is carried by 52 people, or 1 in 14,751,257. In India Kahnani is mostly concentrated in: Bihar, where 60 percent are found, West Bengal, where 31 percent are found and Uttar Pradesh, where 8 percent are found. Apart from India it exists in one country. It is also found in Pakistan, where 2 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
Kahnani Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Kahnani in the Hindi language | ||
| कहनानी | kahanani | - |
| Kahnani in the Oriya language | ||
| କହନ୍ଁାଇ | kahanma'i | - |
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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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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Kahnani
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