Kohan Surname

40,545th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 12,921 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Iran
Highest density in:
Iran

Kohan Surname User-submission:

This surname comes from 'cohen' what means priest in Hebrew.

Kohan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Iran7,1901:10,6791,423
United States1,8141:199,81219,657
Ukraine1,7751:25,6473,676
Argentina1,0211:41,8643,519
Thailand1801:392,43568,893
Ivory Coast1511:152,7907,105
Hungary1031:95,3049,307
Canada911:404,89735,698
Slovakia701:76,23514,799
Chile621:284,1378,321
Brazil391:5,489,085137,424
Romania361:557,71941,269
Russia321:4,503,846209,401
Australia311:870,82953,581
Germany311:2,596,950129,424
Indonesia301:4,408,306217,989
Czechia281:379,76744,481
England231:2,422,52489,093
India221:34,866,608408,224
Spain201:2,337,60257,118
Estonia191:69,56912,771
Belarus161:593,81652,198
Papua New Guinea151:543,58166,712
Turkey121:6,485,118119,359
Afghanistan101:3,215,31818,974
Italy71:8,736,670118,213
Switzerland71:1,173,27469,697
France71:9,488,960336,266
Sweden51:1,969,351134,077
Kazakhstan51:3,536,499118,599
Paraguay51:1,447,34911,454
Netherlands51:3,377,435111,911
Israel41:2,139,40895,907
Dominican Republic41:2,608,23320,941
Singapore41:1,376,92628,409
Poland41:9,502,187181,606
Japan31:42,614,76459,022
Norway31:1,714,09579,528
Pakistan31:59,547,962132,569
Latvia31:683,34934,074
Mexico21:62,063,10283,384
Montenegro21:319,7827,691
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Jamaica11:2,869,94713,896
Taiwan11:23,444,74693,622
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
Costa Rica11:4,780,06913,345
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Venezuela11:30,204,07785,459
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Sudan11:37,510,19514,259
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Laos11:6,588,3231,961
Serbia11:7,144,94838,459
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543
Liberia11:4,408,53547,110
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Nepal11:28,480,95622,413
Morocco11:34,476,099111,471
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland141:316,41912,423
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England21:12,187,685173,419
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States191:2,643,089124,494

The alternate forms: Kohán (247) are calculated separately.

Kohan (3,242) may also be a first name.

Kohan Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

This surname comes from 'cohen' what means priest in Hebrew.

- Philip

Hebrew origin meaning 'priest'

- Philip

Kohan Last Name Facts

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

Kohan (Bengali: কোহন, Hindi: कोहन, Marathi: कोहन) occurs more in Iran more than any other country/territory. It can also appear in the variant forms: Kohán. Click here for further potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Kohan? popularity and diffusion

The last name Kohan is the 40,545th most commonly used surname in the world, borne by around 1 in 564,008 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Asia, where 58 percent of Kohan are found; 56 percent are found in South Asia and 56 percent are found in Islamic South Asia. It is also the 125,865th most prevalent forename internationally. It is borne by 3,242 people.

This surname is most commonly held in Iran, where it is borne by 7,190 people, or 1 in 10,679. In Iran Kohan is most numerous in: Fars Province, where 21 percent live, Razavi Khorasan Province, where 13 percent live and Tehran Province, where 12 percent live. Other than Iran this last name exists in 67 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 14 percent live and Ukraine, where 14 percent live.

Kohan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Kohan has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Kohan surname grew 9,547 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 1,150 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it decreased 93 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Kohan Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the last name is principally Catholic (100%) in Ireland and Orthodox (100%) in Russia.

In The United States those bearing the Kohan surname are 41.43% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 94.66% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Kohan earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 40.7% less than the national average, earning 205,218 kr per year; in United States they earn 13.53% more than the national average, earning $48,988 USD per year and in Canada they earn 30.98% more than the national average, earning $65,074 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kohán93247/
Kohain911,743/
Khohan9125/
Kohann918/
Koehan915/
Kohamn911/
Kohank911/
Kohayn911/
Kohant911/
Kohaun911/
Kuohan911/
Kohgan911/
Koan89908/
Khoahan83214/
Kohaing8319/
Koohang839/
Kohagne832/
Kohhann831/
Koohain831/
Kohhane830/
Cohan8034,020/
Kohon809,348/
Khaon801,259/
Khoan80880/
Kouan80298/
Koane80194/
Koğan8052/
Koňan8040/
Koean8033/
Kaohn8025/
Qohan806/
Koain804/
Koahn802/
Koann801/
Koant801/
Koanh801/
Hkoan801/
Koank800/
Kohanová77119/
Kohanova7772/
Kohoun732,633/
Khaoon731,588/
Khoain73825/
Koiyan73639/
Khaaun73438/
Khoanh73406/
Khoane73302/
Kouane73300/
Khaean73109/
Khaonk7389/
Kuoane7384/
Khouan7382/
Kojian7369/
Koehon7360/
Khaoin7357/
Koyyan7348/
Khaone7347/
Kahhan7344/
Khaotn7330/
Khaonn7328/
Coehan7325/
Koijan7322/
Cohain7318/
Khauan7317/
Cohang7315/
Koasne7313/
Khaoun7310/
Khahon7310/
Coohan738/
Kohham738/
Cohann737/
Koeain735/
Kohont735/
Khaeon734/
Khaonh733/
Cohant732/
Koiian732/
Khauon732/
Koyian732/
Kuihan732/
Cohhan732/
Kehean731/
Kahaon731/
Khaond731/
Khohon731/
Coahan731/
Cohaan731/
Khoamn731/
Koandd731/
Koaang731/
Koacen731/
Kohamd731/
Kojean731/
Kouamn731/
Hkoane731/
Koihon731/
Kuoang731/
Hcohan731/
Khoean731/
Cohgan730/
Kahohn730/
Kohhausen711/
Kohhanova711/
Coan677,737/
Khouane671,101/
Kaon67138/
Khojyan6784/
Khaound6764/
Qoan6757/
Koehein6755/
Khaosen6733/
Koiyane6733/
Khaaond6729/
Khaoone6724/
Koijane6713/
Khooane6713/
Koassen6712/
Khaootn6711/
Khahong6710/
Khojian679/
Khohayting677/
Kouaten677/
Khaoung676/
Koyyann674/
Kahaund674/
Khauoon674/
Khauane674/
Khaotin674/
Cohanne673/
Koangue673/
Kouaine673/
Kohohyn673/
Khahoon672/
Cohahan672/
Khaoune672/
Khoyian672/
Khoasen672/
Kahautn671/
Khaautn671/
Khahoun671/
Kho'ane671/
Khooang671/
Koyyaan671/
Khaoine671/
Coohand671/
Khaeoon671/
Khaoont671/
Kouasen671/
Koyyane671/
Kuojian671/
Khaonth671/
Koating670/

Kohan Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Kohan in the Bengali language
কোহনkohana-
Kohan in the Hindi language
कोहनkohana-
Kohan in the Marathi language
कोहनkohana57.89
कोहानkohana31.58
खौनkhauna10.53

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