Kohana Surname
Approximately 216 people bear this surname
Kohana Surname User-submission:
Kahana (Aramaic: כהנא) is an Aramaic Jewish surname which means 'priest'. It is the Aramaic equivalent of the Hebrew surname, Cohen.
Kohana Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Indonesia | 77 | 1:1,717,522 | 111,746 |
| Israel | 36 | 1:237,712 | 22,042 |
| Iran | 26 | 1:2,953,174 | 90,148 |
| United States | 23 | 1:15,759,084 | 542,937 |
| DR Congo | 21 | 1:3,518,075 | 145,665 |
| Niger | 8 | 1:2,399,002 | 43,750 |
| Russia | 6 | 1:24,020,509 | 493,300 |
| England | 2 | 1:27,859,030 | 389,889 |
| India | 2 | 1:383,532,691 | 1,645,216 |
| Latvia | 2 | 1:1,025,023 | 41,546 |
| Moldova | 2 | 1:1,780,684 | 55,103 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Solomon Islands | 1 | 1:580,029 | 22,243 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
| Morocco | 1 | 1:34,476,099 | 111,471 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Argentina | 1 | 1:42,743,414 | 282,706 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Benin | 1 | 1:10,335,602 | 103,742 |
Kohana (100) may also be a first name.
Kohana Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
Kahana (Aramaic: כהנא) is an Aramaic Jewish surname which means 'priest'. It is the Aramaic equivalent of the Hebrew surname, Cohen.
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Kohana Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Kohana Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Kohana (Hindi: कोहना, Marathi: कोहना) is more commonly found in Indonesia than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of Kohana click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Kohana? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 1,121,821st most commonly held surname at a global level It is held by approximately 1 in 33,738,638 people. This last name is mostly found in Asia, where 66 percent of Kohana live; 36 percent live in Southeast Asia and 36 percent live in Malayo-Arabic Southeast Asia. Kohana is also the 946,056th most frequently used first name on earth, held by 100 people.
The surname Kohana is most frequently used in Indonesia, where it is carried by 77 people, or 1 in 1,717,522. In Indonesia it is mostly concentrated in: Gorontalo, where 40 percent are found, North Sumatra, where 29 percent are found and East Java, where 22 percent are found. Other than Indonesia this surname occurs in 21 countries. It is also found in Israel, where 17 percent are found and Iran, where 12 percent are found.
Kohana Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Kohana surname are 3.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 50% registered to vote for the political party.
Kohana earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 9.41% more than the national average, earning $47,208 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Kohana Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Kohana in the Hindi language | ||
| कोहना | kohana | - |
| Kohana in the Marathi language | ||
| कोहना | kohana | - |
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