Kohana Surname

1,121,821st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 216 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Indonesia
Highest density in:
Israel

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

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Indonesia771:1,717,522111,746
Israel361:237,71222,042
Iran261:2,953,17490,148
United States231:15,759,084542,937
DR Congo211:3,518,075145,665
Niger81:2,399,00243,750
Russia61:24,020,509493,300
England21:27,859,030389,889
India21:383,532,6911,645,216
Latvia21:1,025,02341,546
Moldova21:1,780,68455,103
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Solomon Islands11:580,02922,243
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Morocco11:34,476,099111,471
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
France11:66,422,722504,397
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Benin11:10,335,602103,742

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.

- noam

Kohana Last Name Facts

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

The last name Kohana (Hindi: कोहना, Marathi: कोहना) occurs more in Indonesia more than any other country/territory. It may also be found as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kohana? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 1,121,821st most common family name worldwide. It is borne by around 1 in 33,738,638 people. Kohana is mostly found in Asia, where 66 percent of Kohana reside; 36 percent reside in Southeast Asia and 36 percent reside in Malayo-Arabic Southeast Asia. It is also the 946,056th most frequently used forename world-wide. It is borne by 100 people.

Kohana is most common in Indonesia, where it is borne by 77 people, or 1 in 1,717,522. In Indonesia Kohana is most common in: Gorontalo, where 40 percent are found, North Sumatra, where 29 percent are found and East Java, where 22 percent are found. Barring Indonesia it exists in 21 countries. It also occurs in Israel, where 17 percent are found and Iran, where 12 percent are found.

Kohana Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Kohana are 3.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 50% registered with the 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

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kohanah9233/
Kohanna9222/
Koohana921/
Koana9169/
Khoohana861/
Kohannah861/
Kohona831,109/
Kouana83500/
Cohana83266/
Khoana83177/
Kgoana8338/
Koanga8327/
Kohano837/
Khaona837/
Kuoana837/
Koanah835/
Koanai834/
Koeana832/
Koatna831/
Koanoa831/
Kooana831/
Hkoana831/
Koahna830/
Koyyana773,391/
Kouanga772,490/
Khaonah77199/
Kohanou7786/
Khooana7763/
Khaonay7751/
Cohanai7746/
Cohanah7746/
Kouanai7732/
Kouagna7729/
Cohanap7725/
Cohanaj7722/
Cohanay7710/
Cohanau7710/
Kohango774/
Kouanna773/
Kohanno773/
Kohonas771/
Khouana771/
Kouaïna771/
Khaauna771/
Kouamna771/
Khoeana771/
Khaeana771/
Khoaana771/
Khoanea771/
Khaonga771/
Koanapp771/
Khaouna771/
Coana739,336/
Kaona731,212/
Koano7320/
Koyyanna7183/
Cohanaai7122/
Koyyaana7110/
Khahonga713/
Koyyanaa713/
Cohanahe713/
Khaonhay712/
Kauhanna712/
Kohannou711/
Kouagnah711/
Kauahana711/
Kouangaï711/
Kohohyna711/
Kahona671,338/
Kaeona67799/
Kaouna67179/
Couana6755/
Coatna6751/
Koyona6722/
Kouona6711/
Khahaonga675/
Coanai674/
Kaonah674/
Kouano673/
Koanou672/
Kaonas672/
Coanga672/
Khaaongay671/
Koanoi671/
Keuana671/
Koyianais671/
Koyyaanna671/
Kojona671/
Kaeana671/
Kaonad671/
Kaoyna671/
Ka'ona671/
Coanas671/
Kohono671/
Kaoina671/
Kuiana670/

Kohana Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Kohana in the Hindi language
कोहनाkohana-
Kohana in the Marathi language
कोहनाkohana-

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