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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Average Kohana Salary in
United States
$47,208 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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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
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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