Kohani Surname

921,780th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 287 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Iran
Highest density in:
Slovakia

Kohani Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kohani Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Iran1721:446,41027,576
India371:20,731,497300,213
United States281:12,944,962483,512
Zimbabwe161:964,89061,721
Slovakia151:355,76348,124
Afghanistan61:5,358,86425,178
Indonesia51:26,449,839597,308
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Nepal11:28,480,95622,413
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Solomon Islands11:580,02922,243
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915

The alternate forms: Koháni (9) are calculated separately.

Kohani (86) may also be a first name.

Kohani Last Name Facts

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

Kohani (Hindi: कोहनी, Marathi: कोहनी) is found in Iran more than any other country or territory. It can occur in the variant forms: Koháni. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Kohani? popularity and diffusion

It is the 921,780th most frequently occurring last name internationally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 25,392,146 people. The last name Kohani occurs predominantly in Asia, where 78 percent of Kohani reside; 75 percent reside in South Asia and 62 percent reside in Islamic South Asia. Kohani is also the 1,032,266th most frequently held first name throughout the world. It is borne by 86 people.

This last name is most commonly occurring in Iran, where it is carried by 172 people, or 1 in 446,410. In Iran Kohani is mostly found in: Isfahan Province, where 50 percent live, Tehran Province, where 44 percent live and Razavi Khorasan Province, where 4 percent live. Not including Iran this last name is found in 14 countries. It is also common in India, where 13 percent live and The United States, where 10 percent live.

Kohani Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Kohani last name are 6.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 60% registered to vote for the party.

Kohani earn more than double the average income. In United States they earn 125.72% more than the national average, earning $97,396 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Koháni949/
Kohanyi9290/
Kohaini9254/
Kohhani9238/
Kohaeni9211/
Koohani922/
Kohaniy921/
Kohangi921/
Kojhani921/
Koani91150/
Kohanich861/
Kohane83476/
Kouani83199/
Koanui8384/
Kohany8342/
Cohani8323/
Khoani835/
Koanai834/
Khaoni834/
Kohoni831/
Koeani831/
Koanoi831/
Khouani771,310/
Koyyani77562/
Khaouni77528/
Khoaini77318/
Koihoni7781/
Khaonoi7779/
Kohányi7778/
Khaonui7769/
Cohanai7746/
Kouanai7732/
Kouanis7721/
Kojiani777/
Koehane776/
Hkouani776/
Cohanij774/
Kojjani773/
Khaauni772/
Kohagne772/
Kohaner772/
Koiyani772/
Kauhani771/
Khaoini771/
Khauani771/
Koangni771/
Kouanhi771/
Kouanie771/
Cohanih771/
Khohane771/
Kouaini771/
Kouanyi771/
Koohana771/
Khoanoi771/
Kohhane770/
Kaoni73380/
Koane73194/
Koana7369/
Coani735/
Qoani732/
Koanh731/
Khoahane71172/
Kogianni7131/
Khogiani7130/
Cohanaai7122/
Koyyangi7118/
Kohanecz7111/
Koyianis716/
Kohanets715/
Koyyaani714/
Kojjangi714/
Koyyanii713/
Khoijani712/
Kohaness712/
Kouangni712/
Khahhani711/
Kohannes711/
Khojgani711/
Khojiani711/
Khojjani711/
Kohanaja711/
Kohhaneh711/
Kouagnih711/
Khouaini711/
Khaosnit711/
Khoohana711/
Kaouni67843/
Kouana67500/
Cohane67326/
Khoane67302/
Kouane67300/
Koonyi67300/
Khoana67177/
Kgoane67117/
Kaauni6788/
Kuoane6784/
Khaone6747/
Kohány6739/
Couani6724/
Kahoni6715/
Kauani6713/
Koasne6713/
Cohany6710/
Kojoni679/
Kouany678/
Khaona677/
Kouoni677/
Kuoana677/
Kaoini677/
Kaonoi676/
Coangi675/
Koange675/
Kaonyi674/
Coanai674/
Kaonui674/
Kohone673/
Khaonh673/
Koyoni672/
Koanet671/
Koanoa671/
Koioni671/
Koyianais671/
Kaongi671/
Koanjh671/
Koanyo671/
Kooana671/
Cohanj671/
Hkoana671/
Hkoane671/
Koahna670/
Koanes670/

Kohani Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Kohani in the Hindi language
कोहनीkohani95.45
कोहानीkohani4.55
Kohani in the Marathi language
कोहनीkohani66.67
कोहानीkohani33.33

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Kohani
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