Kohara Surname

115,758th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,987 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Japan
Highest density in:
Japan

Kohara Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kohara Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Japan3,3291:38,4033,452
United States2741:1,322,84392,374
Brazil1591:1,346,37945,774
India961:7,990,264168,289
Indonesia661:2,003,776125,554
Canada131:2,834,276161,175
Pakistan121:14,886,99061,272
Thailand111:6,421,668407,040
Russia41:36,030,764577,589
Argentina41:10,685,854219,200
England31:18,572,686338,250
Malaysia21:14,747,112316,340
Taiwan21:11,722,37363,559
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Benin11:10,335,602103,742
Bahamas11:391,7512,737
Australia11:26,995,701270,794

Kohara (147) may also be a first name.

Kohara Last Name Facts

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

Kohara (Arabic: كوهاري, Hindi: कोहरा, Marathi: कोहरा, Oriya: େକାହରା) occurs more in Japan more than any other country or territory. It can be found as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Kohara? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 115,758th most numerous last name on a worldwide basis, borne by around 1 in 1,827,827 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Asia, where 88 percent of Kohara live; 84 percent live in East Asia and 83 percent live in Nippono-Asia. It is also the 760,591st most common forename worldwide, borne by 147 people.

Kohara is most numerous in Japan, where it is borne by 3,329 people, or 1 in 38,403. In Japan it is most common in: Tokyo Metropolis, where 17 percent live, Fukuoka Prefecture, where 16 percent live and Saitama Prefecture, where 8 percent live. Aside from Japan this surname is found in 23 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 7 percent live and Brazil, where 4 percent live.

Kohara Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Kohara last name are 18.2% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 71.43% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Kohara earn in different countries varies markedly. In United States they earn 13.05% more than the national average, earning $48,780 USD per year and in Canada they earn 55.92% more than the national average, earning $77,466 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Koharai9221/
Khohara927/
Koehara921/
Koharat921/
Kohayra921/
Koara9113,136/
Kooharat861/
Kouara83538/
Koarai83451/
Koarga83284/
Koharo83251/
Cohara83149/
Kohora83135/
Koarra836/
Khoara834/
Khaora834/
Koaira831/
Koatra831/
Kähara831/
Koarah831/
Koarat831/
Khoarai771,793/
Koharoo77918/
Khoharo77513/
Kuihara7759/
Khaorat7729/
Kgoarai7722/
Kouatra773/
Khaorai772/
Kohoura772/
Kooharo771/
Khoaraz771/
Kouaroa771/
Kouaras771/
Kaora73657/
Coara7355/
Koaro7323/
Khaourai71268/
Khaoraah71187/
Khouatra71110/
Khooharo7148/
Khaotrai719/
Kauahara716/
Khaourah714/
Khoharoo712/
Khaoutra711/
Kaoura672,752/
Kahora67964/
Kouaro67445/
Kaorat67199/
Kohoro6713/
Kaoray6710/
Khouathra675/
Khoaro675/
Kaorah674/
Coarza672/
Coșara671/
Kouora671/
Koarou671/
Koyora671/
Koarop671/
Koargo671/
Khaoro671/

Kohara Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Kohara in the Hindi language
कोहराkohara-
Kohara in the Marathi language
कोहराkohara-
Kohara in the Oriya language
େକାହରାekahara80
ସିତାେକାହରାsitaekahara20
Kohara in the Arabic language
كوهاريkwhary-

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Kohara
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