Kohena Surname

2,876,555th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 46 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Israel
Highest density in:
Liberia

Kohena Surname User-submission:

Kahana (Aramaic: כהנא) is an Aramaic Jewish surname which means 'priest'. It is the Aramaic equivalent of the Hebrew surname, Cohen.

Kohena Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Israel181:475,42436,085
Liberia141:314,89517,893
United States101:36,245,893832,629
Papua New Guinea21:4,076,858165,791
Niger11:19,192,017110,060
Poland11:38,008,749231,653

Kohena (22) may also be a first name.

Kohena 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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Kohena Last Name Facts

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

The surname Kohena (Bengali: কোহেনা, Hindi: कोहेना) is borne by more people in Israel than any other country/territory. It may also appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kohena? popularity and diffusion

Kohena is the 2,876,555th most frequently held family name throughout the world, borne by approximately 1 in 158,424,911 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Asia, where 39 percent of Kohena reside; 39 percent reside in West Asia and 39 percent reside in Judeo-West Asia. Kohena is also the 2,301,746th most commonly used given name internationally It is held by 22 people.

This surname is most commonly used in Israel, where it is carried by 18 people, or 1 in 475,424. In Israel Kohena is mostly found in: Tel Aviv District, where 44 percent are found, Haifa District, where 28 percent are found and Southern District, where 17 percent are found. Not including Israel Kohena is found in 5 countries. It is also found in Liberia, where 30 percent are found and The United States, where 22 percent are found.

Kohena Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Kohena surname are 53.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 100% being registered to vote for the political party.

Kohena earn more than double the average income. In United States they earn 140.41% more than the national average, earning $103,736 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kohenga923/
Koena911,696/
Kohenats861/
Khaena83291/
Kahena83284/
Koenga83223/
Cohena8389/
Kohina8363/
Koenna8324/
Koehna8313/
Koenai834/
Koenau832/
Kehena831/
Khoena831/
Koeina831/
Kuoena831/
Khoeina7732/
Kohinga7724/
Khoenha776/
Koyyena774/
Khaenna774/
Kaehena772/
Qohenah772/
Khoenad771/
Koyiena771/
Kohenou771/
Kouiena771/
Koenapp770/
Keuna73204/
Kaena73124/
Koeno7313/
Coena731/
Kaheenga7111/
Khahenga713/
Quohenah711/
Kooeinga711/
Kahahena711/
Kohohyna711/
Kaenga67330/
Kahina67298/
Coenga67257/
Kooijenga67106/
Koenou6785/
Kaenna6752/
Cohina6738/
Kouina6715/
Cahena679/
Keunah678/
Keenah678/
Koenoi675/
Coenna674/
Kaesna673/
Koenot672/
Kaheno672/
Qhaena672/
Koeney672/
Kehina672/
Kaeena672/
Kaenaa671/
Kaoina671/
Ckaena671/
Coheña671/
Coheno671/
Kouyna671/
Kaenay671/
Kaaena671/
Kaoyna671/
Keehna670/
Keuina670/
Kaehna670/

Kohena Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Kohena in the Bengali language
কোহেনাkohena-
Kohena in the Hindi language
कोहेनाkohena-

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