Kohistan Surname
Approximately 765 people bear this surname
Kohistan Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Iran | 717 | 1:107,089 | 10,315 |
| Pakistan | 31 | 1:5,762,706 | 35,301 |
| Afghanistan | 15 | 1:2,143,546 | 15,005 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
Kohistan (294) may also be a first name.
Kohistan Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Kohistan Come From? nationality or country of origin
Kohistan is more commonly found in Iran than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Kohistan? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 445,853rd most frequently used surname in the world, borne by approximately 1 in 9,526,204 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Asia, where 100 percent of Kohistan live; 100 percent live in South Asia and 100 percent live in Islamic South Asia. Kohistan is also the 514,566th most commonly occurring given name throughout the world, borne by 294 people.
The last name is most prevalent in Iran, where it is borne by 717 people, or 1 in 107,089. In Iran Kohistan is most numerous in: Mazandaran Province, where 33 percent are found, Alborz Province, where 26 percent are found and Tehran Province, where 18 percent are found. Apart from Iran this surname exists in 4 countries. It also occurs in Pakistan, where 4 percent are found and Afghanistan, where 2 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kohistani | 94 | 12,588 | / |
| Kohistany | 94 | 42 | / |
| Kohistana | 94 | 1 | / |
| Kohistane | 94 | 1 | / |
| Kouhistani | 89 | 5 | / |
| Kohaistani | 89 | 3 | / |
| Kohestan | 88 | 2 | / |
| Kohestani | 82 | 2,603 | / |
| Kohastani | 82 | 11 | / |
| Koohestan | 82 | 2 | / |
| Kohistnai | 82 | 1 | / |
| Kouhestan | 82 | 1 | / |
| Kohestyan | 82 | 1 | / |
| Kuhistani | 82 | 1 | / |
| Kouhestani | 78 | 194 | / |
| Koohestani | 78 | 83 | / |
| Kohasatane | 78 | 76 | / |
| Khouistane | 78 | 1 | / |
| Khohastani | 78 | 1 | / |
| Kohasatanh | 78 | 1 | / |
| Kuohestani | 78 | 1 | / |
| Koohestany | 78 | 1 | / |
| Kohesstani | 78 | 1 | / |
| Kahestan | 75 | 1 | / |
| Guhistan | 75 | 1 | / |
| Kuhestan | 75 | 1 | / |
| Koehestanie | 74 | 2 | / |
| Kuhestani | 71 | 1,880 | / |
| Gohestani | 71 | 6 | / |
| Kohesteni | 71 | 1 | / |
| Kuhestany | 71 | 1 | / |
| Ghohestani | 67 | 16 | / |
| Kuuhestani | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gohostn | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ghoohestani | 63 | 9 | / |
| Ghouhestani | 63 | 2 | / |
| Qehestan | 63 | 1 | / |
| Koestein | 63 | 1 | / |
| Kaestang | 63 | 0 | / |
| Cahistine | 59 | 1 | / |
| Cahastain | 59 | 1 | / |
| Ghahestani | 56 | 26 | / |
| Keuston | 53 | 1 | / |
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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
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Kohistan
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