Kouhana Surname

1,637,889th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 122 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
France
Highest density in:
France

Kouhana Surname User-submission:

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

Kouhana Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
France1001:664,22785,408
United States151:24,163,929685,360
Israel61:1,426,27275,466
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406

Kouhana 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.

- noam

Kouhana Last Name Facts

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

The surname Kouhana is held by more people in France than any other country or territory. It may also be found in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of Kouhana click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kouhana? popularity and diffusion

The last name Kouhana is the 1,637,889th most frequently held family name throughout the world It is held by around 1 in 59,733,983 people. The surname is mostly found in Europe, where 82 percent of Kouhana are found; 82 percent are found in Western Europe and 82 percent are found in Gallo-Europe.

The last name is most commonly used in France, where it is borne by 100 people, or 1 in 664,227. In France Kouhana is most numerous in: Île-de-France, where 72 percent are found, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, where 24 percent are found and Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, where 2 percent are found. Apart from France this surname exists in 3 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 12 percent are found and Israel, where 5 percent are found.

Kouhana Last Name Statistics demography

Kouhana earn notably less less than the average income. In United States they earn 24.23% less than the national average, earning $32,694 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Khouhana931/
Kuhana921,327/
Kouana92500/
Kouanga862,490/
Khuhana8637/
Kouanai8632/
Kouagna8629/
Kuheana8625/
Kouanna863/
Kouhany862/
Kouhane862/
Kuhanas861/
Kouhani861/
Kouhona861/
Khouana861/
Kouamna861/
Kouaïna861/
Koohana861/
Kuana83316/
Kouhiani8072/
Kouhaneh8063/
Kouhagni8050/
Kouhouna804/
Kouhanou803/
Kauhanna802/
Kauahana801/
Khuhanad801/
Kouhiona801/
Kouagnah801/
Kouangaï801/
Kuhanast801/
Khoohana801/
Kuanga77545/
Kouane77300/
Kuhani77262/
Kouani77199/
Kuanai77138/
Couana7755/
Kuaana7748/
Kuhane7714/
Cuhana7714/
Kuanay7713/
Kuaina7712/
Kouona7711/
Kauana7710/
Kouany778/
Nkuana777/
Kuhona774/
Kuanna773/
Kouano773/
Koeana772/
Kooana771/
Kwouna771/
Kwhana771/
Kuanad771/
Kuanat771/
Keuana771/
Kyouhangi751/
Kouhanhou751/
Cauhana716,140/
Khouani711,310/
Khouane711,101/
Kouanou71810/
Kauhane71384/
Kouango71115/
Kujiana7177/
Kwahana7168/
Khooana7163/
Couanau7150/
Kuiyana7127/
Cuhanga7125/
Kahuana7121/
Kouanis7121/
Kouagno7120/
Kauhano7113/
Cuhanah7111/
Kouhone7110/
Cuhanap719/
Koehane716/
Kuhaini716/
Hkouani716/
Couanga716/
Kujjana714/
Kuhanez713/
Kuaanga713/
Kouaine713/
Couanay712/
Koohani712/
Kauhani711/
Khouany711/
Kuyyana711/
Guhaina711/
Kauanea711/
Kouanha711/
Kouanhi711/
Kouanie711/
Kuhango711/
Nquhana711/
Khoeana711/
Kouaini711/
Kouanyi711/
Kauhany711/
Kauanah710/
Cauhanai672,266/
Guana672,112/
Cauhanah671,448/
Kwana671,038/
Cauhanaj67706/
Kuona67489/
Cauhanay67344/
Cauhanau67281/
Kouangou67203/
Kuano6761/
Cuana6750/
Khuhanoi6741/
Kougiona6727/
Kwona6723/
Couasnay6721/
Kouhonou6720/
Kouannou6713/
Quana6711/
Kouanhou679/
Khuhamni675/
Kouhogni672/
Kouangni672/
D'Cuhana671/
Keuhanou671/
Kauangah671/
Kuyianat671/
Koujjani671/
Kouongna671/
Gouhouna671/
Cauhanna671/
Kgauhane671/
Khouaini671/
Kauhanny671/

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