Explore the Family Name Kahane

The meaning of Kahane

Jewish (eastern Ashkenazic): from the Yiddish pronunciation of Aramaic kahana ‘priest’; compare Cohen. Some characteristic forenames: Jewish Dov, Hinda, Izak, Zvi. German Manfred.

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How common is the last name Kahane in the United States?

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Kahane has seen a slight decrease between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it was ranked 59,916 in popularity and this ranking fell to 63,698 in 2010, marking a change of -6.31%. The count of individuals with this surname also decreased slightly from 315 in 2000 to 313 in 2010, exhibiting a minor drop of -0.63%. The proportion of individuals with this surname per 100k population similarly dropped by -8.33% from 0.12 to 0.11 over the same period.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#59,916	#63,698	-6.31%
Count	315	313	-0.63%
Proportion per 100k	0.12	0.11	-8.33%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Kahane

The Decennial U.S. Census data also provides insight into the ethnicity associated with the Kahane surname. In 2000, the majority of individuals with this surname identified as White (96.51%), with a small percentage identifying as Hispanic (2.22%). By 2010, though still the majority, the percentage of those identifying as White had dipped slightly to 93.29%, while those identifying as Hispanic increased to 3.19%. Notably, the census data for 2010 also shows that some individuals with this surname began identifying with two or more races, which was not recorded in the 2000 census. The data regarding Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, and American Indian and Alaskan Native ethnic identities remained unchanged, with no individuals identifying with these groups in either year.

	2000	2010	Change
White	96.51%	93.29%	-3.34%
Hispanic	2.22%	3.19%	43.69%
Two or More Races	0%	1.6%	0%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%