Kahut is a branch of the Quraysh tribe of Saudi Arabia which came to what is now Pakistan with the Muslims. They are found north of the Salt Range. Kahuts or Kahoots are also called Koot in some areas, such as the Sargodha and Mandi Bahauddin districts. When some Kahoot community/tribes moved to the districts, the local people simplified the pronunciation to Koot/Kut/Kahout over the centuries.