Bahan Surname

56,150th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 9,035 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Indonesia
Highest density in:
Burkina Faso

Bahan Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Bahan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Indonesia1,4861:88,9979,324
Philippines1,2381:81,77614,160
India1,0891:704,37632,633
Ukraine9361:48,6357,049
Burkina Faso8601:21,3401,438
Yemen6381:41,4193,550
Ivory Coast5931:38,9062,548
United States5731:632,56450,965
Pakistan5601:319,0076,538
Romania2351:85,4389,965
United Arab Emirates1571:58,3585,656
Iraq1001:350,2176,594
Iran791:971,93145,393
Canada641:575,71247,839
Papua New Guinea531:153,84421,244
Turkey511:1,525,91059,107
England481:1,160,79354,689
Afghanistan471:684,1107,621
Kuwait391:97,45410,676
Malaysia301:983,14144,226
Mexico261:4,774,08528,474
Cameroon151:1,384,60580,726
Syria141:1,378,6447,647
Niger141:1,370,85828,349
Poland121:3,167,396120,990
New Zealand121:377,36028,765
Australia81:3,374,463124,818
Nepal71:4,068,70811,207
Jordan71:1,263,20516,935
Mauritania71:584,98020,004
Morocco41:8,619,02573,251
Hong Kong41:1,833,8716,220
Brazil41:53,518,583632,670
Colombia31:15,924,69128,711
France21:33,211,361423,184
Belarus21:4,750,530139,516
Belgium21:5,748,322130,559
Benin21:5,167,80184,334
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Togo11:7,247,76812,049
Estonia11:1,321,80440,178
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
Guam11:160,1214,893
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
Liberia11:4,408,53547,110
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland101:442,98715,290
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland21:1,871,60827,884
England21:12,187,685173,419
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States3121:160,95714,692

The alternate forms: Bahań (1) are calculated separately.

Bahan (2,992) may also be a first name.

Bahan Last Name Facts

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

The surname Bahan (Bengali: বাহন, Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺑﺤﺎﻥ, Hindi: बहन, Marathi: बहन, Oriya: ବାହାନ, Tibetan: བ་ཧན་) occurs most in Indonesia. It may be rendered as a variant: Bahań. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Bahan? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 56,150th most commonly used surname in the world, borne by approximately 1 in 806,591 people. The surname Bahan is predominantly found in Asia, where 61 percent of Bahan live; 30 percent live in Southeast Asia and 17 percent live in Malayo-Arabic Southeast Asia. It is also the 132,356th most numerous first name in the world, borne by 2,992 people.

Bahan is most widely held in Indonesia, where it is borne by 1,486 people, or 1 in 88,997. In Indonesia it is primarily concentrated in: East Nusa Tenggara, where 88 percent live, Central Kalimantan, where 10 percent live and North Maluku, where 0 percent live. Not including Indonesia this surname occurs in 50 countries. It also occurs in The Philippines, where 14 percent live and India, where 12 percent live.

Bahan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Bahan has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Bahan surname increased 184 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it increased 2,400 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Bahan Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the Bahan surname is chiefly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Bahan last name are 8.88% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 55.65% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Bahan earn in different countries varies somewhat. In Colombia they earn 3.83% less than the national average, earning $21,833,600 COP per year; in United States they earn 10% more than the national average, earning $47,464 USD per year and in Canada they earn 0.86% more than the national average, earning $50,109 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Bahań931/
Bahain91169/
Bahaun9135/
Bhahan919/
Baahan916/
Bahaan913/
Bahahn911/
Bahank911/
Bahayn911/
Bahann911/
Bhan8990,258/
Baan8922,891/
Bahn895,669/
Bahaine8315/
Bahaing8314/
Bhahant834/
Baahane833/
Bahamne831/
Bahannd831/
Bahagne831/
Bahaand831/
Bhand8013,897/
Baang8013,105/
Bahun803,702/
Bhane801,360/
Bhain801,069/
Bhant80608/
Bağan80370/
Bhang80350/
Bhaan80315/
Bahyn80231/
Baane80196/
Baand80133/
Bhann8073/
Baihn8070/
Bhaun8067/
Baann8060/
Bauhn8060/
Bhajn8040/
Bhanh8026/
Bahnn8022/
Baain8013/
Bhasn806/
Bahnk804/
Baant803/
Bahnd803/
Bhamn803/
Ba'an803/
Bađan802/
Bhean802/
Bhayn801/
Bhgan801/
Bhahn801/
Bhatn801/
Baamn801/
Bajhn801/
Baahn800/
Bahanova7787/
Bahassin773/
Bahangue771/
Bahanová771/
Ban75379,831/
Bhasin7324,288/
Bachin73898/
Baaten73509/
Bachen73362/
Bhatin73280/
Bhaund73144/
Bhagne73143/
Bahyna73143/
Baasen7393/
Ba'ane7385/
Bachyn7374/
Bhanne7353/
Bahnck7351/
Bhaine7337/
Bashyn7336/
Bhasne7332/
Bhaunt7327/
Bahcyn7326/
Baatin7325/
Bhayne7324/
Bhamne7319/
Baamne7319/
Bhaind7316/
Bhasen7314/
Bhaand7313/
Bhaung7311/
Bhanng7311/
Bhaten737/
Bhaain736/
Bhangh735/
Bhandh735/
Bahamd735/
Bauhng734/
Bhatne734/
Bhaune734/
Mpahan734/
Bahamh734/
Bahgne734/
Bhaisn733/
Bhaing733/
Baankh733/
Bhanhd733/
Bhandt732/
Baaine732/
Ba'ang732/
Bhannd731/
Beahne731/
Batthn731/
Bauthn731/
Bathne731/
Bhangg731/
Bhasnt731/
Bhathn731/
Baasin731/
Bhaanh731/
Bhantt731/
Bahein731/
Bahhun731/
Baaing731/
Baaang731/
Bahamq731/
Bahcen731/
Bhamnd731/
Bahaim731/
Baasnd731/
Ba'ain731/
Bauyhn730/
Baandt730/
Vahann730/
Bain6797,962/
Bean6767,635/
Bang6754,697/
Bane6745,341/
Bohn6739,488/
Banh6737,455/
Baun6729,440/
Band6718,181/
Bann672,193/
Bham671,998/
Baam671,746/
Hvan671,333/
Bant671,268/
Baschin67968/
Baán67683/
Bayn67516/
Bhaseen67353/
Vaan67271/
Banq67264/
Bgan67187/
Bahssin67178/
Bahnová67163/
Beachen67148/
Baichen67130/
Bhasink67112/
Bhon67110/
Vhan6799/
Baating6785/
Baching6740/
Bahnova6740/
Bhassin6727/
Baschen6723/
Bauchin6723/
Batn6720/
Bajn6711/
Basn6710/
Bamn679/
Bhaisin678/
Beachin677/
Baanova677/
Bhaamne677/
Bhasing677/
Bhaisen676/
Baichin676/
Bhaisne675/
Bhangne675/
Báan675/
Basshin674/
Bhautin674/
Bhattin673/
Bacheng673/
Bhaiten673/
Bathnck672/
Bhangue672/
Bauchen672/
Bahatem672/
Baàn672/
Baheine672/
Baychin671/
Beachyn671/
Batthyn671/
Baishyn671/
Bhaitin671/
Bhajnne671/
Bhasien671/
Baassen671/
Bachend671/
Bachisn671/
Bauhoun671/
Bayhsen671/
Bóhn671/
Bhaicen671/
D'Bahng671/
Bahssen671/
Banė671/
Baasing671/
Baattin671/
Baangue671/
Baïn671/
Baushyn671/

Bahan Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Bahan in the Hassaniya-Arabic language
ﺑﺤﺎﻥbhan-
Bahan in the Tibetan language
བ་ཧན་bahen-
Bahan in the Bengali language
বাহনbahana92.86
বহনbahana7.14
Bahan in the Hindi language
बहनbahana88.94
बहानbahana5.16
बहानाbahana2.95
बाहनbahana1.97
बहांbaham0.49
भानbhana0.25
बाहानbahana0.25
Bahan in the Oriya language
ବାହାନbahana70.35
ବାହନbahana20.99
ବାହାନାଇଁbahana'im4.73
ବହନbahana1.04
ବହାନbahana0.32
ବାହାନ୍bahan0.24
ବାହାଣbahana0.16
ହାହାନାhahana0.08
ବାହଣbahana0.08
ମହାିmahai0.08
ବାହଁାbahama0.08
Bahan in the Marathi language
बहनbahana46.43
बाहाणbahana21.43
बहानbahana14.29
बाहनbahana10.71
अबहानabahana3.57
बहाणbahana3.57

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Bahan
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