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Where Does The Last Name Cahan Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The last name Cahan (Hindi: चाहन, Marathi: हान) is found most in India. It may be found as:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Cahan? ^{popularity and diffusion}

It is the 173,871^st most frequently occurring last name on earth, held by around 1 in 2,950,423 people. This last name is predominantly found in Asia, where 66 percent of Cahan reside; 64 percent reside in South Asia and 64 percent reside in Indo-South Asia. It is also the 112,882^nd most frequent first name world-wide, held by 3,867 people.

Cahan is most prevalent in India, where it is borne by 1,579 people, or 1 in 485,792. In India Cahan is mostly found in: Gujarat, where 99 percent are found, Karnataka, where 1 percent are found and Haryana, where 0 percent are found. Outside of India this surname exists in 24 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 30 percent are found and France, where 2 percent are found.

Cahan Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Cahan has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name rose 849 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it declined 17 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Cahan Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the surname is primarily Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Cahan surname are 19.67% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 72.9% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Cahan earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 19.29% more than the national average, earning $51,474 USD per year and in Canada they earn 18.87% more than the national average, earning $59,060 CAD per year.