Cahen Surname

254,715th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,550 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
France
Highest density in:
Luxembourg

Cahen Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Cahen Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
France1,0701:62,0778,454
United States2191:1,655,064110,387
Brazil581:3,690,937102,732
Luxembourg411:14,1603,053
Belgium401:287,41633,962
Netherlands311:544,74849,659
Switzerland251:328,51725,592
Israel101:855,76354,181
Argentina91:4,749,268159,873
Ecuador71:2,272,26423,377
England51:11,143,612252,590
Dominican Republic41:2,608,23320,941
El Salvador41:1,585,9724,802
Germany31:26,835,153452,368
Canada31:12,281,864364,614
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
Serbia11:7,144,94838,459
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Tunisia11:610,62630,336
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Venezuela11:30,204,07785,459
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Puerto Rico11:3,550,1399,109
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Benin11:10,335,602103,742
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England61:4,062,562101,150
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States821:612,42340,920

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

Cahen (13) may also be a first name.

Cahen Last Name Facts

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

Cahen occurs more in France more than any other country/territory. It may occur as a variant: Cahén. Click here for other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Cahen? popularity and diffusion

It is the 254,715th most commonly held family name in the world, borne by approximately 1 in 4,701,643 people. It is predominantly found in Europe, where 79 percent of Cahen are found; 78 percent are found in Western Europe and 71 percent are found in Gallo-Europe. Cahen is also the 3,159,357th most commonly occurring first name at a global level. It is borne by 13 people.

This last name is most widespread in France, where it is carried by 1,070 people, or 1 in 62,077. In France Cahen is mostly concentrated in: Île-de-France, where 39 percent are found, Grand Est, where 22 percent are found and Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, where 14 percent are found. Beside France Cahen occurs in 34 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 14 percent are found and Brazil, where 4 percent are found.

Cahen Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Cahen has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Cahen surname increased 267 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it decreased 17 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Cahen Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Cahen surname are 12.69% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 59.46% registered with the party.

The amount Cahen earn in different countries varies markedly. In United States they earn 45.06% more than the national average, earning $62,592 USD per year and in Canada they earn 4.12% less than the national average, earning $47,638 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Cahén931/
Cajhen91202/
Cauhen914/
Cahent911/
Cahein911/
Caen891,213/
Cheahen834/
Cohen80391,124/
Kahen801,241/
Cahin8082/
Caene8026/
Caenn804/
Caehn803/
Caenc801/
Caent801/
Hcaen801/
Cahuin73343/
Coehen738/
Cohenn736/
Cauhin736/
Coohen734/
Khahen733/
Cohien733/
Cheain732/
Kauhen732/
Cohend732/
Cohgen732/
Cahion732/
Caeien732/
Cohenc731/
Cohemn731/
Cohhen731/
Cahuín731/
Kcohen731/
Caeten731/
Ccohen731/
Keahen730/
Cahinn730/
Caendt730/
Coen6711,808/
Kaen679,208/
Ccahuin67482/
Kaighen6784/
Qaen6739/
Cauhain6710/
Caoimhe673/
D'Cohen672/
Caengue672/
Caessen671/
Cöen671/
Cohenne671/
Cohennd671/
Kahiten671/
Cheauin671/
Khaheen671/
Khaheng671/
Cohetin670/
Cahhimn670/

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Cahen
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