Cahn Surname
Approximately 3,703 people bear this surname
Cahn Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 2,547 | 1:142,308 | 14,765 |
| France | 602 | 1:110,337 | 16,470 |
| England | 87 | 1:640,437 | 37,483 |
| Germany | 59 | 1:1,364,499 | 85,126 |
| South Africa | 51 | 1:1,062,308 | 63,943 |
| Netherlands | 47 | 1:359,302 | 39,900 |
| Australia | 39 | 1:692,197 | 46,687 |
| Canada | 32 | 1:1,151,425 | 83,867 |
| Switzerland | 31 | 1:264,933 | 21,684 |
| Brazil | 26 | 1:8,233,628 | 183,715 |
| Argentina | 22 | 1:1,942,882 | 97,983 |
| Belgium | 18 | 1:638,702 | 56,744 |
| Israel | 18 | 1:475,424 | 36,085 |
| Ireland | 14 | 1:336,353 | 12,021 |
| New Zealand | 14 | 1:323,452 | 26,435 |
| Chile | 14 | 1:1,258,320 | 22,898 |
| Singapore | 13 | 1:423,669 | 18,211 |
| Sweden | 11 | 1:895,160 | 66,831 |
| Thailand | 10 | 1:7,063,834 | 426,148 |
| Liberia | 10 | 1:440,854 | 21,753 |
| Scotland | 5 | 1:1,070,763 | 31,189 |
| Hong Kong | 3 | 1:2,445,161 | 9,595 |
| Peru | 2 | 1:15,892,062 | 51,966 |
| Cambodia | 2 | 1:7,743,573 | 11,959 |
| Poland | 2 | 1:19,004,374 | 199,659 |
| Uganda | 2 | 1:19,519,640 | 189,114 |
| Uruguay | 2 | 1:1,715,879 | 35,955 |
| Ecuador | 2 | 1:7,952,923 | 34,269 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
| Swaziland | 1 | 1:1,298,199 | 1,718 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 1 | 1:1,363,975 | 22,013 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Burkina Faso | 1 | 1:18,352,100 | 30,051 |
| Costa Rica | 1 | 1:4,780,069 | 13,345 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Kazakhstan | 1 | 1:17,682,496 | 204,010 |
| Jamaica | 1 | 1:2,869,947 | 13,896 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Hungary | 1 | 1:9,816,277 | 73,288 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Colombia | 1 | 1:47,774,072 | 44,230 |
| Dominican Republic | 1 | 1:10,432,932 | 36,508 |
| Czechia | 1 | 1:10,633,469 | 206,023 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 9 | 1:2,708,374 | 73,770 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:1,568,416 | 19,290 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 540 | 1:92,998 | 9,526 |
Cahn (94) may also be a first name.
Cahn Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(German) Variant of Cohen, q.v.
User-submitted Reference
Kahn is a German word that means, in informal contexts, 'small boat'. It is also a Germanized form of the Jewish surname, Cohen.
- raychikCahn Demographics
Average Male Cahn Height
176.14 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Cahn Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Cahn Come From? nationality or country of origin
Cahn is carried by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It may occur as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Cahn? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 123,309th most frequently used family name at a global level, borne by around 1 in 1,968,011 people. The surname is predominantly found in The Americas, where 72 percent of Cahn reside; 70 percent reside in North America and 69 percent reside in Anglo-North America. It is also the 980,251st most commonly occurring first name internationally. It is borne by 94 people.
The surname is most commonly occurring in The United States, where it is held by 2,547 people, or 1 in 142,308. In The United States it is mostly concentrated in: New York, where 17 percent are found, California, where 17 percent are found and Maryland, where 8 percent are found. Aside from The United States this last name exists in 45 countries. It is also common in France, where 16 percent are found and England, where 2 percent are found.
Cahn Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Cahn has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Cahn last name increased 472 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it increased 967 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Cahn Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Cahn last name are 40.1% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 93.33% being registered with the political party.
The amount Cahn earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 128.77% more than the national average, earning R 543,648 per year; in United States they earn 29% more than the national average, earning $55,661 USD per year and in Canada they earn 129.78% more than the national average, earning $114,160 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cahan | 89 | 2,470 | / |
| Cahun | 89 | 2,019 | / |
| Cauhn | 89 | 5 | / |
| Cathn | 89 | 2 | / |
| Cahnn | 89 | 2 | / |
| Cahnk | 89 | 1 | / |
| Cahnt | 89 | 1 | / |
| Can | 86 | 302,343 | / |
| Cachin | 80 | 1,416 | / |
| Cahaun | 80 | 44 | / |
| Cahyna | 80 | 29 | / |
| Cahain | 80 | 21 | / |
| Cachen | 80 | 19 | / |
| Cahaan | 80 | 12 | / |
| Cahayn | 80 | 3 | / |
| Cahcin | 80 | 3 | / |
| Caahan | 80 | 2 | / |
| Cashyn | 80 | 2 | / |
| Cathyn | 80 | 2 | / |
| Cachîn | 80 | 1 | / |
| Cahein | 80 | 1 | / |
| Cacihn | 80 | 1 | / |
| Cahann | 80 | 0 | / |
| Cain | 75 | 115,638 | / |
| Kahn | 75 | 55,263 | / |
| Cann | 75 | 20,794 | / |
| Cane | 75 | 19,452 | / |
| Cohn | 75 | 19,308 | / |
| Cang | 75 | 10,969 | / |
| Cant | 75 | 8,400 | / |
| Canh | 75 | 5,790 | / |
| Cean | 75 | 2,178 | / |
| Cand | 75 | 803 | / |
| Caan | 75 | 682 | / |
| Caun | 75 | 397 | / |
| Camn | 75 | 105 | / |
| Cayn | 75 | 84 | / |
| Ccan | 75 | 44 | / |
| Kcan | 75 | 16 | / |
| Casn | 75 | 6 | / |
| Catn | 75 | 4 | / |
| Hcan | 75 | 4 | / |
| Caín | 75 | 4 | / |
| Cgan | 75 | 3 | / |
| Qahn | 75 | 3 | / |
| Ckan | 75 | 2 | / |
| Cajn | 75 | 2 | / |
| Canì | 75 | 2 | / |
| Caïn | 75 | 2 | / |
| Qcan | 75 | 2 | / |
| Camh | 75 | 1 | / |
| Caichen | 73 | 2,624 | / |
| Cahagne | 73 | 407 | / |
| Cauchin | 73 | 37 | / |
| Cauchen | 73 | 3 | / |
| Caching | 73 | 3 | / |
| Cahahan | 73 | 1 | / |
| Cahanne | 73 | 1 | / |
| Cahnová | 73 | 1 | / |
| Cahttin | 73 | 1 | / |
| Caschin | 73 | 1 | / |
| Cauhsen | 73 | 1 | / |
| Caschen | 73 | 0 | / |
| Cashsin | 73 | 0 | / |
| Caine | 67 | 13,306 | / |
| Kahan | 67 | 10,746 | / |
| Chein | 67 | 4,230 | / |
| Casin | 67 | 4,055 | / |
| Catin | 67 | 2,893 | / |
| Caune | 67 | 2,043 | / |
| Camng | 67 | 1,585 | / |
| Caunt | 67 | 1,471 | / |
| Chean | 67 | 1,458 | / |
| Caing | 67 | 734 | / |
| Caang | 67 | 527 | / |
| Casen | 67 | 520 | / |
| Caten | 67 | 388 | / |
| Cagne | 67 | 387 | / |
| Canne | 67 | 374 | / |
| Cayne | 67 | 331 | / |
| Kahnk | 67 | 92 | / |
| Cantt | 67 | 78 | / |
| Kauhn | 67 | 77 | / |
| Canhe | 67 | 76 | / |
| Cahaigne | 67 | 74 | / |
| Kahun | 67 | 66 | / |
| Cohun | 67 | 56 | / |
| Casne | 67 | 55 | / |
| Cacin | 67 | 52 | / |
| Caung | 67 | 45 | / |
| Caind | 67 | 44 | / |
| Cațan | 67 | 38 | / |
| Kahán | 67 | 37 | / |
| Qahan | 67 | 33 | / |
| Casén | 67 | 27 | / |
| Cannì | 67 | 26 | / |
| Caint | 67 | 25 | / |
| Cahynová | 67 | 22 | / |
| Khahn | 67 | 18 | / |
| Camhe | 67 | 17 | / |
| Cheyn | 67 | 16 | / |
| Ceaun | 67 | 15 | / |
| Cainn | 67 | 12 | / |
| Cacen | 67 | 12 | / |
| Kahyn | 67 | 11 | / |
| Kahnn | 67 | 10 | / |
| Candh | 67 | 10 | / |
| Caicheng | 67 | 8 | / |
| Casín | 67 | 7 | / |
| Cannd | 67 | 6 | / |
| Candd | 67 | 5 | / |
| Canqu | 67 | 5 | / |
| Ckean | 67 | 4 | / |
| Kahnh | 67 | 4 | / |
| Candt | 67 | 4 | / |
| Kahhn | 67 | 4 | / |
| Gcane | 67 | 4 | / |
| Caunn | 67 | 3 | / |
| Caund | 67 | 3 | / |
| Kcain | 67 | 3 | / |
| Ckhan | 67 | 3 | / |
| Cgann | 67 | 3 | / |
| Caand | 67 | 3 | / |
| Ceann | 67 | 3 | / |
| Kcant | 67 | 3 | / |
| Kaahn | 67 | 2 | / |
| Ccane | 67 | 2 | / |
| Caant | 67 | 2 | / |
| Cangc | 67 | 2 | / |
| Cajng | 67 | 2 | / |
| Cangh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kahtn | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kaihn | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kajhn | 67 | 1 | / |
| Camth | 67 | 1 | / |
| Camnk | 67 | 1 | / |
| Caane | 67 | 1 | / |
| Cohhn | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ckand | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kahjn | 67 | 1 | / |
| Cayng | 67 | 1 | / |
| Caßen | 67 | 1 | / |
| Cauyn | 67 | 1 | / |
| Catng | 67 | 1 | / |
| Caunė | 67 | 1 | / |
| Catín | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gcang | 67 | 1 | / |
| Catne | 67 | 1 | / |
| Canck | 67 | 0 | / |
| Camne | 67 | 0 | / |
| Cannt | 67 | 0 | / |
| Caynh | 67 | 0 | / |
| Cohnn | 67 | 0 | / |
| Coohn | 67 | 0 | / |
| Cajne | 67 | 0 | / |
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