Cahn Surname

123,309th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,703 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
France

Cahn Surname Definition:

(German) Variant of Cohen, q.v.

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Cahn Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2,5471:142,30814,765
France6021:110,33716,470
England871:640,43737,483
Germany591:1,364,49985,126
South Africa511:1,062,30863,943
Netherlands471:359,30239,900
Australia391:692,19746,687
Canada321:1,151,42583,867
Switzerland311:264,93321,684
Brazil261:8,233,628183,715
Argentina221:1,942,88297,983
Belgium181:638,70256,744
Israel181:475,42436,085
Ireland141:336,35312,021
New Zealand141:323,45226,435
Chile141:1,258,32022,898
Singapore131:423,66918,211
Sweden111:895,16066,831
Thailand101:7,063,834426,148
Liberia101:440,85421,753
Scotland51:1,070,76331,189
Hong Kong31:2,445,1619,595
Peru21:15,892,06251,966
Cambodia21:7,743,57311,959
Poland21:19,004,374199,659
Uganda21:19,519,640189,114
Uruguay21:1,715,87935,955
Ecuador21:7,952,92334,269
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Swaziland11:1,298,1991,718
Trinidad and Tobago11:1,363,97522,013
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Burkina Faso11:18,352,10030,051
Costa Rica11:4,780,06913,345
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
Jamaica11:2,869,94713,896
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England91:2,708,37473,770
Wales11:1,568,41619,290
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States5401:92,9989,526

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.

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

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.

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Cahn Last Name Facts

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

Cahn occurs more in The United States more than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Cahn? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 123,309th most frequently occurring family name in the world, held by approximately 1 in 1,968,011 people. This surname occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 72 percent of Cahn are found; 70 percent are found in North America and 69 percent are found in Anglo-North America. It is also the 980,251st most prevalent forename world-wide, held by 94 people.

The surname Cahn is most common in The United States, where it is borne by 2,547 people, or 1 in 142,308. In The United States it is mostly found in: New York, where 17 percent reside, California, where 17 percent reside and Maryland, where 8 percent reside. Without taking into account The United States this last name occurs in 45 countries. It is also common in France, where 16 percent reside and England, where 2 percent reside.

Cahn Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Cahn has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing 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 Cahn are 40.1% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 93.33% registered to vote for the 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

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Cahan892,470/
Cahun892,019/
Cauhn895/
Cathn892/
Cahnn892/
Cahnk891/
Cahnt891/
Can86302,343/
Cachin801,416/
Cahaun8044/
Cahyna8029/
Cahain8021/
Cachen8019/
Cahaan8012/
Cahayn803/
Cahcin803/
Caahan802/
Cashyn802/
Cathyn802/
Cachîn801/
Cahein801/
Cacihn801/
Cahann800/
Cain75115,638/
Kahn7555,263/
Cann7520,794/
Cane7519,452/
Cohn7519,308/
Cang7510,969/
Cant758,400/
Canh755,790/
Cean752,178/
Cand75803/
Caan75682/
Caun75397/
Camn75105/
Cayn7584/
Ccan7544/
Kcan7516/
Casn756/
Catn754/
Hcan754/
Caín754/
Cgan753/
Qahn753/
Ckan752/
Cajn752/
Canì752/
Caïn752/
Qcan752/
Camh751/
Caichen732,624/
Cahagne73407/
Cauchin7337/
Cauchen733/
Caching733/
Cahahan731/
Cahanne731/
Cahnová731/
Cahttin731/
Caschin731/
Cauhsen731/
Caschen730/
Cashsin730/
Caine6713,306/
Kahan6710,746/
Chein674,230/
Casin674,055/
Catin672,893/
Caune672,043/
Camng671,585/
Caunt671,471/
Chean671,458/
Caing67734/
Caang67527/
Casen67520/
Caten67388/
Cagne67387/
Canne67374/
Cayne67331/
Kahnk6792/
Cantt6778/
Kauhn6777/
Canhe6776/
Cahaigne6774/
Kahun6766/
Cohun6756/
Casne6755/
Cacin6752/
Caung6745/
Caind6744/
Cațan6738/
Kahán6737/
Qahan6733/
Casén6727/
Cannì6726/
Caint6725/
Cahynová6722/
Khahn6718/
Camhe6717/
Cheyn6716/
Ceaun6715/
Cainn6712/
Cacen6712/
Kahyn6711/
Kahnn6710/
Candh6710/
Caicheng678/
Casín677/
Cannd676/
Candd675/
Canqu675/
Ckean674/
Kahnh674/
Candt674/
Kahhn674/
Gcane674/
Caunn673/
Caund673/
Kcain673/
Ckhan673/
Cgann673/
Caand673/
Ceann673/
Kcant673/
Kaahn672/
Ccane672/
Caant672/
Cangc672/
Cajng672/
Cangh671/
Kahtn671/
Kaihn671/
Kajhn671/
Camth671/
Camnk671/
Caane671/
Cohhn671/
Ckand671/
Kahjn671/
Cayng671/
Caßen671/
Cauyn671/
Catng671/
Caunė671/
Catín671/
Gcang671/
Catne671/
Canck670/
Camne670/
Cannt670/
Caynh670/
Cohnn670/
Coohn670/
Cajne670/

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