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

The last name Cohan (Arabic: كوهان, Hindi: चौहान, Marathi: चोहान) occurs more in India more than any other country/territory. It may be rendered as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.

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

It is the 16,337^th most frequently used family name on a worldwide basis It is held by around 1 in 214,214 people. The last name Cohan occurs mostly in Asia, where 85 percent of Cohan are found; 85 percent are found in South Asia and 85 percent are found in Indo-South Asia. Cohan is also the 103,391^st most frequently occurring forename throughout the world It is held by 4,442 people.

Cohan is most widely held in India, where it is borne by 28,369 people, or 1 in 27,039. In India Cohan is primarily concentrated in: Gujarat, where 100 percent reside, Bihar, where 0 percent reside and Karnataka, where 0 percent reside. Excluding India this surname is found in 38 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 12 percent reside and Nepal, where 2 percent reside.

Cohan Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The prevalency of Cohan has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Cohan surname increased 1,048 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it fell 41 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it increased 200 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Cohan Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the Cohan last name is predominantly Jewish (100%) in Ireland and Greek Orthodox (40%) in Lebanon.

In The United States those holding the Cohan last name are 39.55% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 92.78% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Cohan earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 26.78% more than the national average, earning $54,706 USD per year and in Canada they earn 17.59% more than the national average, earning $58,424 CAD per year.