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

Cohan (Arabic: كوهان, Hindi: चौहान, Marathi: चोहान) is held by more people in India than any other country or territory. It may also occur in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.

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

Cohan is the 16,337^th most commonly used surname world-wide, borne by approximately 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. It is also the 103,391^st most prevalent first name throughout the world, borne by 4,442 people.

The surname Cohan is most frequently occurring in India, where it is held by 28,369 people, or 1 in 27,039. In India it is mostly found in: Gujarat, where 100 percent are found, Bihar, where 0 percent are found and Karnataka, where 0 percent are found. Aside from India this last name is found in 38 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 12 percent are found and Nepal, where 2 percent are found.

Cohan Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The prevalency of Cohan has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name grew 1,048 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it declined 41 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it grew 200 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Cohan Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the surname is principally 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 Democrats than the national average, with 92.78% being 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.