Dahan Surname

11,352nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 49,487 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Israel
Highest density in:
Israel

Dahan Surname User-submission:

Dahan is a Jewish (north African) surname, which comes from the Arabic word dahhān (دهّان), meaning 'oil dealer'.

Dahan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Israel20,5551:4166
Yemen8,7291:3,027464
France5,2241:12,7151,266
Philippines3,1611:32,0274,692
Morocco2,0791:16,5832,522
Syria1,4911:12,9451,070
United States1,4681:246,90723,520
Malaysia1,3231:22,2932,043
Thailand8121:86,99312,003
Saudi Arabia7551:40,8696,011
Lebanon5541:10,1751,528
Canada4861:75,8148,549
Egypt4271:215,30615,336
Turkey3391:229,56216,285
Iraq3041:115,2033,308
Algeria1821:212,26124,678
England1351:412,72628,150
Argentina1181:362,23228,200
Indonesia1171:1,130,33581,024
Spain1051:445,25723,393
Brazil1041:2,058,40765,034
Mauritania991:41,3623,165
Ivory Coast931:248,0789,899
Belgium921:124,96418,228
Kuwait581:65,5297,566
Netherlands561:301,55735,980
Australia551:490,83137,357
India481:15,980,529256,885
Sweden481:205,14114,201
Libya361:173,444826
Iran321:2,399,45479,639
Switzerland301:273,76422,252
South Africa251:2,167,10894,352
Papua New Guinea241:339,73845,241
Afghanistan221:1,461,50812,026
Germany211:3,833,593163,016
Luxembourg201:29,0275,175
Qatar191:124,10514,725
Denmark181:313,59522,770
New Caledonia161:17,2644,719
Tunisia141:43,6166,025
Ukraine141:3,251,621182,804
China131:105,178,5825,529
Pakistan131:13,741,83758,392
Czechia121:886,12273,425
Venezuela121:2,517,00628,211
Northern Ireland121:153,7538,250
Niger111:1,744,72934,351
Jordan101:884,24415,916
United Arab Emirates101:916,22736,116
Wales81:386,81619,671
Finland71:785,24338,644
Italy61:10,192,781121,657
Taiwan51:4,688,94927,695
Chile51:3,523,29539,650
Kazakhstan51:3,536,499118,599
Panama51:782,45211,059
Poland51:7,601,750167,855
Norway31:1,714,09579,528
Hong Kong31:2,445,1619,595
Romania21:10,038,93580,612
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
Benin21:5,167,80184,334
Liberia21:2,204,26840,131
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Bhutan11:616,0391,715
Uzbekistan11:30,929,14267,786
Burkina Faso11:18,352,10030,051
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Costa Rica11:4,780,06913,345
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543
Ethiopia11:97,546,26229,669
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716
Aruba11:103,4772,586
French Polynesia11:280,8057,211
Georgia11:3,745,54547,852
Suriname11:552,6169,664
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
Monaco11:37,0664,748
Gibraltar11:33,9541,660
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Senegal11:14,579,34211,705
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Oman11:3,687,97114,390
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States81:6,277,336262,771

Dahan (7,042) may also be a first name.

Dahan Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Dahan is a Jewish (north African) surname, which comes from the Arabic word dahhān (دهّان), meaning 'oil dealer'.

- Forebears.io Manual Submissions

Dahan Last Name Facts

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

The surname Dahan (Arabic: ضن, Bengali: দহন, Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺩﺣﺎﻥ, Hindi: दहन, Marathi: दहन, Oriya: ଦହନ) occurs more in Israel more than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Dahan? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 11,352nd most commonly held last name throughout the world It is held by around 1 in 147,262 people. Dahan occurs predominantly in Asia, where 78 percent of Dahan are found; 66 percent are found in West Asia and 42 percent are found in Judeo-West Asia. Dahan is also the 77,259th most prevalent first name world-wide, held by 7,042 people.

The last name Dahan is most numerous in Israel, where it is carried by 20,555 people, or 1 in 416. In Israel it is mostly found in: Southern District, where 24 percent live, Central District, where 19 percent live and Northern District, where 19 percent live. Without taking into account Israel this surname exists in 89 countries. It is also common in Yemen, where 18 percent live and France, where 11 percent live.

Dahan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Dahan has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Dahan last name grew 18,350 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Dahan Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the Dahan last name is chiefly Druze (58%) in Lebanon.

In The United States Dahan are 43.4% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 96.63% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Dahan earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 105.92% more than the national average, earning R 489,336 per year; in United States they earn 21.3% more than the national average, earning $52,341 USD per year and in Canada they earn 15.44% more than the national average, earning $57,356 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Dhahan91124/
Dahaan918/
Dahaun916/
Dahant913/
Dahain912/
Dahann911/
Daahan911/
Dhan8930,737/
Dahn8925,257/
Daan895,599/
Dahainh839/
Dhahand836/
Dhahane835/
Dahahan831/
D'Hahan831/
Dhane809,040/
Dhang805,262/
Dhand802,367/
Daang802,103/
Daane801,325/
Dhant80337/
Dahun80259/
Dhain80112/
Dhann8089/
Daain8064/
Dhanh8063/
Dağan8031/
Dhaun8028/
Daand8015/
Dhean8013/
Dhaan805/
Daant805/
Dauhn804/
Dathn803/
Ddhan803/
Dahng802/
Dhahn802/
Dhamn802/
Dhasn801/
Daann801/
Dahhn801/
Dahnh801/
Daïan801/
Dahnt801/
Dahnå801/
Daanh801/
Dhhan801/
Dahnn800/
Dahanová776/
Dan751,384,475/
Dhamne739,894/
Dhandh73897/
Dachin73484/
Dhaine73361/
Dhanne73325/
Dachen73200/
Daasin73142/
Dhaain7385/
D'Haan7344/
Dhaane7337/
Dashyn7336/
D'Hane7335/
Dhaand7316/
Dhasin7311/
Dhaune739/
Dahten738/
Dhaund737/
Dhayne736/
Dheang735/
Dahyna735/
Dhhane734/
Dhasen734/
Dhaing734/
Dhangh733/
Daanne733/
Daaind732/
Dhaint732/
Dhandt732/
Hdahne732/
Daangh732/
Daaßen732/
D'Hain732/
Dahamd732/
Dathne731/
Hdhane731/
Hdhasn731/
Dhanhe731/
Dhagne731/
Dhamnc731/
Dahaam731/
Dahhng731/
Dahcen731/
Dahgin731/
D'Hahn731/
Dhaink731/
Dhanng731/
Dahhne731/
D'Hann731/
Daaang731/
Daandt730/
Dang671,846,774/
Dean67256,722/
Danh6788,765/
Dane6718,350/
Dann6714,361/
Dain675,222/
Dham675,020/
Daun674,412/
Damn674,335/
Dant673,917/
Dand672,986/
Dohn672,243/
Daam671,157/
Dhon671,072/
Dhaisne67433/
Daichen67268/
Deachen67132/
Dayn67115/
Daanova67105/
Datthyn6793/
Dhating6782/
Dhanowa6769/
Danø6762/
Deachin6760/
Daching6730/
Dauchin6727/
Dhainne6725/
Dhanova6720/
Ddan6720/
Dacheng6720/
H'Dhane6719/
Dasn6718/
Damh6716/
Daichin6716/
Tdan6715/
Dazchen6715/
Daschen6715/
Hdan6715/
D'An6711/
Datn678/
Daychen677/
Dajchin677/
Dahseng677/
Danq676/
Dhasing675/
Danå675/
Daithne674/
Dahnova673/
Dhausen673/
Dajn673/
Dgan673/
Daychin672/
Daassen672/
Dhangue671/
Dhausin671/
Dhaamne671/
Daheene671/
Daythyn671/
Ddhasen671/
Dashcin671/
Dachent671/
Danhowa671/
Danï671/
Danő671/
Daheing671/
D'Heane671/
Dacehng671/
Daaseen671/
Hdahyna671/

Dahan Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Dahan in the Hassaniya-Arabic language
ﺩﺣﺎﻥdhan91.8
ﺩﻫﺎﻥdhan3.28
ﺍﻟﺪﺣﺎﻥaldhan1.64
ﺩﺣﻤﺎﻥdhman1.64
Dahan in the Bengali language
দহনdahana88.24
দাহনdahana5.88
দহনকুমারdahanakumara5.88
Dahan in the Oriya language
ଦହନdahana81.43
ଦାହାନdahana13.57
ଡହନdahana0.71
ଦାହାନ୍dahan0.71
ଦଅନda'ana0.71
ଦାହନdahana0.71
Dahan in the Hindi language
दहनdahana71.79
दाहनdahana25.64
दहानाdahana2.56
Dahan in the Marathi language
दहनdahana50
हाणhana20
खानkhana10
दाहनdahana10
दहानdahana10
Dahan in the Arabic language
ضنdn-
دهّانdhan-
داهانdahan-
دهانdhan-

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