Dahn Surname

21,568th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 25,257 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Liberia
Highest density in:
Liberia

Dahn Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Dahn Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Liberia22,5191:19622
United States1,8161:199,59219,634
Germany4351:185,07021,565
Sweden871:113,1818,121
Norway731:70,4429,915
Argentina641:667,86646,303
Canada601:614,09350,489
England261:2,143,00282,017
Brazil241:8,919,764194,226
India241:31,961,058386,265
Denmark201:282,23621,168
Austria191:448,18144,644
France111:6,038,429280,838
Thailand101:7,063,834426,148
Australia81:3,374,463124,818
South Africa81:6,772,213167,054
Poland71:5,429,821146,768
Netherlands71:2,412,45494,797
Ghana41:6,755,17315,406
Taiwan41:5,861,18633,577
Israel31:2,852,545113,505
Monaco31:12,3552,088
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
Nigeria21:88,571,379625,098
South Korea21:25,620,1284,175
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Isle of Man21:42,9113,686
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Lebanon11:5,637,08332,436
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Ivory Coast11:23,071,23276,679
Guyana11:762,22114,420
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
Ethiopia11:97,546,26229,669
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England31:8,125,123158,686
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2041:246,17020,471

Dahn (1,566) may also be a first name.

Dahn Last Name Facts

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

Dahn (Arabic: دهن) has its highest incidence in Liberia. It may be rendered as:. For other potential spellings of Dahn click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Dahn? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 21,568th most widely held family name worldwide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 288,536 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Africa, where 89 percent of Dahn are found; 89 percent are found in West Africa and 89 percent are found in Anglo-West Africa. It is also the 195,712th most commonly held first name at a global level, borne by 1,566 people.

Dahn is most frequently occurring in Liberia, where it is carried by 22,519 people, or 1 in 196. In Liberia it is primarily found in: Nimba County, where 65 percent are found, Montserrado County, where 17 percent are found and Grand Bassa County, where 4 percent are found. Excluding Liberia this surname occurs in 41 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 7 percent are found and Germany, where 2 percent are found.

Dahn Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Dahn has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Dahn last name expanded 890 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it expanded 867 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Dahn Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Dahn last name are 6.79% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 53.56% being registered with the political party.

The amount Dahn earn in different countries varies somewhat. In Norway they earn 4.21% less than the national average, earning 331,524 kr per year; in United States they earn 2.98% more than the national average, earning $44,433 USD per year and in Canada they earn 6.83% less than the national average, earning $46,292 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Dahan8949,487/
Dahun89259/
Dauhn894/
Dathn893/
Dahng892/
Dhahn892/
Dahhn891/
Dahnh891/
Dahnt891/
Dahnå891/
Dahnn890/
Dan861,384,475/
Dachin80484/
Dachen80200/
Dhahan80124/
Dashyn8036/
Dahaan808/
Dahten808/
Dahaun806/
Dahyna805/
Dahant803/
Dahain802/
Hdahne802/
Dathne801/
Dahhng801/
Dahcen801/
Dahgin801/
D'Hahn801/
Dahhne801/
Dahann801/
Daahan801/
Dang751,846,774/
Dean75256,722/
Danh7588,765/
Dhan7530,737/
Dane7518,350/
Dann7514,361/
Daan755,599/
Dain755,222/
Daun754,412/
Damn754,335/
Dant753,917/
Dand752,986/
Dohn752,243/
Dhon751,072/
Dayn75115/
Danø7562/
Ddan7520/
Dasn7518/
Damh7516/
Tdan7515/
Hdan7515/
D'An7511/
Datn758/
Danq756/
Danå755/
Dajn753/
Dgan753/
Danï751/
Danő751/
Daichen73268/
Deachen73132/
Datthyn7393/
Deachin7360/
Daching7330/
Dauchin7327/
Dacheng7320/
Daichin7316/
Dazchen7315/
Daschen7315/
Dahainh739/
Daychen737/
Dajchin737/
Dahseng737/
Dhahand736/
Dhahane735/
Daithne734/
Dahnova733/
Daychin732/
Daheene731/
Daythyn731/
Dashcin731/
Dachent731/
Dahahan731/
Daheing731/
D'Hahan731/
Dacehng731/
Hdahyna731/
Dagne6759,434/
Deane6726,077/
Dhone6722,065/
Dhane679,040/
Daund676,714/
Dhang675,262/
Deang674,595/
Danne673,163/
Dhont672,913/
Dhond672,627/
Daing672,591/
Daine672,465/
Dhand672,367/
Daang672,103/
Dhein671,914/
Dacin671,872/
Daane671,325/
Daunt671,258/
Datin671,132/
Dasen671,003/
Dasin67880/
Dayne67560/
Daune67513/
Daung67500/
Dhant67337/
Damne67234/
Daten67185/
Dangh67127/
Dhain67112/
Dhong67105/
Dasne67105/
Deann6797/
Dhann6789/
Daain6764/
Dhanh6763/
Dhoon6759/
Tdane6755/
Deant6747/
Daind6737/
Dohun6735/
Dağan6731/
Dhaun6728/
Dandh6727/
Daunn6721/
Dõhne6719/
Daand6715/
D'Hon6715/
Dhean6713/
Dandt6711/
Daint6710/
Dangc6710/
Daicheng6710/
Dantt678/
Dhonn678/
Danhe677/
Daimh677/
Dhoin676/
Dahanová676/
Deand676/
Daichend676/
D'Ann675/
Datne675/
Dhaan675/
Daant675/
Damdh675/
Dannd674/
Doohn674/
Dacen674/
Deihn674/
Danqu674/
Daïne674/
Dohyn674/
Ddhan673/
Dainn673/
Danng673/
Ddain673/
Dantė673/
Damnt673/
Damgh673/
Dhamn672/
Dausn672/
Tdang672/
Ddang672/
Dainh672/
Danzì672/
Damnd672/
Danhd672/
Dangg672/
Dhasn671/
Daann671/
D'Ane671/
Dan'e671/
Deachenn671/
Deahchen671/
Daynt671/
Daysn671/
Dasnd671/
Dasnk671/
Dasnn671/
Dasnt671/
Daumn671/
Daïan671/
Dašen671/
Daichent671/
Damnh671/
Daanh671/
D'Aschen671/
Dhhan671/
Damth671/
Dasng671/
Dayng671/
Dean-670/
Deuhn670/
Dandd670/
Dannt670/

Dahn Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Dahn in the Arabic language
دهنdhn-

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Dahn
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