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

The surname Dahn (Arabic: دهن) is borne by more people in Liberia than any other country/territory. It can also occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Dahn? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 21,568th most common family name on a worldwide basis. It is borne by around 1 in 288,536 people. The last name occurs mostly in Africa, where 89 percent of Dahn reside; 89 percent reside in West Africa and 89 percent reside in Anglo-West Africa. It is also the 195,712th most numerous given name on earth, borne by 1,566 people.

The last name is most prevalent in Liberia, where it is carried by 22,519 people, or 1 in 196. In Liberia it is most frequent in: Nimba County, where 65 percent are found, Montserrado County, where 17 percent are found and Grand Bassa County, where 4 percent are found. Without taking into account Liberia this surname is found in 41 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 7 percent are found and Germany, where 2 percent are found.

Dahn Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Dahn has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Dahn surname grew 890 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it grew 867 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Dahn Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Dahn surname are 6.79% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 53.56% 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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