Fahn Surname

101,214th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4,663 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Liberia
Highest density in:
Liberia

Fahn Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Fahn Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Liberia3,7991:1,160159
Germany3591:224,24925,098
United States3051:1,188,39084,748
Argentina641:667,86646,303
Austria451:189,23224,045
South Africa231:2,355,55298,611
Hungary201:490,81431,291
Israel111:777,96750,646
England51:11,143,612252,590
Canada51:7,369,118289,406
Dominican Republic41:2,608,23320,941
Brazil31:71,358,111770,017
Afghanistan21:16,076,59243,178
Denmark21:2,822,35876,882
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
New Zealand21:2,264,16249,210
Malaysia21:14,747,112316,340
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Slovakia11:5,336,450140,422
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Taiwan11:23,444,74693,622
Croatia11:4,228,60499,289
Tunisia11:610,62630,336
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Yemen11:26,425,29455,147
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States521:965,74457,486

Fahn (1,738) may also be a first name.

Fahn Last Name Facts

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

The last name Fahn is found in Liberia more than any other country or territory. It can also be found as a variant:. For other potential spellings of Fahn click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Fahn? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 101,214th most frequently held family name in the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 1,562,845 people. The surname Fahn occurs mostly in Africa, where 82 percent of Fahn reside; 81 percent reside in West Africa and 81 percent reside in Anglo-West Africa. It is also the 183,964th most commonly held first name throughout the world, held by 1,738 people.

This surname is most numerous in Liberia, where it is carried by 3,799 people, or 1 in 1,160. In Liberia it is most numerous in: Bong County, where 30 percent reside, Montserrado County, where 29 percent reside and Margibi County, where 16 percent reside. Apart from Liberia Fahn exists in 26 countries. It is also common in Germany, where 8 percent reside and The United States, where 7 percent reside.

Fahn Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Fahn has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Fahn surname expanded 587 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Fahn Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Fahn surname are 37.95% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 91.18% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Fahn earn in different countries varies significantly. In South Africa they earn 25.57% more than the national average, earning R 298,404 per year and in United States they earn 0.92% less than the national average, earning $42,751 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Fahan89329/
Fahun897/
Fahyn893/
Fahnø891/
Fathn891/
Fan867,437,416/
Fachin806,468/
Fahnøe8061/
Fahyna8013/
Fachen805/
Fauthn803/
Fachín803/
Faahan802/
Fashyn802/
Fathyn801/
Fahaan801/
Fahain801/
Ffahan801/
Fahein800/
Fang755,322,635/
Fane7569,181/
Fain7513,221/
Fant757,505/
Fann755,000/
Fand754,684/
Faan75867/
Fohn75733/
Fayn75631/
Fean75610/
Vahn75323/
Fanh75240/
Fhon75193/
Faun75192/
Fhan7575/
Fanø7560/
Fajn7558/
Famh7528/
Fanì7525/
Pfan7524/
Fatn7511/
Famn752/
Fasn752/
Fgan752/
Wfan752/
Vfan751/
Fóhn751/
Faïn751/
Faichin73389/
Faichen7386/
Faching7345/
Feachen7332/
Faychin7321/
Faschin7313/
Faahsen737/
Fauchen732/
Fauchin732/
Pfachin732/
Fahagne731/
Facehng731/
Fahheen731/
Faschen730/
Fatin676,828/
Fanne672,950/
Pfann671,509/
Faint671,500/
Faten671,394/
Facin671,394/
Fayne671,253/
Faine671,195/
Vahan671,060/
Faune671,037/
Vahyn67649/
Fasen67622/
Facen67568/
Faunt67555/
Fahym67490/
Feane67155/
Fasin67143/
Faane67109/
Pfand6783/
Fatne6771/
Faing6744/
Fhong6742/
Fanhe6742/
Fagne6738/
Fhoon6731/
Fainn6725/
Faung6722/
Vauhn6722/
Fanøe6722/
Fađan6720/
Fandt6718/
Faang6718/
Fhain6718/
Veahn6715/
Vahun6713/
Feihn6711/
Faind6711/
Fhang6711/
Fantt6710/
Famne6710/
Fasne679/
Fangh678/
Faunø676/
Fasén676/
Fankg676/
Faisn675/
Fachchin674/
Fannd674/
Fhand674/
Fandh674/
Faijn673/
Faitn673/
Fanng673/
Fandd673/
Vayhn672/
Fasshind672/
Faynn672/
Pfain672/
Feang672/
Fățan672/
Fankh672/
Ffand672/
Pfang671/
Pfank671/
Phahn671/
Fhean671/
Fhoun671/
Faund671/
Feann671/
Fainc671/
Fangg671/
Fashcing671/
Vahnn671/
Pffan671/
Faßen671/
Faðan671/
Fannh671/
Fainh671/
Faschink671/
Fphan671/
Faann671/
Wfahseen671/
Fhamn671/
Fhone671/
Fachchyn671/
Fachinne671/
Faain671/
Fatnh671/
Fanhd671/
Ffanc671/
Faunc670/
Pfaun670/
Pfohn670/
Fhann670/
Pfant670/
Faant670/
Feand670/
Fouhn670/
Pfanc670/
Fanhs670/

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Fahn
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