Fyhn Surname

386,348th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 919 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Denmark
Highest density in:
Denmark

Fyhn Surname User-submission:

The Fyhn surname means 'from the Island of Fyn' (Fioni, Fionia, Fyen). Fyn is a Danish, Jutish word for 'soft hair that blows in the wind' or 'waving hair'.

Fyhn Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Denmark5971:9,455876
Norway2401:21,4262,778
Sweden251:393,87027,867
Canada231:1,601,982107,690
Australia141:1,928,26488,951
United States71:51,779,848968,877
Brazil31:71,358,111770,017
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
England11:55,718,059489,080
France11:66,422,722504,397
Kyrgyzstan11:5,972,65499,197
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States21:25,109,342694,541

Fyhn Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The Fyhn surname means 'from the Island of Fyn' (Fioni, Fionia, Fyen). Fyn is a Danish, Jutish word for 'soft hair that blows in the wind' or 'waving hair'.

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The Fyhn surname means 'waving hair', 'hilly landscape'.

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Fyhn Last Name Facts

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

The surname Fyhn is more frequently found in Denmark than any other country or territory. It may also be found in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Fyhn? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 386,348th most frequently used last name worldwide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 7,929,865 people. This surname is mostly found in Europe, where 94 percent of Fyhn reside; 94 percent reside in Northern Europe and 94 percent reside in Scandinavia.

The last name is most frequently occurring in Denmark, where it is held by 597 people, or 1 in 9,455. In Denmark it is most frequent in: Region of Southern Denmark, where 69 percent live, Central Denmark Region, where 22 percent live and Capital Region of Denmark, where 5 percent live. Apart from Denmark this last name exists in 14 countries. It is also common in Norway, where 26 percent live and Sweden, where 3 percent live.

Fyhn Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Fyhn has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Fyhn surname increased 350 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Fyhn Last Name Statistics demography

The amount Fyhn earn in different countries varies somewhat. In Norway they earn 9.61% less than the national average, earning 312,812 kr per year and in Canada they earn 3.19% more than the national average, earning $51,266 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Fyn86221/
Fhn863/
Fynn7520,291/
Fehn753,447/
Föhn75784/
Fihn75385/
Fyon75207/
Fyna7580/
Føyn7543/
Fæhn7530/
Fynø754/
Fync753/
Fysn752/
Fphn752/
Hfyn751/
Fhng751/
Fhne751/
Fhhn751/
Vyhn751/
Fiehn67826/
Fn67556/
Faehn6799/
Foehn6783/
Fihnn6721/
Fehen6716/
Fynne6715/
Feehn670/

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