Gahin Surname

333,223rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,109 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Egypt
Highest density in:
Egypt

Gahin Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Gahin Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Egypt8241:111,5739,244
India1871:4,101,954110,376
Ivory Coast381:607,13817,958
United States131:27,881,456736,413
Papua New Guinea121:679,47678,554
Qatar91:262,00030,726
Malaysia61:4,915,704170,578
Saudi Arabia41:7,713,95437,548
Somalia41:3,363,0155,093
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
Philippines21:50,619,112341,003
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Liberia11:4,408,53547,110
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Bangladesh11:159,356,77326,077
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland91:492,20716,355
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

The alternate forms: Gãhin (1) are calculated separately.

Gahin (1,572) may also be a first name.

Gahin Last Name Facts

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

Gahin (Hindi: गहीन, Marathi: गहीन, Oriya: ଗାହିଁ) occurs in Egypt more than any other country/territory. It may be rendered as: Gãhin. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Gahin? popularity and diffusion

The surname Gahin is the 333,223rd most widely held family name internationally, borne by approximately 1 in 6,571,277 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Africa, where 77 percent of Gahin reside; 74 percent reside in North Africa and 74 percent reside in Arabic North Africa. Gahin is also the 195,254th most frequently used first name in the world, borne by 1,572 people.

It is most widely held in Egypt, where it is held by 824 people, or 1 in 111,573. Not including Egypt this last name occurs in 18 countries. It is also found in India, where 17 percent are found and The Ivory Coast, where 3 percent are found.

Gahin Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Gahin has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname grew 1,300 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Ireland it fell 89 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Gahin Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the surname is chiefly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

Gahin earn significantly less than the average income. In United States they earn 33.61% less than the national average, earning $28,646 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Gãhin931/
Gahuin9192/
Gahein9112/
Ghahin917/
Gauhin914/
Gahhin912/
Gahinh911/
Gahgin910/
Goahain8310/
Gahesin835/
Gajhing831/
Ghahine831/
Ghahind831/
Gehin803,031/
Gohin801,429/
Gahen80179/
Géhin8079/
Gauin8019/
Goain8014/
Gaehn808/
Gaein806/
Gahising773/
Gueahoin772/
Gohain7358,071/
Gohine73171/
Goaind7347/
Gaoing7338/
Gaiyen7333/
Gaijin7323/
Gohoin7320/
Gohuin7320/
Gahene7318/
Gauina736/
Gauhen735/
Gauind734/
Gaeain734/
Gauing734/
Gajjin734/
Gajhim733/
Ngohin733/
Gehien732/
Gaesin732/
Göhing732/
Ngahen731/
Gauoin731/
Gaeina731/
Ghoain731/
Gohien731/
Gohein731/
Gehein731/
Gahhen730/
Gahgen730/
Gahimg730/
Gauine730/
Gein67914/
Gaen67632/
Gaesing6727/
Gohaine6724/
Gajjina6716/
Gohaain6715/
Ghohain6715/
Gaijean674/
Gauyind673/
Gohaimn671/
Ggohain671/
Ghaeina671/
Gajjing671/
Goaimnd671/
Ghaiyen671/
Gohainn671/
Gohgain671/
Gauicin671/
Gojhina671/
Kgaheng671/
Ghouina671/
Ghouine671/
Gahayen670/
Gahahen670/

Gahin Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Gahin in the Oriya language
ଗାହିଁgahim92.31
ଗହିଁgahim3.85
ଗାହିଂgahim3.85
Gahin in the Hindi language
गहीनgahina66.67
गहिनgahina33.33
Gahin in the Marathi language
गहीनgahina50
गहीणgahina35.71
घईनgha'ina4.76
गािहणgaihana3.57
गहीनारामgahinarama2.38
गािहनgaihana2.38
गाहीनgahina1.19

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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 Gahin
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