Höhn Surname
Approximately 15,228 people bear this surname
Höhn Surname User-submission:
(Middle Low German) The Höhn surname is derived from the Middle Low German hon, meaning 'chicken'. It was given as a nickname to someone who raised poultry.
(North German) Topographic name from an old word hon, meaning 'bog'.
Read More About This SurnameHöhn Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Germany | 14,301 | 1:5,629 | 678 |
| Switzerland | 595 | 1:13,803 | 2,280 |
| Austria | 149 | 1:57,151 | 8,936 |
| Poland | 112 | 1:339,364 | 38,722 |
| Czechia | 15 | 1:708,898 | 64,682 |
| Sweden | 13 | 1:757,443 | 56,422 |
| Hungary | 13 | 1:755,098 | 40,181 |
| Netherlands | 6 | 1:2,814,529 | 101,176 |
| Brazil | 4 | 1:53,518,583 | 632,670 |
| Norway | 4 | 1:1,285,572 | 69,185 |
| South Africa | 3 | 1:18,059,235 | 248,362 |
| Denmark | 2 | 1:2,822,358 | 76,882 |
| France | 2 | 1:33,211,361 | 423,184 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Slovakia | 1 | 1:5,336,450 | 140,422 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
| Costa Rica | 1 | 1:4,780,069 | 13,345 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Argentina | 1 | 1:42,743,414 | 282,706 |
Höhn Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
(Middle Low German) The Höhn surname is derived from the Middle Low German hon, meaning 'chicken'. It was given as a nickname to someone who raised poultry.
(North German) Topographic name from an old word hon, meaning 'bog'.
(North German) Variant of Hoehn.
(South German) Variant of Hoehne.
(South German) From an aphetic form of the personal name Johann(es).
- futharkgwHöhn Demographics
Average Höhn Salary in
South Africa
R 172,440
Per year
Average Salary in
South Africa
R 237,638
Per year
Höhn Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Höhn Come From? nationality or country of origin
Höhn occurs more in Germany more than any other country or territory. It may also be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Höhn? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 34,801st most frequent family name world-wide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 478,562 people. The last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 100 percent of Höhn reside; 99 percent reside in Western Europe and 99 percent reside in Germanic Europe.
The last name Höhn is most frequent in Germany, where it is carried by 14,301 people, or 1 in 5,629. In Germany Höhn is most prevalent in: Bavaria, where 20 percent reside, Hesse, where 14 percent reside and Baden-Württemberg, where 12 percent reside. Besides Germany this surname occurs in 21 countries. It also occurs in Switzerland, where 4 percent reside and Austria, where 1 percent reside.
Höhn Last Name Statistics demography
Höhn earn significantly less than the average income. In South Africa they earn 27.44% less than the national average, earning R 172,440 per year.
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