Jahn Surname
Approximately 68,756 people bear this surname
Jahn Surname Definition:
(Swedish) Descendant of Jahn (gracious gift of Jehovah).
Read More About This SurnameJahn Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Germany | 51,104 | 1:1,575 | 129 |
| United States | 6,917 | 1:52,401 | 6,302 |
| Brazil | 2,955 | 1:72,445 | 2,702 |
| Austria | 1,787 | 1:4,765 | 531 |
| India | 1,057 | 1:725,700 | 33,336 |
| Czechia | 566 | 1:18,787 | 2,833 |
| Poland | 534 | 1:71,177 | 11,144 |
| Canada | 525 | 1:70,182 | 8,035 |
| Denmark | 408 | 1:13,835 | 1,341 |
| Australia | 300 | 1:89,986 | 10,337 |
| Sri Lanka | 292 | 1:71,262 | 7,441 |
| Switzerland | 268 | 1:30,645 | 4,592 |
| England | 185 | 1:301,179 | 22,911 |
| France | 158 | 1:420,397 | 61,236 |
| Iraq | 147 | 1:238,243 | 5,207 |
| Sweden | 139 | 1:70,840 | 5,344 |
| Argentina | 113 | 1:378,260 | 29,259 |
| Pakistan | 109 | 1:1,638,935 | 17,168 |
| Venezuela | 106 | 1:284,944 | 6,711 |
| Netherlands | 102 | 1:165,561 | 24,214 |
| Liberia | 101 | 1:43,649 | 3,977 |
| Spain | 80 | 1:584,400 | 27,603 |
| Dominican Republic | 77 | 1:135,493 | 5,426 |
| Thailand | 70 | 1:1,009,119 | 153,242 |
| Finland | 64 | 1:85,886 | 9,144 |
| Norway | 51 | 1:100,829 | 13,689 |
| Belgium | 48 | 1:239,513 | 29,891 |
| Portugal | 47 | 1:221,665 | 8,706 |
| Chile | 47 | 1:374,819 | 10,292 |
| Slovenia | 47 | 1:52,929 | 8,569 |
| Hungary | 42 | 1:233,721 | 18,989 |
| South Africa | 38 | 1:1,425,729 | 75,291 |
| Scotland | 37 | 1:144,698 | 8,671 |
| Malaysia | 25 | 1:1,179,769 | 51,323 |
| Wales | 22 | 1:140,661 | 10,115 |
| Paraguay | 13 | 1:556,673 | 7,036 |
| Israel | 12 | 1:713,136 | 47,700 |
| Papua New Guinea | 12 | 1:679,476 | 78,554 |
| Philippines | 12 | 1:8,436,519 | 202,133 |
| United Arab Emirates | 9 | 1:1,018,030 | 36,884 |
| Qatar | 9 | 1:262,000 | 30,726 |
| China | 9 | 1:151,924,618 | 7,954 |
| Iran | 8 | 1:9,597,816 | 173,045 |
| Italy | 8 | 1:7,644,586 | 115,463 |
| Slovakia | 7 | 1:762,350 | 73,078 |
| Russia | 6 | 1:24,020,509 | 493,300 |
| Nigeria | 5 | 1:35,428,552 | 388,973 |
| Malawi | 4 | 1:4,279,777 | 24,060 |
| Mauritius | 4 | 1:323,354 | 10,053 |
| Mexico | 4 | 1:31,031,551 | 63,627 |
| Uruguay | 4 | 1:857,940 | 31,713 |
| Ethiopia | 4 | 1:24,386,566 | 19,165 |
| Croatia | 4 | 1:1,057,151 | 57,892 |
| Peru | 3 | 1:10,594,708 | 45,902 |
| Romania | 3 | 1:6,692,623 | 78,504 |
| Luxembourg | 3 | 1:193,514 | 7,046 |
| Afghanistan | 3 | 1:10,717,728 | 35,605 |
| Colombia | 3 | 1:15,924,691 | 28,711 |
| South Korea | 2 | 1:25,620,128 | 4,175 |
| Taiwan | 2 | 1:11,722,373 | 63,559 |
| Bolivia | 2 | 1:5,308,217 | 12,400 |
| Japan | 2 | 1:63,922,146 | 62,827 |
| Turkey | 2 | 1:38,910,711 | 171,901 |
| Ecuador | 1 | 1:15,905,846 | 50,210 |
| Greenland | 1 | 1:56,379 | 1,133 |
| Syria | 1 | 1:19,301,022 | 22,457 |
| Tanzania | 1 | 1:52,941,613 | 123,716 |
| Cambodia | 1 | 1:15,487,146 | 14,824 |
| Ukraine | 1 | 1:45,522,696 | 503,646 |
| Bulgaria | 1 | 1:6,978,905 | 86,260 |
| Belarus | 1 | 1:9,501,059 | 159,228 |
| Vanuatu | 1 | 1:263,276 | 2,086 |
| Bangladesh | 1 | 1:159,356,773 | 26,077 |
| Andorra | 1 | 1:83,838 | 2,381 |
| Albania | 1 | 1:2,914,055 | 29,474 |
| Kosovo | 1 | 1:1,861,869 | 14,990 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 1:4,528,323 | 55,372 |
| Montenegro | 1 | 1:639,565 | 9,092 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Lithuania | 1 | 1:3,034,588 | 47,401 |
| Liechtenstein | 1 | 1:38,378 | 1,726 |
| Latvia | 1 | 1:2,050,046 | 60,295 |
| Puerto Rico | 1 | 1:3,550,139 | 9,109 |
| Kuwait | 1 | 1:3,800,694 | 27,187 |
| Estonia | 1 | 1:1,321,804 | 40,178 |
| Jamaica | 1 | 1:2,869,947 | 13,896 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Indonesia | 1 | 1:132,249,194 | 811,426 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Guyana | 1 | 1:762,221 | 14,420 |
| South Sudan | 1 | 1:11,415,076 | 3,182 |
| Nicaragua | 1 | 1:6,021,090 | 8,768 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 20 | 1:1,218,768 | 44,985 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 565 | 1:88,883 | 9,189 |
The alternate forms: Jáhn (100) are calculated separately.
Jahn (3,815) may also be a first name.
Jahn Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(Swedish) Descendant of Jahn (gracious gift of Jehovah).
User-submitted Reference
Diminutive of german name "Johann(es) meaning "God is gracious."
- jahninatorJahn Demographics
Average Male Jahn Height
177.51 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Jahn Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Jahn Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Jahn (Arabic: جاهن, Hindi: जहॉ, Marathi: जान, Oriya: ଜନ) is held by more people in Germany than any other country or territory. It may also appear as a variant: Jáhn. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Jahn? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 8,284th most widely held family name throughout the world It is held by approximately 1 in 105,991 people. This surname is predominantly found in Europe, where 81 percent of Jahn reside; 78 percent reside in Western Europe and 77 percent reside in Germanic Europe. Jahn is also the 113,801st most numerous first name in the world. It is borne by 3,815 people.
This last name is most commonly used in Germany, where it is held by 51,104 people, or 1 in 1,575. In Germany Jahn is most prevalent in: North Rhine-Westphalia, where 12 percent are found, Saxony, where 12 percent are found and Bavaria, where 10 percent are found. Aside from Germany it exists in 91 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 10 percent are found and Brazil, where 4 percent are found.
Jahn Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Jahn has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Jahn last name expanded 1,224 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it expanded 925 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Jahn Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Jahn last name are 15.47% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 62.24% being registered to vote for the party.
The amount Jahn earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 22.5% more than the national average, earning 423,932 kr per year; in Peru they earn 122.52% more than the national average, earning S/. 43,135 per year; in South Africa they earn 157.23% more than the national average, earning R 611,280 per year; in United States they earn 7.7% more than the national average, earning $46,471 USD per year and in Canada they earn 5.5% more than the national average, earning $52,414 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jáhn | 92 | 100 | / |
| Jahan | 89 | 1,470,674 | / |
| Jahun | 89 | 613 | / |
| Jahnn | 89 | 54 | / |
| Jhahn | 89 | 35 | / |
| Jahnc | 89 | 8 | / |
| Jiahn | 89 | 3 | / |
| Jaihn | 89 | 2 | / |
| Jauhn | 89 | 1 | / |
| Jaahn | 89 | 1 | / |
| Jahnh | 89 | 1 | / |
| Jayhn | 89 | 1 | / |
| Jahnt | 89 | 0 | / |
| Jan | 86 | 695,882 | / |
| Jahaan | 80 | 37,404 | / |
| Jhahan | 80 | 928 | / |
| Jahann | 80 | 473 | / |
| Jahcen | 80 | 199 | / |
| Jahaun | 80 | 69 | / |
| Jaahan | 80 | 66 | / |
| Jachin | 80 | 59 | / |
| Jashyn | 80 | 33 | / |
| Jahanh | 80 | 29 | / |
| Jahahn | 80 | 28 | / |
| Jahain | 80 | 27 | / |
| Jahamn | 80 | 17 | / |
| Jachen | 80 | 14 | / |
| Jiahan | 80 | 9 | / |
| Jjahan | 80 | 8 | / |
| Jachyn | 80 | 7 | / |
| Jayhne | 80 | 4 | / |
| Jahein | 80 | 3 | / |
| Jieahn | 80 | 1 | / |
| Jahanq | 80 | 1 | / |
| Jahnck | 80 | 1 | / |
| Jahnhe | 80 | 1 | / |
| John | 75 | 2,241,143 | / |
| Jean | 75 | 1,310,810 | / |
| Jain | 75 | 998,812 | / |
| Jian | 75 | 779,330 | / |
| Jang | 75 | 582,966 | / |
| Jaan | 75 | 528,724 | / |
| Jane | 75 | 54,779 | / |
| Jamh | 75 | 32,527 | / |
| Jhon | 75 | 19,492 | / |
| Jhan | 75 | 17,253 | / |
| Janh | 75 | 7,563 | / |
| Jann | 75 | 4,312 | / |
| Jant | 75 | 3,711 | / |
| Jaun | 75 | 3,078 | / |
| Yahn | 75 | 1,909 | / |
| Jyan | 75 | 1,830 | / |
| Ijan | 75 | 1,303 | / |
| Jand | 75 | 435 | / |
| Iahn | 75 | 399 | / |
| Jamn | 75 | 204 | / |
| Jayn | 75 | 43 | / |
| Hjan | 75 | 24 | / |
| Jasn | 75 | 17 | / |
| Janø | 75 | 12 | / |
| Jjan | 75 | 10 | / |
| Eahn | 75 | 7 | / |
| Janq | 75 | 7 | / |
| Jgan | 75 | 5 | / |
| Jaën | 75 | 4 | / |
| Jatn | 75 | 3 | / |
| Janû | 75 | 2 | / |
| Jaïn | 75 | 2 | / |
| Janå | 75 | 1 | / |
| Jóhn | 75 | 1 | / |
| Jahnová | 73 | 594 | / |
| Jiahoun | 73 | 111 | / |
| Jaschen | 73 | 73 | / |
| Jauchen | 73 | 52 | / |
| Jiachen | 73 | 40 | / |
| Jahahan | 73 | 21 | / |
| Jahangh | 73 | 17 | / |
| Ujjahan | 73 | 3 | / |
| Jaichin | 73 | 2 | / |
| Jahaaan | 73 | 2 | / |
| Jiachin | 73 | 2 | / |
| Jaichen | 73 | 2 | / |
| Jhahane | 73 | 1 | / |
| Ijhahan | 73 | 1 | / |
| Jahaten | 73 | 1 | / |
| Jasshen | 73 | 1 | / |
| Jaahaan | 73 | 1 | / |
| Jahaanc | 73 | 1 | / |
| Jahting | 73 | 1 | / |
| Jahssen | 73 | 0 | / |
| Jiang | 67 | 16,530,844 | / |
| Jagne | 67 | 17,174 | / |
| Jihan | 67 | 6,773 | / |
| Ajjan | 67 | 6,563 | / |
| Ujjan | 67 | 6,500 | / |
| Jayne | 67 | 6,083 | / |
| Jasin | 67 | 3,827 | / |
| Jhaan | 67 | 3,439 | / |
| Janne | 67 | 2,708 | / |
| Ijang | 67 | 2,224 | / |
| Jandt | 67 | 2,222 | / |
| Jiane | 67 | 1,801 | / |
| Jatin | 67 | 1,458 | / |
| Ojhan | 67 | 1,286 | / |
| Jeane | 67 | 1,179 | / |
| Jaune | 67 | 686 | / |
| Ayhon | 67 | 618 | / |
| Jasen | 67 | 569 | / |
| Ajian | 67 | 360 | / |
| Jaing | 67 | 321 | / |
| Jaung | 67 | 294 | / |
| Hijan | 67 | 287 | / |
| Jaine | 67 | 274 | / |
| Johnn | 67 | 247 | / |
| Jaang | 67 | 240 | / |
| Jhaun | 67 | 239 | / |
| Jaten | 67 | 215 | / |
| Jiand | 67 | 209 | / |
| Yahan | 67 | 204 | / |
| Ujian | 67 | 171 | / |
| Aijan | 67 | 167 | / |
| Jaind | 67 | 159 | / |
| Jacin | 67 | 157 | / |
| Jamne | 67 | 150 | / |
| Ojian | 67 | 137 | / |
| Jhone | 67 | 125 | / |
| Jeang | 67 | 123 | / |
| Ajgan | 67 | 119 | / |
| Jihon | 67 | 117 | / |
| Jiohn | 67 | 106 | / |
| Jaint | 67 | 96 | / |
| Jandh | 67 | 91 | / |
| Jijan | 67 | 83 | / |
| Jeand | 67 | 77 | / |
| Jhanh | 67 | 67 | / |
| Ajhan | 67 | 66 | / |
| Jiacheng | 67 | 64 | / |
| Jangh | 67 | 58 | / |
| Jaane | 67 | 53 | / |
| Jiann | 67 | 51 | / |
| Jhean | 67 | 51 | / |
| Jainn | 67 | 49 | / |
| Jiean | 67 | 49 | / |
| Jasne | 67 | 46 | / |
| Jjohn | 67 | 46 | / |
| Eijan | 67 | 41 | / |
| Ijane | 67 | 41 | / |
| Giahn | 67 | 40 | / |
| Ojyan | 67 | 40 | / |
| Jhain | 67 | 39 | / |
| Jannt | 67 | 38 | / |
| Jjian | 67 | 37 | / |
| Jeant | 67 | 33 | / |
| Johhn | 67 | 28 | / |
| Ajyan | 67 | 27 | / |
| Yahun | 67 | 27 | / |
| Jhane | 67 | 26 | / |
| Johun | 67 | 25 | / |
| Ijanc | 67 | 23 | / |
| Jangg | 67 | 23 | / |
| Ayjan | 67 | 21 | / |
| Jamth | 67 | 20 | / |
| Jyang | 67 | 19 | / |
| Iahnn | 67 | 19 | / |
| Jeann | 67 | 17 | / |
| Jhhan | 67 | 17 | / |
| Jacen | 67 | 17 | / |
| Janĺk | 67 | 17 | / |
| Yahyn | 67 | 17 | / |
| Jeean | 67 | 16 | / |
| Jyant | 67 | 15 | / |
| Ujhan | 67 | 15 | / |
| Jiant | 67 | 15 | / |
| Jhoon | 67 | 15 | / |
| Joihn | 67 | 15 | / |
| Jaanc | 67 | 15 | / |
| Jhonn | 67 | 14 | / |
| Jhohn | 67 | 13 | / |
| Jaynt | 67 | 12 | / |
| Ijjan | 67 | 12 | / |
| Jheun | 67 | 11 | / |
| Jaiching | 67 | 11 | / |
| Iahan | 67 | 10 | / |
| Ijhan | 67 | 10 | / |
| Jasyn | 67 | 9 | / |
| Jaaan | 67 | 9 | / |
| Jyane | 67 | 8 | / |
| Johnc | 67 | 8 | / |
| Oijan | 67 | 8 | / |
| Johnh | 67 | 7 | / |
| Janhe | 67 | 7 | / |
| Jojhn | 67 | 7 | / |
| Janhs | 67 | 7 | / |
| Jangå | 67 | 7 | / |
| Hjaan | 67 | 7 | / |
| Jiaan | 67 | 7 | / |
| Jaunn | 67 | 6 | / |
| Jaßen | 67 | 6 | / |
| Jhamn | 67 | 6 | / |
| Jaann | 67 | 5 | / |
| Jhann | 67 | 5 | / |
| Jantt | 67 | 5 | / |
| Hjian | 67 | 5 | / |
| Ijain | 67 | 4 | / |
| Jhoun | 67 | 4 | / |
| Jjain | 67 | 4 | / |
| Jaimn | 67 | 4 | / |
| Ajean | 67 | 4 | / |
| Jasching | 67 | 4 | / |
| Jaicheen | 67 | 4 | / |
| Heahn | 67 | 3 | / |
| Ujean | 67 | 3 | / |
| Jahating | 67 | 3 | / |
| Jainh | 67 | 3 | / |
| Ojean | 67 | 3 | / |
| Ejhon | 67 | 3 | / |
| Jahanova | 67 | 3 | / |
| Jandd | 67 | 3 | / |
| D'Jan | 67 | 3 | / |
| Hjhan | 67 | 3 | / |
| Jaunt | 67 | 2 | / |
| Jahanová | 67 | 2 | / |
| Jianq | 67 | 2 | / |
| Jaijn | 67 | 2 | / |
| Jainq | 67 | 2 | / |
| Johyn | 67 | 2 | / |
| Jianh | 67 | 2 | / |
| Hjang | 67 | 2 | / |
| Jothn | 67 | 2 | / |
| Johjn | 67 | 2 | / |
| Ijaun | 67 | 2 | / |
| Janng | 67 | 2 | / |
| Ajhon | 67 | 2 | / |
| Ejean | 67 | 2 | / |
| Ji'an | 67 | 2 | / |
| Jannk | 67 | 2 | / |
| Ejhan | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jannh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jayng | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jaisn | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jaitn | 67 | 1 | / |
| Joh'n | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jjhan | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jhoin | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jianc | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jiayn | 67 | 1 | / |
| Joyhn | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jaant | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ijanh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ijasn | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ijian | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hjain | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hjean | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hjhon | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ejjan | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ujyan | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ijaan | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jaund | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ijgan | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jahndowa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jaand | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jaanq | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jankė | 67 | 1 | / |
| Janqu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jasín | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jganh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jiahoung | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jjaan | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jyanh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yahnn | 67 | 1 | / |
| Aihon | 67 | 1 | / |
| Janzz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ejyan | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hjyan | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hjane | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ja'an | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jaank | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jeaan | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jamkh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jannn | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jasnh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jhgan | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jhein | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jhamh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Iahnk | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hjahseen | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jaynn | 67 | 0 | / |
Jahn Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Jahn in the Marathi language | ||
| जान | jana | - |
| Jahn in the Oriya language | ||
| ଜନ | jana | 55.56 |
| ଜନ୍ | jan | 27.78 |
| ଯାହଁ | yaham | 5.56 |
| ଯହନ | yahana | 5.56 |
| େଯାନ | eyana | 5.56 |
| Jahn in the Hindi language | ||
| जहॉ | jaho | 43.43 |
| जहां | jaham | 24.75 |
| जहॉं | jahom | 10.1 |
| जौन | jauna | 5.05 |
| जहा | jaha | 4.55 |
| जाहन | jahana | 2.53 |
| जहा्ं | jaham | 2.53 |
| जहाँ | jaham | 1.52 |
| जहॅं | jahem | 1.52 |
| जान | jana | 1.52 |
| जहाॅ | jahae | 0.51 |
| जाह्न | jahna | 0.51 |
| Jahn in the Arabic language | ||
| جاهن | jahn | - |
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