Jahn Surname

8,284th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 68,756 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Jahn Surname Definition:

(Swedish) Descendant of Jahn (gracious gift of Jehovah).

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Jahn Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany51,1041:1,575129
United States6,9171:52,4016,302
Brazil2,9551:72,4452,702
Austria1,7871:4,765531
India1,0571:725,70033,336
Czechia5661:18,7872,833
Poland5341:71,17711,144
Canada5251:70,1828,035
Denmark4081:13,8351,341
Australia3001:89,98610,337
Sri Lanka2921:71,2627,441
Switzerland2681:30,6454,592
England1851:301,17922,911
France1581:420,39761,236
Iraq1471:238,2435,207
Sweden1391:70,8405,344
Argentina1131:378,26029,259
Pakistan1091:1,638,93517,168
Venezuela1061:284,9446,711
Netherlands1021:165,56124,214
Liberia1011:43,6493,977
Spain801:584,40027,603
Dominican Republic771:135,4935,426
Thailand701:1,009,119153,242
Finland641:85,8869,144
Norway511:100,82913,689
Belgium481:239,51329,891
Portugal471:221,6658,706
Chile471:374,81910,292
Slovenia471:52,9298,569
Hungary421:233,72118,989
South Africa381:1,425,72975,291
Scotland371:144,6988,671
Malaysia251:1,179,76951,323
Wales221:140,66110,115
Paraguay131:556,6737,036
Israel121:713,13647,700
Papua New Guinea121:679,47678,554
Philippines121:8,436,519202,133
United Arab Emirates91:1,018,03036,884
Qatar91:262,00030,726
China91:151,924,6187,954
Iran81:9,597,816173,045
Italy81:7,644,586115,463
Slovakia71:762,35073,078
Russia61:24,020,509493,300
Nigeria51:35,428,552388,973
Malawi41:4,279,77724,060
Mauritius41:323,35410,053
Mexico41:31,031,55163,627
Uruguay41:857,94031,713
Ethiopia41:24,386,56619,165
Croatia41:1,057,15157,892
Peru31:10,594,70845,902
Romania31:6,692,62378,504
Luxembourg31:193,5147,046
Afghanistan31:10,717,72835,605
Colombia31:15,924,69128,711
South Korea21:25,620,1284,175
Taiwan21:11,722,37363,559
Bolivia21:5,308,21712,400
Japan21:63,922,14662,827
Turkey21:38,910,711171,901
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
Greenland11:56,3791,133
Syria11:19,301,02222,457
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716
Cambodia11:15,487,14614,824
Ukraine11:45,522,696503,646
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
Vanuatu11:263,2762,086
Bangladesh11:159,356,77326,077
Andorra11:83,8382,381
Albania11:2,914,05529,474
Kosovo11:1,861,86914,990
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Montenegro11:639,5659,092
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Lithuania11:3,034,58847,401
Liechtenstein11:38,3781,726
Latvia11:2,050,04660,295
Puerto Rico11:3,550,1399,109
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Estonia11:1,321,80440,178
Jamaica11:2,869,94713,896
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Guyana11:762,22114,420
South Sudan11:11,415,0763,182
Nicaragua11:6,021,0908,768
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England201:1,218,76844,985
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States5651:88,8839,189

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).

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

User-submitted Reference

Diminutive of german name "Johann(es) meaning "God is gracious."

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Jahn Last Name Facts

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

Jahn (Arabic: جاهن, Hindi: जहॉ, Marathi: जान, Oriya: ଜନ) occurs most in Germany. It can also appear as: Jáhn. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Jahn? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 8,284th most numerous surname on a worldwide basis. It is borne by approximately 1 in 105,991 people. The last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 81 percent of Jahn are found; 78 percent are found in Western Europe and 77 percent are found in Germanic Europe. It is also the 113,801st most common forename on earth, borne by 3,815 people.

The last name Jahn is most commonly occurring in Germany, where it is borne by 51,104 people, or 1 in 1,575. In Germany it is most common in: North Rhine-Westphalia, where 12 percent live, Saxony, where 12 percent live and Bavaria, where 10 percent live. Outside of Germany Jahn occurs in 91 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 10 percent live and Brazil, where 4 percent live.

Jahn Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Jahn has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Jahn last name increased 1,224 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it increased 925 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Jahn Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Jahn are 15.47% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 62.24% 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

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Jáhn92100/
Jahan891,470,674/
Jahun89613/
Jahnn8954/
Jhahn8935/
Jahnc898/
Jiahn893/
Jaihn892/
Jauhn891/
Jaahn891/
Jahnh891/
Jayhn891/
Jahnt890/
Jan86695,882/
Jahaan8037,404/
Jhahan80928/
Jahann80473/
Jahcen80199/
Jahaun8069/
Jaahan8066/
Jachin8059/
Jashyn8033/
Jahanh8029/
Jahahn8028/
Jahain8027/
Jahamn8017/
Jachen8014/
Jiahan809/
Jjahan808/
Jachyn807/
Jayhne804/
Jahein803/
Jieahn801/
Jahanq801/
Jahnck801/
Jahnhe801/
John752,241,143/
Jean751,310,810/
Jain75998,812/
Jian75779,330/
Jang75582,966/
Jaan75528,724/
Jane7554,779/
Jamh7532,527/
Jhon7519,492/
Jhan7517,253/
Janh757,563/
Jann754,312/
Jant753,711/
Jaun753,078/
Yahn751,909/
Jyan751,830/
Ijan751,303/
Jand75435/
Iahn75399/
Jamn75204/
Jayn7543/
Hjan7524/
Jasn7517/
Janø7512/
Jjan7510/
Eahn757/
Janq757/
Jgan755/
Jaën754/
Jatn753/
Janû752/
Jaïn752/
Janå751/
Jóhn751/
Jahnová73594/
Jiahoun73111/
Jaschen7373/
Jauchen7352/
Jiachen7340/
Jahahan7321/
Jahangh7317/
Ujjahan733/
Jaichin732/
Jahaaan732/
Jiachin732/
Jaichen732/
Jhahane731/
Ijhahan731/
Jahaten731/
Jasshen731/
Jaahaan731/
Jahaanc731/
Jahting731/
Jahssen730/
Jiang6716,530,844/
Jagne6717,174/
Jihan676,773/
Ajjan676,563/
Ujjan676,500/
Jayne676,083/
Jasin673,827/
Jhaan673,439/
Janne672,708/
Ijang672,224/
Jandt672,222/
Jiane671,801/
Jatin671,458/
Ojhan671,286/
Jeane671,179/
Jaune67686/
Ayhon67618/
Jasen67569/
Ajian67360/
Jaing67321/
Jaung67294/
Hijan67287/
Jaine67274/
Johnn67247/
Jaang67240/
Jhaun67239/
Jaten67215/
Jiand67209/
Yahan67204/
Ujian67171/
Aijan67167/
Jaind67159/
Jacin67157/
Jamne67150/
Ojian67137/
Jhone67125/
Jeang67123/
Ajgan67119/
Jihon67117/
Jiohn67106/
Jaint6796/
Jandh6791/
Jijan6783/
Jeand6777/
Jhanh6767/
Ajhan6766/
Jiacheng6764/
Jangh6758/
Jaane6753/
Jiann6751/
Jhean6751/
Jainn6749/
Jiean6749/
Jasne6746/
Jjohn6746/
Eijan6741/
Ijane6741/
Giahn6740/
Ojyan6740/
Jhain6739/
Jannt6738/
Jjian6737/
Jeant6733/
Johhn6728/
Ajyan6727/
Yahun6727/
Jhane6726/
Johun6725/
Ijanc6723/
Jangg6723/
Ayjan6721/
Jamth6720/
Jyang6719/
Iahnn6719/
Jeann6717/
Jhhan6717/
Jacen6717/
Janĺk6717/
Yahyn6717/
Jeean6716/
Jyant6715/
Ujhan6715/
Jiant6715/
Jhoon6715/
Joihn6715/
Jaanc6715/
Jhonn6714/
Jhohn6713/
Jaynt6712/
Ijjan6712/
Jheun6711/
Jaiching6711/
Iahan6710/
Ijhan6710/
Jasyn679/
Jaaan679/
Jyane678/
Johnc678/
Oijan678/
Johnh677/
Janhe677/
Jojhn677/
Janhs677/
Jangå677/
Hjaan677/
Jiaan677/
Jaunn676/
Jaßen676/
Jhamn676/
Jaann675/
Jhann675/
Jantt675/
Hjian675/
Ijain674/
Jhoun674/
Jjain674/
Jaimn674/
Ajean674/
Jasching674/
Jaicheen674/
Heahn673/
Ujean673/
Jahating673/
Jainh673/
Ojean673/
Ejhon673/
Jahanova673/
Jandd673/
D'Jan673/
Hjhan673/
Jaunt672/
Jahanová672/
Jianq672/
Jaijn672/
Jainq672/
Johyn672/
Jianh672/
Hjang672/
Jothn672/
Johjn672/
Ijaun672/
Janng672/
Ajhon672/
Ejean672/
Ji'an672/
Jannk672/
Ejhan671/
Jannh671/
Jayng671/
Jaisn671/
Jaitn671/
Joh'n671/
Jjhan671/
Jhoin671/
Jianc671/
Jiayn671/
Joyhn671/
Jaant671/
Ijanh671/
Ijasn671/
Ijian671/
Hjain671/
Hjean671/
Hjhon671/
Ejjan671/
Ujyan671/
Ijaan671/
Jaund671/
Ijgan671/
Jahndowa671/
Jaand671/
Jaanq671/
Jankė671/
Janqu671/
Jasín671/
Jganh671/
Jiahoung671/
Jjaan671/
Jyanh671/
Yahnn671/
Aihon671/
Janzz671/
Ejyan671/
Hjyan671/
Hjane671/
Ja'an671/
Jaank671/
Jeaan671/
Jamkh671/
Jannn671/
Jasnh671/
Jhgan671/
Jhein671/
Jhamh671/
Iahnk671/
Hjahseen671/
Jaynn670/

Jahn Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Jahn in the Marathi language
जानjana-
Jahn in the Oriya language
ଜନjana55.56
ଜନ୍jan27.78
ଯାହଁyaham5.56
ଯହନyahana5.56
େଯାନeyana5.56
Jahn in the Hindi language
जहॉjaho43.43
जहांjaham24.75
जहॉंjahom10.1
जौनjauna5.05
जहाjaha4.55
जाहनjahana2.53
जहा्ंjaham2.53
जहाँjaham1.52
जहॅंjahem1.52
जानjana1.52
जहाॅjahae0.51
जाह्नjahna0.51
Jahn in the Arabic language
جاهنjahn-

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