Jahns Surname
Approximately 7,668 people bear this surname
Jahns Surname User-submission:
This surname means 'Jean's son'.
Jahns Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Germany | 5,205 | 1:15,467 | 2,031 |
| United States | 1,522 | 1:238,146 | 22,806 |
| Poland | 403 | 1:94,315 | 14,464 |
| Canada | 120 | 1:307,047 | 28,331 |
| Brazil | 113 | 1:1,894,463 | 60,739 |
| Austria | 79 | 1:107,790 | 15,374 |
| Denmark | 78 | 1:72,368 | 7,171 |
| Israel | 19 | 1:450,402 | 34,739 |
| Sweden | 17 | 1:579,221 | 42,433 |
| South Africa | 16 | 1:3,386,106 | 119,139 |
| Argentina | 14 | 1:3,053,101 | 127,728 |
| Switzerland | 13 | 1:631,763 | 43,230 |
| Norway | 12 | 1:428,524 | 37,411 |
| Australia | 8 | 1:3,374,463 | 124,818 |
| Paraguay | 6 | 1:1,206,124 | 10,500 |
| Qatar | 6 | 1:393,000 | 55,922 |
| India | 5 | 1:153,413,076 | 951,030 |
| Thailand | 5 | 1:14,127,669 | 603,945 |
| Philippines | 4 | 1:25,309,556 | 279,062 |
| England | 3 | 1:18,572,686 | 338,250 |
| Italy | 2 | 1:30,578,344 | 160,757 |
| Czechia | 2 | 1:5,316,734 | 169,646 |
| Hong Kong | 2 | 1:3,667,742 | 11,574 |
| Russia | 2 | 1:72,061,528 | 727,117 |
| Taiwan | 2 | 1:11,722,373 | 63,559 |
| Venezuela | 1 | 1:30,204,077 | 85,459 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Chile | 1 | 1:17,616,474 | 93,597 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Peru | 1 | 1:31,784,123 | 64,452 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Jamaica | 1 | 1:2,869,947 | 13,896 |
| Ghana | 1 | 1:27,020,692 | 23,742 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 103 | 1:487,560 | 34,505 |
Jahns (22) may also be a first name.
Jahns Surname Meaning
Jahns Demographics
Average Male Jahns Height
177.55 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Jahns Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Jahns Come From? nationality or country of origin
Jahns (Marathi: जानिश) is found most frequently in Germany. It can be found as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Jahns? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 65,146th most prevalent surname on a worldwide basis. It is borne by around 1 in 950,384 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 76 percent of Jahns live; 69 percent live in Western Europe and 69 percent live in Germanic Europe. It is also the 2,301,746th most frequently occurring forename in the world It is held by 22 people.
The surname is most frequent in Germany, where it is borne by 5,205 people, or 1 in 15,467. In Germany Jahns is most prevalent in: Lower Saxony, where 35 percent reside, North Rhine-Westphalia, where 14 percent reside and Saxony-Anhalt, where 9 percent reside. Besides Germany this surname exists in 34 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 20 percent reside and Poland, where 5 percent reside.
Jahns Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Jahns has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Jahns surname grew 1,478 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Jahns Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Jahns surname are 21.34% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 68.11% registered to vote for the party.
The amount Jahns earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 77.47% more than the national average, earning 614,201 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 33.15% more than the national average, earning R 316,404 per year; in United States they earn 10.11% more than the national average, earning $47,511 USD per year and in Canada they earn 19.43% more than the national average, earning $59,336 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jahans | 91 | 106 | / |
| Jahnsz | 91 | 17 | / |
| Jans | 89 | 16,129 | / |
| Jachens | 83 | 293 | / |
| Jahnsch | 83 | 5 | / |
| Jahansh | 83 | 5 | / |
| Jahan's | 83 | 1 | / |
| Jachins | 83 | 0 | / |
| Johns | 80 | 104,194 | / |
| Janse | 80 | 12,806 | / |
| Jansz | 80 | 6,476 | / |
| Jeans | 80 | 3,885 | / |
| Jaans | 80 | 526 | / |
| Janss | 80 | 373 | / |
| Jhons | 80 | 182 | / |
| Jhans | 80 | 127 | / |
| Janns | 80 | 98 | / |
| Jauns | 80 | 79 | / |
| Jains | 80 | 66 | / |
| Jansh | 80 | 44 | / |
| Janås | 80 | 24 | / |
| Ijans | 80 | 8 | / |
| Yahns | 80 | 8 | / |
| Iahns | 80 | 5 | / |
| Hjans | 80 | 5 | / |
| Jians | 80 | 4 | / |
| Jansø | 80 | 1 | / |
| Jayns | 80 | 0 | / |
| Jahnsová | 77 | 2 | / |
| Jansch | 73 | 765 | / |
| Jansze | 73 | 551 | / |
| Jansse | 73 | 238 | / |
| Jasins | 73 | 58 | / |
| Jhonse | 73 | 44 | / |
| Jaanse | 73 | 30 | / |
| Johnns | 73 | 9 | / |
| Jhanse | 73 | 9 | / |
| John's | 73 | 7 | / |
| Jannæs | 73 | 5 | / |
| Jeanse | 73 | 3 | / |
| Jainsh | 73 | 3 | / |
| Jansce | 73 | 2 | / |
| Jasens | 73 | 2 | / |
| Jainse | 73 | 2 | / |
| Janshe | 73 | 1 | / |
| Jjanse | 73 | 1 | / |
| Jaunse | 73 | 1 | / |
| Jacins | 73 | 1 | / |
| Jianse | 73 | 1 | / |
| Jhohns | 73 | 1 | / |
| Yahans | 73 | 1 | / |
| Jhaans | 73 | 1 | / |
| Jiohns | 73 | 1 | / |
| Jannse | 73 | 1 | / |
| Jjohns | 73 | 1 | / |
| Hjohns | 73 | 0 | / |
| Johnss | 73 | 0 | / |
| Jouhns | 73 | 0 | / |
| Janz | 67 | 13,044 | / |
| Jons | 67 | 2,183 | / |
| Jansová | 67 | 1,515 | / |
| Yans | 67 | 1,000 | / |
| Jochens | 67 | 909 | / |
| Jams | 67 | 621 | / |
| Gajhans | 67 | 389 | / |
| Eans | 67 | 351 | / |
| Jansche | 67 | 110 | / |
| Janß | 67 | 92 | / |
| Ians | 67 | 43 | / |
| Jochins | 67 | 39 | / |
| Jassens | 67 | 31 | / |
| Jansova | 67 | 27 | / |
| Jianshe | 67 | 24 | / |
| Jóns | 67 | 18 | / |
| Jannsch | 67 | 17 | / |
| Johsens | 67 | 11 | / |
| Ijautns | 67 | 3 | / |
| Janx | 67 | 2 | / |
| Jeansch | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jachims | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jamshsd | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jainsch | 67 | 1 | / |
| Janś | 67 | 1 | / |
| Janš | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jascins | 67 | 1 | / |
| D'Janse | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jeann's | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jaunsch | 67 | 0 | / |
Jahns Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Jahns in the Marathi language | ||
| जानिश | janisa | - |
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