Jahren Surname

413,768th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 842 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Norway
Highest density in:
Norway

Jahren Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Jahren Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Norway7081:7,263740
United States721:5,034,152256,679
Sweden261:378,72126,697
Canada141:2,631,828153,264
Denmark41:1,411,17960,800
Indonesia41:33,062,298643,618
Thailand41:17,659,586685,799
Finland31:1,832,23457,803
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
England11:55,718,059489,080
Estonia11:1,321,80440,178
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States81:6,277,336262,771

The alternate forms: Jahrén (5) & Jahrèn (1) are calculated separately.

Jahren (59) may also be a first name.

Jahren Last Name Facts

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

Jahren is found in Norway more than any other country or territory. It may also appear in the variant forms: Jahrén or Jahrèn. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Jahren? popularity and diffusion

Jahren is the 413,768th most commonly occurring last name throughout the world It is held by around 1 in 8,655,043 people. The surname is predominantly found in Europe, where 89 percent of Jahren are found; 88 percent are found in Northern Europe and 88 percent are found in Scandinavia. Jahren is also the 1,282,666th most prevalent first name in the world, held by 59 people.

It is most frequent in Norway, where it is held by 708 people, or 1 in 7,263. In Norway it is primarily concentrated in: Eastern Norway, where 91 percent are found, Western Norway, where 5 percent are found and Central Norway, where 3 percent are found. Aside from Norway it occurs in 13 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 9 percent are found and Sweden, where 3 percent are found.

Jahren Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Jahren has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Jahren surname expanded 900 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Jahren Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Jahren last name are 29.7% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 76.47% being registered with the political party.

The amount Jahren earn in different countries varies notably. In Norway they earn 6.77% more than the national average, earning 369,525 kr per year; in United States they earn 4.47% more than the national average, earning $45,077 USD per year and in Canada they earn 17.98% less than the national average, earning $40,748 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Jahrén945/
Jahrèn941/
Jahrend9225/
Jaharen9210/
Jahraen926/
Jaren91913/
Jahrn9139/
Jahrendt8626/
Jahrin83569/
Jareen83461/
Jaroen83204/
Jarren83120/
Jarzen8391/
Johren8374/
Jharen8346/
Jareng8318/
Jiaren839/
Jahurn835/
Jarien834/
Ijaren833/
Jareun833/
Jairen833/
Jaharn832/
Jauren832/
Jaruen832/
Jarenc831/
Jarent830/
Jasren830/
Jarn80555/
Jarienė77258/
Johrend77131/
Jaharin7740/
Jairuen7739/
Jaireun7717/
Jarendt776/
Jarreen774/
Jayrene774/
Jairoen774/
Jasreen773/
Jairren771/
Jaareen771/
Jarrien771/
Jarrren771/
Jaithrn771/
Jahurin771/
Jayruen771/
Jauruen771/
Jarrent770/
Jaurren770/
Jarin7318,826/
Yaren732,301/
Joren73625/
Jarne73528/
Jarzn73244/
Jarem73179/
Iaren73118/
Jarýn7313/
Jairn7313/
Jarhn739/
Earen737/
Jaryn736/
Jarén736/
Jarnå735/
Jearn733/
Johrn732/
Jarng731/
Jhorn731/
Jaarn731/
Jareń731/
Jarín731/
Jarrn731/
Jarnt730/
Johrendt71109/
Jarrendt7119/
Jaurienė716/
Jarenová714/
Ayjaroen714/
Aijaroen713/
Jarenova711/
Oyjaroen711/
Jiaharng711/
Jiaruenn711/
Yahrendt710/
Jarrin678,987/
Jarina676,666/
Iharen671,584/
Jaring67965/
Jooren67344/
Jairin67227/
Jharin67213/
Gearen67200/
Hearen6778/
Hjarne6769/
Jaryna6756/
Jaarin6754/
Jasrin6752/
Ajhorn6752/
Jorren6751/
Jarrín6736/
Yareng6731/
Yareen6730/
Jarndt6729/
Joreng6725/
Jarzin6723/
Hjarnø6721/
Jargin6717/
Jaurin6717/
Jaurén6715/
Jarion6714/
Jarzyn6713/
Ajharn6711/
Yarenc6711/
Jareem6710/
Jarinn678/
Yarene677/
Jayrin677/
Jarrìn677/
Jaräng677/
Johrin677/
Johrén677/
Jaruin677/
Yarren676/
Joreen675/
Jatrem675/
Jorend675/
Jhorne674/
Yaroen674/
Jorien674/
Yatren673/
Yareun673/
Jharne672/
Ajoren672/
Giaren672/
Jaurne672/
Jatrin672/
Jarind671/
Jouren671/
Iarend671/
Earren671/
Yarien671/
Yahrin671/
Jaryon671/
Yharen671/
Ihoren671/
Iaaren671/
Jarint671/
Hyoren671/
Ijoren671/
Jaurengue671/
Jhoorn671/
Jorent671/
Joroen671/
Ejhorn671/
Yaruen671/
Ayhorn671/
Jiharn671/
Joruen671/
Iareen671/
Johurn670/
Jarrem670/

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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 Jahren
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