Jehn Surname

273,764th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,420 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Jehn Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Jehn Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany8641:93,17811,661
United States3551:1,021,01175,157
Canada831:443,92338,562
Denmark281:201,59716,538
France211:3,162,987209,042
Brazil151:14,271,622267,944
Australia131:2,076,59293,242
Pakistan131:13,741,83758,392
Poland111:3,455,341126,214
Switzerland71:1,173,27469,697
Philippines31:33,746,074302,898
Austria21:4,257,71899,224
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Guatemala11:16,082,66812,169
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England191:1,282,91446,315
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States281:1,793,52492,026

The alternate forms: Jéhn (76) are calculated separately.

Jehn (206) may also be a first name.

Jehn Last Name Facts

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

The last name Jehn is borne by more people in Germany than any other country or territory. It may appear in the variant forms: Jéhn. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Jehn? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 273,764th most prevalent family name internationally, borne by around 1 in 5,132,075 people. Jehn occurs predominantly in Europe, where 66 percent of Jehn reside; 63 percent reside in Western Europe and 62 percent reside in Germanic Europe. It is also the 630,600th most frequently occurring first name globally, borne by 206 people.

Jehn is most commonly held in Germany, where it is borne by 864 people, or 1 in 93,178. In Germany it is mostly found in: Hesse, where 53 percent are found, Bavaria, where 14 percent are found and North Rhine-Westphalia, where 12 percent are found. Excluding Germany Jehn exists in 16 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 25 percent are found and Canada, where 6 percent are found.

Jehn Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Jehn has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Jehn last name expanded 1,268 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Jehn Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Jehn are 0.89% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 54.12% being registered with the party.

The amount Jehn earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 1.81% more than the national average, earning $43,928 USD per year and in Canada they earn 16.58% more than the national average, earning $57,919 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Jéhn9276/
Jehnn894/
Jehnd891/
Jehnk891/
Jen8615,074/
Jechen8039/
Jehien8013/
Jeehen808/
Jehsin802/
Jean751,310,810/
Jeng7515,801/
Jene752,447/
Jent752,050/
Jenn751,644/
Jähn751,445/
Jien75869/
Jeen75418/
Jein75402/
Jhin75253/
Jeun75222/
Hjen75203/
Ijen75169/
Jenq75117/
Ehen7588/
Ehin7587/
Jend7585/
Jhen7555/
Ehyn7539/
Jenő7530/
Jyen7525/
Jenå7516/
Jenh759/
Jemn757/
Yehn756/
Jesn752/
Jgen751/
Ehhn751/
Jemh751/
Iehn751/
Jehheng73192/
Jehseng7351/
Jiechen738/
Jeschin735/
Jehnová734/
Jeechin731/
Jehteng731/
Jeching730/
En6727,587/
Jenne675,160/
Jähne671,829/
Jeane671,179/
Jhina67538/
Jieng67374/
Uijen67339/
Højen67313/
Jesen67228/
Oijen67184/
Jeßen67131/
Jeang67123/
Jesin67107/
Ehien6797/
Jihen6786/
Jetin6778/
Jeand6777/
Jeene6776/
Jihin6761/
Iehen6761/
Jendt6758/
Jhean6751/
Jhain6739/
Jeein6738/
Jeant6733/
Ehyna6732/
Jeeng6726/
Jecen6724/
Hehen6723/
Ijeng6719/
Jeent6718/
Jeann6717/
Jeunn6717/
Jetne6716/
Ajien6716/
Joihn6715/
Jeine6714/
Hiehn6712/
Ijene6712/
Jheun6711/
Hijen6711/
Jeend6711/
Jeing679/
Ojien679/
Jemne679/
Aijen678/
Ayjen678/
Jeten677/
Jojhn677/
Jiecheng677/
Ehein676/
Jesne676/
Ujjen675/
Jeyne675/
Ujhin674/
Jhene674/
Jenhs674/
Jecin674/
Jyhen674/
Ujhen673/
Ujien673/
Ehinh673/
Jijen673/
Ijemh673/
Jengg673/
Ajhin672/
Johyn672/
Giehn672/
Jheen672/
Jaihn672/
Ehind672/
Iehin672/
Jeint672/
Johjn672/
Ijeun672/
Jennt672/
Ji'en672/
Jhien672/
Jeetn672/
Jyene671/
Jeicheng671/
Jemhe671/
Hehin671/
Jieen671/
Jhoin671/
Joyhn671/
Jenhe671/
Jesng671/
Hjean671/
Hjent671/
Hjien671/
Eheun671/
Jayhn671/
Jentt671/
Jihehina671/
Jhion671/
Ijien671/
Jemng671/
Jeind671/
Jäsen671/
Ojhin671/
D'Jen671/
Yehyn671/
Ajhen671/
Ehink671/
Jeeen671/
Jeemn671/
Jhein671/
Jhgen670/
Juihn670/
Gehnn670/

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Jehn
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