Kaighn Surname

1,101,507th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 222 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
United States

Kaighn Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kaighn Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2221:1,632,698109,247
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States801:627,73441,746

Kaighn Last Name Facts

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

The last name Kaighn is held by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It can also appear as:. For other possible spellings of Kaighn click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kaighn? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 1,101,507th most widespread last name worldwide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 32,826,783 people. Kaighn occurs mostly in The Americas, where 100 percent of Kaighn reside; 100 percent reside in North America and 100 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

The last name is most frequently held in The United States, where it is carried by 222 people, or 1 in 1,632,698. In The United States Kaighn is most frequent in: New Jersey, where 34 percent reside, Pennsylvania, where 21 percent reside and California, where 8 percent reside.

Kaighn Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Kaighn has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname rose 278 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Kaighn Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Kaighn last name are 23.41% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 70.18% being registered with the party.

Kaighn earn significantly more than the average income. In United States they earn 25.38% more than the national average, earning $54,102 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kaighin92347/
Kaighen9284/
Kaghn916/
Kaign913/
Kaigen83328/
Kaigne8311/
Kaiign834/
Kaghen833/
Kighen832/
Khaghn831/
Kaigin831/
Keighn830/
Kagn806/
Kign801/
Kajigen7767/
Keighin7749/
Kinghen7739/
Kaingen779/
Kaingin771/
Kaigene771/
Kanghin771/
Kigen7322,904/
Kagen734,282/
Kagne73680/
Kagin73253/
Kigin73155/
Caign732/
Kagng731/
Qaghn731/
Kigne731/
Keign730/
Kaygin673,074/
Kangin67534/
Kiggen67473/
Kaçgın67251/
Kisgen67180/
Khagen67135/
Kangen6792/
Kiggin6771/
Keghen6771/
Koughn6768/
Kuigne6743/
Kisgin6740/
Koigin6735/
Keigen6735/
Kaugin6729/
Kaggen6724/
Caigne6722/
Kaegin6718/
Kagyng6716/
Kiguen6714/
Keigne6713/
Kaugen6713/
Khagin6712/
Caughn6710/
Kißgen677/
Kigend676/
Koigne675/
Caigen674/
Khagyn674/
Kasgen673/
Keagen672/
Kaguen672/
Kiging672/
Kaagne672/
Caghin672/
Kaygen672/
Kaygün671/
Keagne671/
Kaygın671/
Kacgin671/
Kahgin671/
Kuigen671/
Kaçgin671/
Cigehn671/
Kayagn671/
Qaigen670/
Keeghn670/
Keagin670/
Kaagen670/

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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
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Kaighn
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