Kann Surname

67,491st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 7,373 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Monaco

Kann Surname Definition:

See Cohen.

Kann Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2,0391:177,76317,808
Guinea1,4711:8,045299
Germany1,3331:60,3947,767
Ghana3461:78,0947,799
India3431:2,236,34274,060
France2121:313,31547,708
Estonia1991:6,642780
Australia1941:139,15314,991
Denmark1831:30,8453,198
Russia1711:842,82568,228
Algeria1591:242,96626,405
England961:580,39635,131
Canada581:635,26952,014
Netherlands561:301,55735,980
Brazil541:3,964,339108,357
Cambodia451:344,1593,673
South Africa351:1,547,93478,799
Sweden351:281,33619,530
Austria321:266,10730,958
Liberia261:169,55911,793
Ukraine211:2,167,747147,417
Poland191:2,000,46098,816
Venezuela151:2,013,60524,362
Belgium151:766,44363,354
Ireland151:313,92910,911
New Zealand131:348,33327,379
Thailand131:5,433,719375,884
Nigeria121:14,761,896248,185
Argentina121:3,561,951138,643
Belarus121:791,75562,255
Switzerland121:684,41046,196
Hong Kong91:815,0543,802
Norway81:642,78647,258
Uruguay81:428,97023,885
Monaco71:5,295668
Kazakhstan61:2,947,083107,736
Hungary61:1,636,04661,223
Kyrgyzstan51:1,194,53165,188
Singapore41:1,376,92628,409
Senegal41:3,644,8366,064
Cameroon41:5,192,267135,173
Uzbekistan41:7,732,28643,643
China41:341,830,39216,990
Malaysia41:7,373,556230,001
Mexico31:41,375,40271,397
Italy31:20,385,563143,117
Pakistan31:59,547,962132,569
Czechia31:3,544,490144,714
Turkey31:25,940,474162,557
Taiwan21:11,722,37363,559
Israel21:4,278,817136,311
Japan21:63,922,14662,827
Latvia21:1,025,02341,546
Scotland21:2,676,90851,579
Finland21:2,748,35172,663
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Bolivia21:5,308,21712,400
Ethiopia11:97,546,26229,669
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
Tunisia11:610,62630,336
Transnistria11:474,69917,893
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
Benin11:10,335,602103,742
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Azerbaijan11:9,649,12247,873
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Morocco11:34,476,099111,471
Armenia11:2,930,18022,770
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Puerto Rico11:3,550,1399,109
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Paraguay11:7,236,74616,511
Mauritania11:4,094,86338,869
Niger11:19,192,017110,060
Moldova11:3,561,36878,271
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England51:4,875,074116,529
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States3321:151,26114,016

The alternate forms: Kánn (8) are calculated separately.

Kann (1,275) may also be a first name.

Kann Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

See Cohen.

South African Surnames (1965) by Eric Rosenthal

Kann Last Name Facts

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

The surname Kann (Bengali: কন্ন, Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻛﺎﻥ, Hindi: कानन, Marathi: कंण, Russian: Канн) is found in The United States more than any other country/territory. It may also occur as: Kánn. Click here to see other potential spellings of Kann.

How Common Is The Last Name Kann? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 67,491st most frequently held family name worldwide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 988,410 people. Kann occurs mostly in Europe, where 33 percent of Kann reside; 28 percent reside in North America and 28 percent reside in Anglo-North America. Kann is also the 220,830th most frequently occurring given name at a global level, held by 1,275 people.

This last name is most common in The United States, where it is borne by 2,039 people, or 1 in 177,763. In The United States it is primarily found in: Pennsylvania, where 15 percent live, California, where 10 percent live and Iowa, where 8 percent live. Outside of The United States Kann exists in 79 countries. It is also found in Guinea, where 20 percent live and Germany, where 18 percent live.

Kann Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Kann has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Kann last name increased 614 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it increased 1,920 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Kann Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the Kann last name is principally Orthodox (82%) in Russia.

In The United States those holding the Kann last name are 19.67% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 66.44% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Kann earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 22.34% less than the national average, earning 268,778 kr per year; in Peru they earn 16.43% less than the national average, earning S/. 16,200 per year; in South Africa they earn 58.26% more than the national average, earning R 376,092 per year; in United States they earn 4.34% more than the national average, earning $45,023 USD per year and in Canada they earn 7.11% more than the national average, earning $53,214 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kánn928/
Khann8935,524/
Kanne895,653/
Kainn8918/
Kahnn8910/
Keann897/
Kkann895/
Kannn894/
Kaunn893/
Kannk891/
Kannh891/
Kan86226,269/
Khanne8030/
Kheann8024/
Khanng8014/
Keanne8011/
Khatnn807/
Khaann806/
Kannhe805/
Khaunn805/
Kahann804/
Kaunne804/
Kaynne804/
Khannn804/
Kainne802/
Khannd801/
Khainn801/
Kanndt801/
Kkanne801/
Keannh801/
Khan7522,854,524/
Kane75393,642/
Kahn7555,263/
Cann7520,794/
Kain7518,164/
Kean7515,879/
Kaan754,940/
Kaun753,508/
Kanh75902/
Kkan75805/
Konn75651/
Hkan75240/
Kayn75149/
Kaán7543/
Kgan7528/
Kajn7522/
Kcan7516/
Kõnn758/
Kanø757/
Qann754/
Kaïn753/
Ckan752/
Gkan752/
Kaín752/
Kanå751/
Kanź751/
Káan751/
Kâan751/
Kannova7310/
Kainneh7310/
Kaangne738/
Kannová735/
Kathynn732/
Kautinn731/
Khaynne731/
Kheanne731/
Khaunne731/
Khaitnn731/
Kacinne731/
Kattenn730/
Khanh67114,637/
Keane6747,710/
Kahan6710,746/
Khane676,007/
Khaan675,186/
Kaine674,244/
Konne672,456/
Khaun672,439/
Kaune672,347/
Kanhe671,400/
Khonn671,310/
Kkhan671,265/
Kağan671,201/
Kayne671,116/
Quann67922/
Khean67757/
Khain67605/
Kaçın67522/
Canne67374/
Kaane67309/
Kanck67108/
Kahnk6792/
Kanqu6779/
Kauhn6777/
Kaßen6777/
Khayn6774/
Kahun6766/
Khgan6765/
Khhan6764/
Håkan6760/
Qanne6758/
Kahán6737/
Kaçen6729/
Cannì6726/
Khajn6722/
Khahn6718/
Kajnc6717/
Hkhan6716/
Cainn6712/
Kahyn6711/
Khannova679/
Kainø679/
Konnh678/
Kauun677/
Kasén677/
Cannd676/
Hkane675/
Ckean674/
Kahnh674/
Kaain674/
Kahhn674/
Kašín674/
Kh'an674/
Caunn673/
Kcain673/
Ckhan673/
Cgann673/
Ceann673/
Kcant673/
Qkhan673/
Gkhan673/
Gkang672/
Koonn672/
Kasnt672/
Keaun672/
Kaahn672/
Kanhs672/
Cahnn672/
Kainh672/
Gkane672/
Kassinne672/
Kkane672/
Kanneheh672/
Koinn672/
Kaçin671/
Kaynnova671/
Katnh671/
Kahtn671/
Kaihn671/
Kajhn671/
Kaanh671/
Kanht671/
Kohnn671/
Kquan671/
Ckand671/
Keynn671/
Kaaan671/
Konng671/
Kayın671/
Keank671/
Kaïne671/
Kha'n671/
Khanÿ671/
Kachinne671/
Kahjn671/
Kantė671/
Kancė671/
Kqhan671/
Gkant671/
Gkean671/
Kgaan671/
Qukan671/
Kamnk671/
Kadtn671/
Kkang671/
Konnd671/
Cannt670/
Keinn670/
Koynn670/
Qaunn670/
Kamnc670/

Kann Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Kann in the Hassaniya-Arabic language
ﻛﺎﻥkan-
Kann in the Bengali language
কন্নkanna-
Kann in the Marathi language
कंणkanna50
काननkanana25
कंचनkancana25
Kann in the Hindi language
काननkanana25.53
कन्नkanna21.28
कंनkanna19.15
कण्णkanna15.96
कान्नkanna8.51
कांनkanna5.32
कंणkanna2.13
कनाkana1.06
Kann in the Russian language
Каннkann-

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