Kassahun Surname

4,113th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 136,766 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Ethiopia
Highest density in:
Ethiopia

Kassahun Surname User-submission:

The surname Kassahun means 'to be a compensation' in Ethiopian, Amharic.

Kassahun Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ethiopia136,5101:715114
United States1641:2,210,115138,772
England151:3,714,537119,675
Canada131:2,834,276161,175
Sweden131:757,44356,422
Norway81:642,78647,258
Germany51:16,101,092397,699
United Arab Emirates41:2,290,56860,372
Italy41:15,289,172132,955
Czechia31:3,544,490144,714
Denmark31:1,881,57267,227
Iceland31:126,6975,403
France21:33,211,361423,184
Kenya21:23,089,95083,168
Sudan11:37,510,19514,259
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Yemen11:26,425,29455,147
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Angola11:26,989,21411,853
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Chad11:13,592,19913,092
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539

Kassahun (94,096) may also be a first name.

Kassahun Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The surname Kassahun means 'to be a compensation' in Ethiopian, Amharic.

- sam99taf

Kassahun Last Name Facts

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

The surname Kassahun occurs more in Ethiopia more than any other country/territory. It may appear as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Kassahun? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 4,113th most frequently used last name in the world, held by approximately 1 in 53,285 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Africa, where 100 percent of Kassahun live; 100 percent live in East Africa and 100 percent live in Ethiosemitic Africa. Kassahun is also the 10,754th most commonly used first name world-wide, borne by 94,096 people.

The last name is most numerous in Ethiopia, where it is held by 136,510 people, or 1 in 715. Barring Ethiopia Kassahun occurs in 30 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 0 percent reside and England, where 0 percent reside.

Kassahun Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Kassahun last name are 37.68% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 90.91% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Kassahun earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 15.29% less than the national average, earning $36,552 USD per year and in Canada they earn 25.81% less than the national average, earning $36,862 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kasahun93103,862/
Kasshun932,749/
Kassahn93131/
Kassaun931/
Kasshune889/
Kasshaun884/
Cassahun884/
Kasahuen884/
Kassahan882/
Kassohun881/
Kashun864,477/
Kassan861,501/
Kassun8664/
Kasaun8640/
Kasahn861/
Khassan80973/
Kassuhn8070/
Kassane8032/
Kassoun8025/
Kashune8025/
Kaishun8019/
Khassun809/
Kasseun807/
Kaschun805/
Khashun805/
Kasshan803/
Kasszan803/
Kassain803/
Kashaun802/
Kassean802/
Kaushun801/
Kashuin801/
Kossahn801/
Kaïssan801/
Kaussan801/
Kasayun801/
Kasahan801/
Kashund801/
Kassann801/
Kaissan801/
Kassune801/
Kashuen801/
Kashahn801/
Kaussun801/
Kassayn801/
Kasan7721,998/
Kasun779,221/
Kassayan752,109/
Kaissoun75348/
Kashutin75286/
Kasahane75228/
Katshund75130/
Kassaian7555/
Kassaine7555/
Kasseean7547/
Kassoyan7528/
Kashutyn7523/
Kassatin7518/
Kassijan758/
Kaissane753/
Khassane752/
Kassiean752/
Kassoian752/
Kashuhyn752/
Khaishun751/
Kashshan751/
Kasachin751/
Katschun751/
Kashchun751/
Kassaham751/
Khasaune751/
Khassand751/
Kahassan751/
Khhassan751/
Kayssoun751/
Khassayn751/
Kasseian751/
Kasschan750/
Kashan7154,810/
Kasian7110,848/
Cassan716,216/
Khasan714,810/
Kasson711,150/
Kossan71862/
Kashon71747/
Kasjan71609/
Kasane71588/
Kaisan71249/
Kaseun71202/
Khasun71135/
Kasean7197/
Koshun7195/
Kaysan7183/
Kessan7181/
Cashun7177/
Kasaen7168/
Kasanh7154/
Kaysun7151/
Kasune7150/
Kasiun7139/
Kasain7134/
Cassun7132/
Kaesan7132/
Kasuun7131/
Kasjun7129/
Kaasan7126/
Kausan7122/
Kaisun7122/
Kassanova7121/
Hkasan7119/
Kaszan7115/
Katsahyan7113/
Qassan7111/
Kasann719/
Keshun718/
Kosahn718/
Kaszun717/
Kossun717/
Kasoun715/
Kausun714/
Katsahian713/
Kahsan713/
Kashuhyna713/
Kazahn712/
Kasuen712/
Keasan712/
Kasaan712/
Kasuin712/
Kesahn711/
Kashunova711/
Casaun711/
Kaasun711/
Kajsan711/
Kkasan711/
Kossayoun711/
Koussahan711/
Khashahne711/
Khassaine711/
Kaissoune711/
Kasuhn710/
Khashan6720,512/
Kasaine673,888/
Kaushan671,580/
Khasane671,232/
Kasyian671,173/
Kasiyan67616/
Koessan67527/
Khasain67504/
Kasoyan67404/
Koussan67371/
Cassant67330/
Khassanova67268/
Kasuing67233/
Kasayan67182/
Kassien67164/
Kasasen67159/
Cassand67153/
Caussan67144/
Cassane6791/
Cassain6783/
Cassang6772/
Kasijan6763/
Kachaun6759/
Kausain6754/
Khatsan6748/
Kossang6747/
Kasangh6742/
Kaishan6742/
Caishun6739/
Kossain6738/
Khasanh6733/
Kashane6733/
Kasoian6732/
Khasian6730/
Keashon6728/
Kossoun6726/
Kasaian6724/
Kaisane6724/
Kosiahn6722/
Kasaien6721/
Kajsson6721/
Kashain6719/
Kasuyon6717/
Kacheun6716/
Khaisun6715/
Khaisan6715/
Kasayin6715/
Kashann6714/
Kasszán6713/
Kashien6712/
Khasson6712/
Khaysan6711/
Kuissan6711/
Kasehan6711/
Kashaan679/
Kasseum679/
Keasson679/
Kaseyan678/
Koissan678/
Kaysaan677/
Cassuin677/
Kahasan676/
Kaasian676/
Kassoin676/
Kaisian675/
Kahshan675/
Kaseung674/
Kaashan674/
Kossane674/
Kaytsan674/
Kadsane674/
Kassainova673/
Kadsand673/
Kassein673/
Kaschan673/
Cassuhn673/
Khoshun673/
Kaitsan673/
Kadsang673/
Koschun672/
Keeshun672/
Khashon672/
Kasseam672/
Kassoungue672/
Kasssam672/
Khasaan672/
Kosajun672/
Kaysian671/
Keesaun671/
Kahsian671/
Kheshun671/
Khasann671/
Khasant671/
Khasune671/
Khausan671/
Kashamn671/
Kashean671/
Kasheen671/
Kasiean671/
Kasanne671/
Kasanth671/
Koissun671/
Cassann671/
Cassean671/
Qassain671/
Kaşahan671/
Katszun671/
Kaushon671/
Kasaane671/
Kashuim671/
Kasojan671/
Kasjann671/
Kasunnd671/
Kaysaen671/
Kaysane671/
Khatsun671/
Kaissam671/
Kachune671/
Kaasane671/
Kaaisan671/
Kossann671/
Kuissun671/
Kkassam671/
Kasawen671/
Hcassan671/
Kaishon671/
Kaisjan671/
Kaasuun671/
Keasane671/
Qhassan671/
Kasiian671/
Kadshan671/
Kaisean671/
Kaissanova671/
Kaisune671/
Kooshun671/
Khasaen671/
Kaysoun671/
Kasoung671/
Casshan670/
Cashune670/
Cashumn670/
Kashoon670/
Casshon670/
Quassan670/
Kossean670/

Search for Another Surname

The name statistics are still in development, sign up for information on more maps and data

By signing up to the mailing list you will only receive emails specifically about name reference on Forebears and your information will not be distributed to 3rd parties.

Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
  • Descriptions may contain details on the name's etymology, origin, ethnicity and history. They are largely reproduced from 3rd party sources; diligence is advised on accepting their validity - more information
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
  • Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Kassahun
  • To find out more about this surname's family history, lookup records on Family​Search, My​Heritage, FindMyPast and Ancestry. Further information may be obtained by DNA analysis