Kiehn Surname

148,262nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,983 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Denmark

Kiehn Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kiehn Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany1,5651:51,4416,709
United States1,1421:317,39028,990
Denmark1191:47,4354,933
Canada481:767,61660,775
Brazil291:7,381,874170,034
Australia151:1,799,71385,184
Austria101:851,54467,454
Sweden101:984,67673,605
France91:7,380,302306,885
Poland81:4,751,094138,864
New Zealand61:754,72041,661
Thailand41:17,659,586685,799
South Africa31:18,059,235248,362
England21:27,859,030389,889
Netherlands21:8,443,588136,641
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Morocco11:34,476,099111,471
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Liberia11:4,408,53547,110
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England11:24,375,369195,128
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States641:784,66749,209

Kiehn (43) may also be a first name.

Kiehn Last Name Facts

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

The last name Kiehn occurs more in Germany more than any other country/territory. It can be found in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kiehn? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 148,262nd most commonly used family name in the world, held by around 1 in 2,443,026 people. The surname Kiehn occurs mostly in Europe, where 58 percent of Kiehn are found; 53 percent are found in Western Europe and 53 percent are found in Germanic Europe. Kiehn is also the 1,545,828th most frequent first name at a global level, held by 43 people.

The surname is most prevalent in Germany, where it is held by 1,565 people, or 1 in 51,441. In Germany it is most frequent in: Schleswig-Holstein, where 28 percent reside, Hamburg, where 15 percent reside and Lower Saxony, where 12 percent reside. Not including Germany this surname occurs in 24 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 38 percent reside and Denmark, where 4 percent reside.

Kiehn Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Kiehn has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Kiehn last name expanded 1,784 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it expanded 200 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Kiehn Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Kiehn are 19.36% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 66.13% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Kiehn earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 5.57% more than the national average, earning $45,552 USD per year and in Canada they earn 8.69% more than the national average, earning $53,999 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kien8923,015/
Kihn891,563/
Kehn891,562/
Kuehn8013,932/
Koehn8013,629/
Kaehn80285/
Keuhn80125/
Køien8041/
Kcehn802/
Kehng801/
Gkien801/
Køehn801/
Hkien801/
Kuihn801/
Kiohn801/
Kihnk800/
Kin7561,655/
Ken7556,942/
Khn75486/
Kehene734/
Kühn6765,546/
Keen6747,608/
Kina6726,493/
Koen6717,722/
Köhn6712,169/
Kaen679,208/
Kuen673,431/
Kinn672,254/
Kuin671,915/
Kenn671,170/
Kyhn67582/
Kion67512/
Keun67451/
Khne67340/
Køhn67257/
Kähn6736/
Ckin6732/
Cehn6722/
Kkin6710/
Kåen679/
Qien676/
Khnh674/
Khnn673/
Qkin673/
Kcin672/
Kken672/
Gken672/
Hken672/
Khhn672/
Gkin672/
Kijn671/
Kień671/
Khnq671/
Kkhn671/
Ckhn671/
Qehn671/
Kqen671/
Kûhn671/
Ȗken671/
Kehegne671/
Cihn670/

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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 Kiehn
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