Kohn Surname

17,343rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 31,959 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Luxembourg

Kohn Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from an official title. 'the cohen' or priest (Hebrew). A German immigrant.

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Kohn Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States13,8611:26,1503,289
Germany8,9671:8,9781,111
Iran1,8271:42,0274,847
Brazil1,2711:168,4306,498
Australia9051:29,8304,004
Canada5611:65,6787,612
France4871:136,39220,889
Luxembourg4591:1,265121
Argentina4431:96,4868,118
England3251:171,44015,745
Belgium2531:45,4417,375
Cameroon2231:93,13511,132
Czechia2051:51,8718,695
South Africa1931:280,71327,626
Austria1441:59,1359,241
Morocco1361:253,50142,794
Liberia1231:35,8423,316
Israel1231:69,5748,611
Switzerland1121:73,3308,666
Slovakia1031:51,8109,962
Romania981:204,87620,291
Dominican Republic921:113,4014,751
Netherlands801:211,09028,733
Paraguay791:91,6042,196
Chile741:238,0607,251
Hungary721:136,33712,556
Poland691:550,85151,833
Papua New Guinea511:159,87722,106
Sweden481:205,14114,201
Portugal471:221,6658,706
Mexico421:2,955,38622,751
Venezuela421:719,14512,108
Uruguay411:83,7018,547
Ecuador401:397,6469,955
Spain361:1,298,66842,856
Thailand331:2,140,556247,258
New Zealand331:137,22216,302
Denmark261:217,10417,438
Peru261:1,222,46620,703
Italy241:2,548,19595,018
Guam161:10,0081,526
Ireland151:313,92910,911
Norway141:367,30634,015
Scotland141:382,41616,471
Singapore131:423,66918,211
Serbia101:714,49524,752
Croatia101:422,86035,095
United Arab Emirates91:1,018,03036,884
Slovenia71:355,38217,336
Colombia71:6,824,86722,056
Russia61:24,020,509493,300
Qatar61:393,00055,922
China61:227,886,92811,701
Costa Rica51:956,0146,058
Hong Kong41:1,833,8716,220
New Caledonia41:69,0566,678
Angola41:6,747,3046,999
Philippines31:33,746,074302,898
India21:383,532,6911,645,216
Bolivia21:5,308,21712,400
Panama21:1,956,12915,285
Pakistan21:89,321,942157,560
Nigeria21:88,571,379625,098
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Trinidad and Tobago11:1,363,97522,013
Sri Lanka11:20,808,56018,521
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
Georgia11:3,745,54547,852
Albania11:2,914,05529,474
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
American Samoa11:55,7583,072
Benin11:10,335,602103,742
Bosnia and Herzegovina11:3,536,40219,532
Burundi11:9,804,8522,349
Equatorial Guinea11:1,135,674984
Gabon11:1,889,1946,814
Mongolia11:2,825,28917,010
Gibraltar11:33,9541,660
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Guatemala11:16,082,66812,169
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Ivory Coast11:23,071,23276,679
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Lithuania11:3,034,58847,401
Monaco11:37,0664,748
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England621:393,15123,809
Wales21:784,20816,349
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,9891:25,2483,117

The alternate forms: Kóhn (5) are calculated separately.

Kohn (233) may also be a first name.

Kohn Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from an official title. 'the cohen' or priest (Hebrew). A German immigrant.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

V. Cohn.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

(Hebrew) a Ger. form of Cohen, q.v. in Dict.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

See Cohen.

South African Surnames (1965) by Eric Rosenthal

(German) Descendant of Kuno, a pet form of names beginning with Kun (brave), as Chunrad and Kunimund; variants of Cohen, q.v.

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

User-submitted Reference

Kuhn is a surname of German origin, derived from the Old German name Conrad / Konrad. In some cases it may be a Germanized version of Cohen.

Resources: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kuhn

- kuhni74

There is some research that consider Cunha a variant of the German surname Kohn, meaning 'priest'.

- a.luiza0702

Kohn Last Name Facts

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

The last name Kohn is most common in The United States. It may also be found as: Kóhn. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kohn? popularity and diffusion

The surname Kohn is the 17,343rd most commonly used last name in the world. It is borne by around 1 in 228,028 people. The last name Kohn is mostly found in The Americas, where 49 percent of Kohn reside; 43 percent reside in North America and 42 percent reside in Anglo-North America. Kohn is also the 587,225th most numerous first name internationally, borne by 233 people.

The last name is most frequent in The United States, where it is borne by 13,861 people, or 1 in 26,150. In The United States Kohn is mostly concentrated in: New York, where 19 percent live, California, where 10 percent live and Florida, where 8 percent live. Other than The United States Kohn is found in 84 countries. It is also common in Germany, where 28 percent live and Iran, where 6 percent live.

Kohn Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Kohn has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Kohn last name rose 697 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 524 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it rose 1,500 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Kohn Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the surname is principally Anglican (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Kohn surname are 39.07% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 92.3% registered with the party.

The amount Kohn earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 220.64% more than the national average, earning 1,109,680 kr per year; in Peru they earn 148.42% more than the national average, earning S/. 48,157 per year; in South Africa they earn 50.92% more than the national average, earning R 358,644 per year; in Colombia they earn 10.25% less than the national average, earning $20,375,800 COP per year; in United States they earn 10.02% more than the national average, earning $47,472 USD per year and in Canada they earn 31.08% more than the national average, earning $65,122 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kóhn925/
Kohun89330/
Kuohn8968/
Kohhn8944/
Kohyn8917/
Kouhn897/
Koohn894/
Kohnn891/
Kohnt890/
Kon8669,052/
Kochyn80640/
Koshyn80340/
Kohyna8016/
Kohtyn804/
Kohien802/
Kochhn801/
Kohnng801/
Kothne801/
Koheen801/
Koihne800/
Khan7522,854,524/
Kone751,453,141/
Khon7555,379/
Kahn7555,263/
Kuon7527,125/
Cohn7519,308/
Koon7512,359/
Koin751,641/
Koun751,306/
Konn75651/
Koyn75140/
Konh7559/
Káhn7526/
Ckon755/
Kkon752/
Kgon752/
Qkon752/
Khán751/
Khàn751/
Khãn751/
Khān751/
Koïn751/
Koën751/
Qohn751/
Kohnová73292/
Koochin73135/
Koschin7353/
Khochyn7335/
Kojchen7317/
Kocheen7310/
Khoshyn739/
Kohytyn739/
Kohnova738/
Kouhsen737/
Koychin736/
Kozchin734/
Koohtin732/
Kochenn732/
Koochen731/
Koychen731/
Koyshyn731/
Kochenk731/
Kohsien731/
Kochend730/
Khanh67114,637/
Khann6735,524/
Khuon6725,683/
Kahan6710,746/
Khane676,007/
Khaan675,186/
Khoon674,258/
Konne672,456/
Khonn671,310/
Kkhan671,265/
Koine67843/
Koçin67820/
Khoun67725/
Koone67600/
Koune67227/
Konjz67198/
Kotyn67161/
Khone67153/
Keuhn67125/
Koyne67122/
Kahnk6792/
Konhe6788/
Khonh6782/
Khgan6765/
Khhan6764/
Cohun6756/
Kosching6755/
Košín6742/
Koßin6742/
Kahán6737/
Kkone6735/
Koont6730/
Konck6722/
Koshchin6721/
Koimn6719/
Kuone6719/
Khahn6718/
Koshchyn6717/
Hkhan6716/
Kheun6714/
Kahnn6710/
Khoyn679/
Håkon678/
Khoin678/
Konnh678/
Kohynova678/
Koncė676/
Hkong676/
Kcont675/
Kahnh674/
Khánh674/
Kahhn674/
Kh'an674/
Ckhan673/
Koonc673/
Koonk673/
Qkhan673/
Gkhan673/
Koonn672/
Kaahn672/
Kongg672/
Gkone672/
Khonc672/
Koinn672/
Koucheng672/
Kahtn671/
Khgon671/
Koind671/
Kontt671/
Komnk671/
Komgh671/
Cohhn671/
Konng671/
Không671/
Kha'n671/
Khanÿ671/
Kontd671/
Kohnnová671/
Kuonk671/
Kqhan671/
Kounh671/
Gkoun671/
Kgoon671/
Hkoun671/
Koshsing671/
Kochchen671/
Kojnh671/
Konnd671/
Cohnn670/
Coohn670/
Koynn670/
Koond670/
Kuont670/

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