Kohon Surname

54,428th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 9,348 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Japan
Highest density in:
Ivory Coast

Kohon Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kohon Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Japan5,8531:21,8432,398
Ivory Coast3,0301:7,614661
Argentina2091:204,51416,900
United States991:3,661,201203,401
Hungary361:272,67421,202
Nigeria321:5,535,711139,404
Croatia211:201,36224,020
Ukraine131:3,501,746189,921
Chile111:1,601,49826,155
Israel91:950,84857,975
Spain91:5,194,67182,436
France51:13,284,544357,392
Kazakhstan41:4,420,624134,293
Canada31:12,281,864364,614
England21:27,859,030389,889
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784
Liberia11:4,408,53547,110
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Iran11:76,782,524277,718
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Burkina Faso11:18,352,10030,051
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
Bangladesh11:159,356,77326,077
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

Kohon (2,557) may also be a first name.

Kohon Last Name Facts

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

The last name Kohon is carried by more people in Japan than any other country/territory. It can occur as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Kohon? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 54,428th most commonly held surname throughout the world, borne by around 1 in 779,583 people. The last name Kohon occurs predominantly in Asia, where 63 percent of Kohon are found; 63 percent are found in East Asia and 63 percent are found in Nippono-Asia. Kohon is also the 145,693rd most frequently used first name at a global level It is held by 2,557 people.

The last name Kohon is most frequently used in Japan, where it is carried by 5,853 people, or 1 in 21,843. In Japan Kohon is most numerous in: Hiroshima Prefecture, where 19 percent reside, Osaka Prefecture, where 17 percent reside and Okayama Prefecture, where 12 percent reside. Other than Japan Kohon occurs in 25 countries. It is also common in The Ivory Coast, where 32 percent reside and Argentina, where 2 percent reside.

Kohon Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Kohon has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Kohon last name rose 9,900 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Kohon Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Kohon last name are 23.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 70% being registered to vote for the political party.

Kohon earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 7.77% more than the national average, earning $46,500 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kohoun912,633/
Koehon9160/
Kohont915/
Khohon911/
Koihon911/
Kohohyn833/
Kohan8012,921/
Kahon803,613/
Khaon801,259/
Khoan80880/
Kouon80581/
Cohon80328/
Kohán80247/
Koyon80104/
Kaoon8030/
Kaohn8025/
Kojon806/
Koahn802/
Kooon801/
Kohonova773/
Kohounhe771/
Kohoutin771/
Khoohong771/
Kohohyna771/
Kahoun732,409/
Kaeoon731,810/
Khaoon731,588/
Khoanh73406/
Khoane73302/
Cohoun73164/
Khaonk7389/
Khouan7382/
Kouong7351/
Khaone7347/
Kuihon7347/
Khaonn7328/
Coohon7327/
Kahond7327/
Khohan7325/
Kouone7316/
Koiyon7312/
Khoyon7311/
Khahon7310/
Kohann738/
Cohonn736/
Koehan735/
Kojonh735/
Koyyon734/
Khaeon734/
Cohong734/
Khojon734/
Kohoum733/
Khaonh733/
Khauon732/
Kohoom732/
Kaaoon732/
Kahaon731/
Kahont731/
Khaond731/
Khohom731/
Khuoon731/
Kohamn731/
Kohank731/
Kohant731/
Khoamn731/
Kahoin731/
Kohaun731/
Kogion731/
Kahonh731/
Kuohan731/
Kohgan731/
Khoean731/
Kahonn730/
Cohont730/
Cohone730/
Kahohn730/
Khouane671,101/
Koan67908/
Khoahan67214/
Kaon67138/
Khojyan6784/
Khoojon6738/
Khaaond6729/
Khaoone6724/
Khooane6713/
Khaootn6711/
Khahong6710/
Khojian679/
Koohang679/
Cohoone674/
Khoijon674/
Khauoon674/
Kahoone673/
Kahoune672/
Khahoon672/
Khoyian672/
Keuhoun672/
Kohagne672/
Kouoten672/
Khoasen672/
Khahoun671/
Kho'ane671/
Khoiyon671/
Khooang671/
Kohhann671/
Cohhong671/
Cohhoon671/
Khaeoon671/
Kauhoun671/
Khaoont671/
Kahonhe671/
Kahoung671/
Kouogne671/
Kouonng671/
Kahhong671/
Khaonth671/
Kohhane670/

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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
  • 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 Kohon
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