Krahn Surname

43,136th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 12,069 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Canada
Highest density in:
Belize

Krahn Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Krahn Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Canada3,9771:9,2651,384
United States3,4591:104,78711,521
Germany3,4121:23,5953,127
Mexico4141:299,8226,763
Paraguay2771:26,125950
Brazil2241:955,68934,042
Argentina731:585,52641,795
Belize501:7,1091,087
Denmark371:152,56013,318
Australia231:1,173,72664,589
England221:2,532,63991,802
Ireland161:294,30910,207
Austria151:567,69652,281
Poland131:2,923,750116,258
Thailand91:7,848,705447,191
France81:8,302,840321,660
Spain61:7,792,006100,283
Switzerland41:2,053,22997,179
Mongolia41:706,32211,365
Norway31:1,714,09579,528
Sweden31:3,282,252190,759
Belgium31:3,832,215117,288
Chile21:8,808,23765,417
Scotland21:2,676,90851,579
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Taiwan11:23,444,74693,622
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Bolivia11:10,616,43417,077
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Puerto Rico11:3,550,1399,109
Cambodia11:15,487,14614,824
Liberia11:4,408,53547,110
Laos11:6,588,3231,961
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England41:6,093,842135,151
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1681:298,92123,746

Krahn Last Name Facts

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

Krahn is more frequently found in Canada than any other country or territory. It can also occur as:. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Krahn? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 43,136th most frequently held family name worldwide It is held by approximately 1 in 603,824 people. The last name Krahn is mostly found in The Americas, where 70 percent of Krahn are found; 65 percent are found in North America and 61 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

Krahn is most widespread in Canada, where it is held by 3,977 people, or 1 in 9,265. In Canada Krahn is mostly found in: Manitoba, where 40 percent are found, Alberta, where 26 percent are found and British Columbia, where 18 percent are found. Barring Canada this surname occurs in 35 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 29 percent are found and Germany, where 28 percent are found.

Krahn Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Krahn has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Krahn surname increased 2,059 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it increased 550 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Krahn Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Krahn surname are 17.58% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 64.35% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Krahn earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 50.35% less than the national average, earning 171,830 kr per year; in United States they earn 5.03% more than the national average, earning $45,321 USD per year and in Canada they earn 8.52% less than the national average, earning $45,449 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Krahne9170/
Krahan9123/
Kreahn911/
Kran893,656/
Krachen8323/
Krashyn832/
Krahahn831/
Krahyna831/
Khrahan831/
Krohn8024,406/
Kraan803,328/
Krane802,272/
Krzan801,222/
Krain801,050/
Kraun80239/
Krhan80137/
Khran80133/
Krayn80121/
Krann8072/
Kranh8034/
Krean8018/
Krňan8017/
Krran8013/
Kıran8012/
Kranå809/
Krhon806/
Crahn803/
Krajn802/
Krgan802/
Króhn801/
Åkran801/
Kraichen774/
Kraschin773/
Kraychin772/
Krauchen771/
Kırhan731,173/
Crahan73474/
Krasyn73303/
Krhoun7384/
Kraine7382/
Krainc7358/
Kraune7331/
Kroohn7325/
Kraync7325/
Kramhe7319/
Kracen7310/
Krajne737/
Krayne735/
Khranh735/
Krainn734/
Kratyn734/
Kreaun733/
Krajnk733/
Kracin732/
Khrann732/
Kraane732/
Kraijn732/
Kranhe732/
Kcrane731/
Kramne731/
Kreihn731/
Kraink731/
Krandt731/
Kratnc731/
Kraysn731/
Creahn730/
Kranzs730/
Craihn730/
Krashchyn7113/
Krashchin712/
Krauschen711/
Kron679,420/
Cran672,596/
Kranova6799/
Krochin6744/
Krán6734/
Kkhrang6721/
Kroshyn6719/
Krón6713/
Krajcin679/
Khraund678/
Kraiten677/
Kraitin677/
Krassén675/
Krasint675/
Křan673/
Qran672/
Khragne671/
Kraytin671/
Krauten671/
Kraicin671/
Kranque671/
Krautin671/
Kraszyn671/
Krań671/
Kraścin671/
Krasnck671/
Krochyn671/
Krohtin671/
Krasien671/
Krochen670/
Crahain670/

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Krahn Reference & Research

Krahn DNA Website - A web page dedicated to the genetic research of those who bear the surname and its variants.

Krahn FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.

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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 Krahn
  • 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