Kuhn Surname

3,677th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 152,830 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Switzerland

Kuhn Surname Definition:

(Ger.) Bold, Keen [Ger. kühn, O.H.Ger. kuoni]

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Kuhn Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany62,6111:1,28692
United States44,4981:8,146962
Brazil12,5711:17,029851
Switzerland6,5651:1,25186
France5,5431:11,9831,182
South Africa4,9721:10,8971,364
Iran4,1181:18,6462,391
Argentina2,9131:14,6731,305
Canada1,9261:19,1312,678
Australia1,8751:14,3982,041
Austria1,3651:6,238754
England4721:118,04712,017
Czechia4591:23,1673,586
Netherlands3981:42,4307,192
Thailand2371:298,05251,367
Spain1931:242,23915,671
Hungary1661:59,1346,173
Chile1631:108,0774,009
New Caledonia1561:1,771131
Belgium1391:82,71012,998
Denmark1171:48,2454,995
Paraguay1141:63,4801,716
Dominican Republic921:113,4014,751
New Zealand791:57,3219,018
Sweden761:129,5639,162
Mexico711:1,748,25617,580
Italy701:873,66766,008
Suriname641:8,6352,172
Luxembourg581:10,0091,703
Portugal571:182,7767,697
Ecuador541:294,5538,948
Romania481:418,28933,624
Guatemala461:349,6234,757
Norway461:111,78914,873
Namibia351:68,8407,364
Poland291:1,310,64781,985
Kazakhstan241:736,77148,237
Uruguay241:142,99012,722
Nicaragua231:261,7872,814
China201:68,366,0783,721
Singapore171:323,98313,856
Slovakia171:313,90944,635
Scotland161:334,61415,044
Ireland151:313,92910,911
Russia151:9,608,204322,587
Finland141:392,62226,475
Philippines141:7,231,302192,576
India131:59,005,029552,550
United Arab Emirates121:763,52325,625
Venezuela121:2,517,00628,211
Greenland111:5,125525
Bermuda101:6,5281,005
Japan91:14,204,92146,388
Zimbabwe91:1,715,36084,476
Croatia81:528,57638,675
Malaysia81:3,686,778134,908
Peru81:3,973,01532,693
Indonesia71:18,892,742520,071
South Korea71:7,320,0371,243
Turkey71:11,117,346139,182
Northern Ireland61:307,50612,899
Albania61:485,67618,535
Costa Rica51:956,0146,058
Hong Kong51:1,467,0975,611
Taiwan51:4,688,94927,695
Botswana41:546,73222,624
Egypt41:22,983,93862,368
Sri Lanka41:5,202,14012,146
Sudan41:9,377,5498,207
Uzbekistan41:7,732,28643,643
Vanuatu41:65,8191,151
Vietnam41:23,161,5143,610
Bolivia31:3,538,81111,393
Greece31:3,693,263126,191
Wales31:1,031,51134,732
Algeria21:19,315,77697,017
Cameroon21:10,384,534165,830
Colombia21:23,887,03632,612
Israel21:4,278,817136,311
Kosovo21:930,93412,188
Moldova21:1,780,68455,103
Puerto Rico21:1,775,0706,602
Slovenia21:1,243,83827,519
Azerbaijan11:9,649,12247,873
Bahrain11:1,348,60810,432
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
Belize11:355,4743,977
Bosnia and Herzegovina11:3,536,40219,532
Burundi11:9,804,8522,349
Curaçao11:157,2471,313
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
Estonia11:1,321,80440,178
Grenada11:108,5351,793
Haiti11:10,683,90724,607
Jamaica11:2,869,94713,896
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Latvia11:2,050,04660,295
Liechtenstein11:38,3781,726
North Macedonia11:2,101,47231,546
Madagascar11:23,649,8379,420
Malawi11:17,119,10934,144
Monaco11:37,0664,748
Mongolia11:2,825,28917,010
Morocco11:34,476,099111,471
Myanmar11:51,937,9852,166
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Oman11:3,687,97114,390
Panama11:3,912,25817,195
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Saint Pierre and Miquelon11:6,399357
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Senegal11:14,579,34211,705
Serbia11:7,144,94838,459
Seychelles11:92,3931,532
Tajikistan11:8,386,69212,859
Ukraine11:45,522,696503,646
Zambia11:15,849,92253,989
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England841:290,18319,896
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States7,2011:6,974881

Kuhn (200) may also be a first name.

Kuhn Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(Ger.) Bold, Keen [Ger. kühn, O.H.Ger. kuoni]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

(Ger.) Bold, Keen [Ger. kühn, O.H.Ger. kuoni]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

“Bold” in German.

South African Surnames (1965) by Eric Rosenthal

“Bold” in German.

South African Surnames (1965) by Eric Rosenthal

(German) One who was bold or keen.

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

(German), Bold, Daring. (variant: Balde and le Preux.)

Surnames (1857) by Bernard Homer Dixon

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

Kuhn Last Name Facts

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

The last name Kuhn (Hindi: कून) is held by more people in Germany than any other country/territory. It may be rendered as:. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Kuhn? popularity and diffusion

The last name Kuhn is the 3,677th most frequently occurring surname on a global scale, held by approximately 1 in 47,684 people. The last name is predominantly found in Europe, where 51 percent of Kuhn are found; 50 percent are found in Western Europe and 46 percent are found in Germanic Europe. Kuhn is also the 640,739th most commonly held forename worldwide, borne by 200 people.

The last name Kuhn is most widespread in Germany, where it is held by 62,611 people, or 1 in 1,286. In Germany Kuhn is most common in: Baden-Württemberg, where 21 percent reside, Bavaria, where 18 percent reside and North Rhine-Westphalia, where 16 percent reside. Without taking into account Germany this last name exists in 116 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 29 percent reside and Brazil, where 8 percent reside.

Kuhn Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Kuhn has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Kuhn last name increased 618 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it increased 562 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Kuhn Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Kuhn surname are 19.2% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 65.97% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Kuhn earn in different countries varies greatly. In Italy they earn 34.28% less than the national average, earning €19,735 per year; in Peru they earn 66.41% less than the national average, earning S/. 6,512 per year; in South Africa they earn 49.82% more than the national average, earning R 356,028 per year; in United States they earn 4.2% more than the national average, earning $44,961 USD per year and in Canada they earn 4.53% more than the national average, earning $51,936 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kuhnt893,324/
Keuhn89125/
Kauhn8977/
Kuhnn8933/
Kuhnd898/
Kuhyn898/
Kouhn897/
Kuyhn891/
Kuhng891/
Kuihn891/
Hkuhn891/
Kun8672,612/
Kuchyn80628/
Kushyn80135/
Kuhndt8085/
Kuhsen8033/
Kuhtin8019/
Keuhne809/
Kuhnne808/
Kuhyna805/
Kuhnhe802/
Kauthn801/
Keuhng801/
Kutihn801/
Kuhsin801/
Kuhcen801/
Kauhne800/
Khun75116,917/
Khon7555,379/
Kune754,440/
Kaun753,508/
Kuin751,915/
Koun751,306/
Kuun75655/
Keun75451/
Kunn75295/
Kunh7593/
Cuhn7567/
Kuyn7531/
Hkun7511/
Khůn757/
Kóhn755/
Khün754/
Kunø752/
Ckun751/
Kkun751/
Kuhnová73562/
Keuchen73140/
Kauhsen7336/
Kuhnova7311/
Kouhsen737/
Kuychin735/
Kuchink732/
Khuchin731/
Kuzchin731/
Kauhoun731/
Kouhien731/
Khune678,414/
Khoon674,258/
Kunhe673,215/
Keune672,775/
Khaun672,439/
Kaune672,347/
Khonn671,310/
Khoun67725/
Keunt67661/
Khoen67581/
Kunne67506/
Kušen67478/
Kuşin67345/
Kutyn67338/
Kohun67330/
Koune67227/
Hkumh67183/
Kusyn67176/
Khonh6782/
Khunk6772/
Kugne6768/
Kahun6766/
Keuschen6761/
Kuijn6755/
Kuine6754/
Kuncė6739/
Kushchin6727/
Kuinn6725/
Kucyn6725/
Kusén6725/
Khunh6722/
Kußin6719/
Khuin6717/
Kusching6717/
Khunn6715/
Kushchyn6715/
Kauschen6714/
Kheun6714/
Kutín6713/
Kunhs6711/
Kunng6711/
Kcunt6710/
Kunøe679/
Kusín678/
Kauun677/
Khuyn676/
Cauhn675/
Kuchchin675/
Kuune675/
Kuink675/
Kuchingh674/
Koohn674/
Kuynh673/
Kaunn673/
Kusýn673/
Kushchen673/
Kausshen672/
Kuinh672/
Kuçin672/
Gkhun672/
Khunc672/
Koucheng672/
Keutn671/
Kungg671/
Kumhc671/
Cuhne671/
Ckunk671/
Kuitn671/
Khùng671/
Hkung671/
Khuuchin671/
Kounh671/
Gkoun671/
Khuun671/
Kunjz671/
Kunnk671/
Hkoun671/
Khujn671/
Khumh671/
Khuseehn671/
Ckeun670/
Kunht670/
Kunzz670/

Kuhn Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Kuhn in the Hindi language
कूनkuna-

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