Kuhne Surname

88,409th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 5,433 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Kuhne Surname Definition:

(German) One who was bold or keen.

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Kuhne Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany2,4891:32,3444,267
United States1,0571:342,91330,845
Australia4771:56,5956,903
Brazil4511:474,66617,958
Netherlands2041:82,78013,829
France1421:467,76666,487
Canada861:428,43737,472
Argentina841:508,85037,434
South Africa831:652,74348,091
England531:1,051,28451,324
Chile491:359,5209,978
Switzerland361:228,13719,301
Mexico331:3,761,40025,486
Thailand231:3,071,232294,953
Ecuador201:795,29213,165
Austria151:567,69652,281
Norway141:367,30634,015
Denmark131:434,20928,556
Spain131:3,596,31069,669
Sweden131:757,44356,422
Belgium91:1,277,40587,318
Hungary81:1,227,03553,030
Qatar61:393,00055,922
Kazakhstan61:2,947,083107,736
Uruguay61:571,96026,877
New Zealand51:905,66545,114
Philippines51:20,247,645262,352
Namibia41:602,35012,421
Italy41:15,289,172132,955
Czechia41:2,658,367127,801
Colombia31:15,924,69128,711
Wales21:1,547,26639,871
Ireland21:2,354,47019,715
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines11:112,6591,704
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Puerto Rico11:3,550,1399,109
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Paraguay11:7,236,74616,511
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England71:3,482,19689,582
Scotland11:3,743,21632,299
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2591:193,89516,985

The alternate forms: Kühne (28,591) & Kűhne (1) are calculated separately.

Kuhne Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(German) One who was bold or keen.

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

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Kuhne Last Name Facts

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

The surname Kuhne is found most frequently in Germany. It may also be found as a variant: Kühne or Kűhne. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kuhne? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 88,409th most frequently held surname internationally It is held by around 1 in 1,341,348 people. The last name is predominantly found in Europe, where 56 percent of Kuhne reside; 53 percent reside in Western Europe and 50 percent reside in Germanic Europe.

It is most commonly used in Germany, where it is held by 2,489 people, or 1 in 32,344. In Germany it is mostly found in: Saxony, where 23 percent reside, Saxony-Anhalt, where 22 percent reside and North Rhine-Westphalia, where 17 percent reside. Other than Germany this last name exists in 46 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 19 percent reside and Australia, where 9 percent reside.

Kuhne Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Kuhne has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name increased 408 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 757 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Kuhne Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Kuhne are 11.48% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 58.25% registered with the party.

The amount Kuhne earn in different countries varies greatly. In Peru they earn 36.33% more than the national average, earning S/. 26,428 per year; in South Africa they earn 44.94% more than the national average, earning R 344,424 per year; in Colombia they earn 60.46% more than the national average, earning $36,429,000 COP per year; in United States they earn 4.83% more than the national average, earning $45,235 USD per year and in Canada they earn 10.76% more than the national average, earning $55,030 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kühne9328,591/
Kűhne931/
Kuehne913,455/
Kuhney9136/
Kuhnie9119/
Keuhne919/
Kuhnne918/
Kuhnee912/
Kuhnhe912/
Kuhnet911/
Kuhnez911/
Kuhnge911/
Kuhneh911/
Kuhneu911/
Kauhne910/
Kune894,440/
Kuhness8341/
Keuhner8315/
Kouhneh833/
Kuhnett832/
Khuhnei831/
Kuehney831/
Kuhngeh831/
Kuthner830/
Kuhnest830/
Kuhneit830/
Kuhnner830/
Khine80691,664/
Khune808,414/
Kunje805,541/
Kunhe803,215/
Keune802,775/
Kaune802,347/
Kunej80749/
Kuney80654/
Kunne80506/
Kuhni80418/
Kunge80289/
Koune80227/
Kuhny80178/
Khone80153/
Kunei80145/
Kunie80130/
Kuene8080/
Kuneh8074/
Kihne8069/
Kugne8068/
Kuine8054/
Kunee8036/
Kunea8026/
Kgune8021/
Kunøe809/
Kuune805/
Cuhne801/
Kuneu801/
Kuhneová771/
Kuhnherr771/
Kühner736,877/
Kiehne732,638/
Koehne731,630/
Khoene73980/
Kaunge73428/
Khoune73284/
Kuehni73235/
Khonee73115/
Kuniej73111/
Kunetz7375/
Kuehny7371/
Kunnie7365/
Kuyner7356/
Keunne7352/
Kunney7348/
Kunneh7344/
Kaunes7343/
Kuigne7343/
Kounne7341/
Kunecz7340/
Kounei7339/
Kaunie7337/
Kutnej7335/
Kounes7329/
Kuenee7329/
Kaunje7326/
Cuhnea7325/
Khunge7325/
Khonei7322/
Kaunhe7322/
Khünee7319/
Kouney7318/
Kuhnis7316/
Kumnet7316/
Kuness7313/
Khonea7313/
Khunne7312/
Kunejs7312/
Kunnee7311/
Khoneh7311/
Kutnei7310/
Cuhney739/
Khaune739/
Kunead738/
Kunhet738/
Khunje735/
Kunjhe735/
Kugner734/
Kaunne734/
Khuene734/
Kunehe734/
Kunnei734/
Khunee733/
Kuniey732/
Kheune732/
Kaunej732/
Kauney732/
Khoone732/
Kuenhe732/
Kunech732/
Kuinie732/
Kunhee732/
Kusnez731/
Keuhni731/
Khinne731/
Khunhe731/
Kuyney731/
Kuhnna731/
Kunedt731/
Kungey731/
Cuhnes731/
Kueney731/
Kunest731/
Kouneh731/
Kumneh731/
Keumne731/
Keusne731/
Khonej731/
Khiney731/
Khiene731/
Kahune731/
Kumney731/
Kunesz731/
Kounee731/
Kounge731/
Kuinge731/
Hkunge731/
Khonne731/
Kounez731/
Kumned731/
Kunned731/
Kounie731/
Khusne731/
Kuines730/
Kuiney730/
Kumnee730/
Keunes730/
Khoney730/
Kugney730/
Keuney730/
Quhine730/
Kone671,453,141/
Kuna6727,164/
Kuni676,681/
Kuny674,881/
Kine673,808/
Kunj671,806/
Cune67775/
Khumnet67605/
Kunesch67318/
Keungne67131/
Keutner6782/
Kautner6745/
Keumgne6744/
Kushhni6730/
Küne6725/
Kaunets6724/
Kumherr6720/
Kusnets6715/
Khonney6714/
Kuné6713/
Khautne678/
Kuhynys678/
Khoneha677/
Kusnher676/
Kuttney674/
Koumhed674/
Kounech674/
Kounnes674/
Khusney674/
Kuijhna673/
Khounge672/
Khunnie672/
Khaunet672/
Keugnie672/
Kusnesh672/
Khunead672/
Kaugner671/
Khaunge671/
Khaunne671/
Khuunne671/
Khumnei671/
Khounne671/
Koehnee671/
Kusneiz671/
Kuneova671/
Kounneh671/
Khoenei671/
Kuneets671/
Kunneez671/
Kounehe671/
Koumgne671/
Gkouner671/
Kumneat671/
Kunnnee671/
Kuisner671/
Kuusner671/
Khumhed671/
Khunhee671/
Koehney670/
Kunnetz670/
Kunnech670/
Kunhets670/
Kuinher670/
Kuhhnay670/
Keunner670/

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