Kyhn Surname

549,140th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 582 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Denmark
Highest density in:
Denmark

Kyhn Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kyhn Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Denmark4121:13,7011,328
United States1511:2,400,390147,856
Norway71:734,61250,907
Sweden71:1,406,680102,017
Canada31:12,281,864364,614
Turkey21:38,910,711171,901
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States41:12,554,671503,821

Kyhn Last Name Facts

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

The surname Kyhn is more commonly found in Denmark than any other country or territory. It may also be found as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Kyhn? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 549,140th most frequently held family name globally, borne by around 1 in 12,521,557 people. Kyhn is mostly found in Europe, where 73 percent of Kyhn live; 73 percent live in Northern Europe and 73 percent live in Scandinavia.

This last name is most widespread in Denmark, where it is held by 412 people, or 1 in 13,701. In Denmark it is most numerous in: Capital Region of Denmark, where 44 percent live, Region Zealand, where 22 percent live and Region of Southern Denmark, where 19 percent live. Beside Denmark it exists in 5 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 26 percent live and Norway, where 1 percent live.

Kyhn Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Kyhn has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name increased 3,775 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Kyhn Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Kyhn surname are 7.78% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 54.55% being registered with the political party.

Kyhn earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 7.17% less than the national average, earning $40,054 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kyhnn892/
Kyn861,039/
Khn86486/
Kühn7565,546/
Köhn7512,169/
Kyon752,346/
Kihn751,563/
Kehn751,562/
Khne75340/
Køhn75257/
Kyna7551/
Kähn7536/
Kynø7513/
Kync756/
Kynk755/
Khnh754/
Kynn753/
Khnn753/
Khhn752/
Qyhn751/
Ckhn751/
Kûhn751/
Kqyn751/
Kkhn751/
Kkyn751/
Khnq751/
Kysn750/
Kuehn6713,932/
Koehn6713,629/
Kiehn672,983/
Kn671,863/
Kaehn67285/
Kh'ng67128/
Keuhn67125/
Køhne6728/
Köhnk6719/
Kynnø6717/
Kynne673/
Kcehn672/
Khổng672/
Kiohn671/
Kehng671/
Køehn671/
Kyonn671/
Gkynn671/
Kuihn671/
Kihnk670/
Quyhn670/

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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 Kyhn
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