Kähne Surname
Approximately 754 people bear this surname
Kähne Surname Definition:
(German) Descendant of Cagano, a pet form of names commencing with Gegen (against), as Gaganhard and Geginheri; German variants of Cohen, q.v.; dweller at the sign of the boat; one who owned or operated a boat.
Kähne Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Germany | 750 | 1:107,341 | 13,260 |
| Sweden | 3 | 1:3,282,252 | 190,759 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 54 | 1:929,976 | 55,839 |
The alternate forms: Kahne (489) are calculated separately.
Kähne Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(German) Descendant of Cagano, a pet form of names commencing with Gegen (against), as Gaganhard and Geginheri; German variants of Cohen, q.v.; dweller at the sign of the boat; one who owned or operated a boat.
Kähne Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Kähne Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Kähne (Marathi: कान्) occurs more in Germany more than any other country or territory. It can occur in the variant forms: Kahne. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Kähne? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 450,743rd most widely held family name in the world, borne by around 1 in 9,665,180 people. The surname Kähne occurs mostly in Europe, where 100 percent of Kähne are found; 100 percent are found in Western Europe and 100 percent are found in Germanic Europe.
The last name Kähne is most prevalent in Germany, where it is carried by 750 people, or 1 in 107,341. In Germany it is most common in: Berlin, where 39 percent reside, Brandenburg, where 29 percent reside and Lower Saxony, where 10 percent reside. Barring Germany this last name is found in 2 countries. It also occurs in Sweden, where 0 percent reside and Switzerland, where 0 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
Kähne Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Kähne in the Marathi language | ||
| कान् | kan | 50 |
| कान्हे | kanhe | 50 |
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Footnotes
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