Nahan Surname

340,053rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,081 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Ivory Coast

Nahan Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Nahan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1831:1,980,650127,499
France1761:377,40256,030
Ivory Coast1411:163,6267,475
Indonesia1201:1,102,07779,449
Iran811:947,93244,636
Thailand731:967,649148,690
India711:10,803,738202,948
Nigeria611:2,903,98091,283
Pakistan431:4,154,50929,278
Papua New Guinea221:370,62448,900
Afghanistan141:2,296,65615,575
Liberia131:339,11818,650
Kazakhstan101:1,768,25083,699
Malaysia91:3,277,136121,952
England81:6,964,757184,742
Belgium81:1,437,08092,692
Australia71:3,856,529135,538
Canada51:7,369,118289,406
Ukraine51:9,104,539300,808
Egypt41:22,983,93862,368
Philippines41:25,309,556279,062
Brazil41:53,518,583632,670
Germany31:26,835,153452,368
Niger21:9,596,00886,358
Israel21:4,278,817136,311
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Benin11:10,335,602103,742
Oman11:3,687,97114,390
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Bangladesh11:159,356,77326,077
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Burkina Faso11:18,352,10030,051
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States131:3,862,976168,604

Nahan (4,039) may also be a first name.

Nahan Last Name Facts

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

The last name Nahan (Arabic: نيهان, Hindi: नहन, Marathi: नहन, Oriya: ନହଁା) is held by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It may be rendered in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Nahan? popularity and diffusion

It is the 340,053rd most commonly occurring last name at a global level, held by around 1 in 6,741,486 people. The surname is predominantly found in Asia, where 40 percent of Nahan live; 19 percent live in South Asia and 17 percent live in Gallo-Europe. It is also the 109,775th most frequent given name globally It is held by 4,039 people.

It is most common in The United States, where it is carried by 183 people, or 1 in 1,980,650. In The United States Nahan is most prevalent in: Minnesota, where 26 percent live, California, where 19 percent live and New Jersey, where 11 percent live. Aside from The United States it occurs in 35 countries. It is also common in France, where 16 percent live and The Ivory Coast, where 13 percent live.

Nahan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Nahan has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname rose 1,408 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Nahan Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the last name is principally Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States Nahan are 10.66% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 63.89% being registered with the party.

The amount Nahan earn in different countries varies significantly. In United States they earn 16.65% more than the national average, earning $50,334 USD per year and in Canada they earn 12.82% less than the national average, earning $43,316 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Nahaan917/
Nahann911/
Nahain911/
Nhan8932,655/
Naan89898/
Nahn89659/
Nahahan831/
Ngaahan831/
Naane80893/
Nhanh80792/
Nahun80230/
Nhean80216/
Nhane80175/
Naang80154/
Gnahn80127/
Neahn80114/
Nhang8087/
Nathn8052/
Nahyn8043/
Nauhn8034/
Naain8034/
Ngaan8019/
Ngahn8011/
Nnaan8010/
Nnhan805/
Gnaan804/
Nahnd804/
Nahng803/
Naant802/
Nhann802/
Nnahn802/
N'Han802/
Hnaan802/
Naann801/
Nhank801/
Na'an801/
Nhgan801/
Nahanova7724/
Nahahane7722/
Gnahatin779/
Nahaseen771/
Nan75441,714/
Nachin73903/
Nahyna7383/
Nachyn7377/
Naasen7344/
Nnaane7343/
Naasin7316/
Naihne7312/
Naanhe7311/
Nachen7310/
Nhanhe734/
Nathne732/
Naamne732/
Naanne732/
Nashyn732/
Naaten732/
Na'ain732/
Nahcen731/
Nheann731/
Naatin731/
Nhacin731/
Nhasen731/
Nathyn731/
Nnnaan731/
Nahnng730/
Nang67357,406/
Nand6799,271/
Ngan6734,134/
Nain6717,169/
Nham678,617/
Nane677,454/
Nann674,432/
Gnan674,270/
Nean672,567/
Naam672,458/
Namh671,669/
Nhon67786/
Nnan67527/
Nanh67518/
Nant67401/
Naun67400/
Naching67385/
Hnan67348/
Nayn67244/
Nohn67174/
Nacheng67162/
Nasn67154/
Natn6740/
Nahssen6731/
Nanì6731/
Najn6726/
Naán6715/
Namn6710/
Naanowa678/
Nhangue677/
Neachin675/
Naichen674/
Nauchin672/
Neachen672/
Naín672/
Naangue672/
Nahnova671/
Naihsin671/
Nhân671/
Nanq671/
Nahngue671/
Nauchyn671/
Na'agne671/
N'An671/
Nhanová671/
Gnachin671/
Nachink671/
Nhanque671/

Nahan Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Nahan in the Marathi language
नहनnahana-
Nahan in the Oriya language
ନହଁାnahama87.19
ନାହଁାnahama4.98
ନହାନnahana1.78
ନାହାନnahana1.42
ନହnaha1.07
ନହାଂnaham0.71
ନହନnahana0.71
ନାହଁnaham0.71
ନହଁnaham0.36
ନହନ୍nahan0.36
ଧନdhana0.36
Nahan in the Hindi language
नहनnahana64.29
नहांnaham14.29
नहानnahana11.9
नहाँnaham4.76
नाहनnahana2.38
नहानाnahana2.38
Nahan in the Arabic language
نيهانnyhan-

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Nahan
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