Nahen Surname

1,295,379th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 175 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Indonesia
Highest density in:
Germany

Nahen Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Nahen Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Indonesia891:1,485,946100,216
Germany631:1,277,86481,414
Japan161:7,990,26843,922
India31:255,688,4611,306,352
Bangladesh11:159,356,77326,077
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
England11:55,718,059489,080
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

The alternate forms: Nähen (1) are calculated separately.

Nahen (133) may also be a first name.

Nahen Last Name Facts

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

The surname Nahen (Arabic: نهن, Hindi: नहें, Marathi: नहेन) is more commonly found in Indonesia than any other country/territory. It can also appear as a variant: Nähen. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Nahen? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 1,295,379th most frequently occurring family name throughout the world, borne by approximately 1 in 41,643,120 people. It occurs predominantly in Oceania, where 49 percent of Nahen are found; 49 percent are found in Oceania Islands and 49 percent are found in Papuan Oceania. Nahen is also the 804,402nd most frequently held given name in the world, held by 133 people.

Nahen is most frequently held in Indonesia, where it is carried by 89 people, or 1 in 1,485,946. In Indonesia it is primarily concentrated in: Papua, where 96 percent are found and East Nusa Tenggara, where 4 percent are found. Apart from Indonesia this last name exists in 7 countries. It also occurs in Germany, where 36 percent are found and Japan, where 9 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Nähen931/
Nnahen911/
Ngahen911/
Naen891,493/
Hnahene8321/
Naahene831/
Naheten831/
Nahayen831/
Nauhein830/
Nahin8012,717/
Naene805,614/
Nohen80365/
Nehen80145/
Naeen8099/
Ngaen8016/
Na'en8011/
Nađen807/
Naein807/
Naent801/
Nahuysen7721/
Naeschen7711/
Nahuin7377/
Naayen7369/
Naijen7313/
Naenne733/
Naahin733/
Nayien732/
Na'eng732/
Neahin732/
Nhuien731/
Najhin731/
Nahoin731/
Neuhen731/
Gnohen731/
Neaene731/
Naahem731/
Naeein731/
Nahuijsen7157/
Neun671,606/
Noen67589/
Nauheim67153/
Naaijen6793/
Naessén6744/
Naengue678/
Najienė675/
Naiyene675/
Nahhing674/
Noehten671/
Neaheam671/
Nöen671/
Nahitin671/
Neahing671/
Najheem671/
Nahisin671/
Niehein670/

Nahen Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Nahen in the Hindi language
नहेंnahem66.67
नहेनnahena33.33
Nahen in the Marathi language
नहेनnahena60
नाहnaha40
Nahen in the Arabic language
نهنnhn-

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