Nuhn Surname

173,293rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,480 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Liberia

Nuhn Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Nuhn Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany1,3401:60,0797,738
United States4771:759,87259,214
Canada1831:201,34219,659
Liberia1661:26,5572,573
Nigeria1411:1,256,33250,205
Netherlands1271:132,97020,548
Australia341:793,99150,673
England41:13,929,515290,718
Sweden31:3,282,252190,759
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Croatia11:4,228,60499,289
Panama11:3,912,25817,195
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1591:315,84124,783

The alternate forms: Nühn (20) are calculated separately.

Nuhn (403) may also be a first name.

Nuhn Last Name Facts

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

Nuhn is borne by more people in Germany than any other country or territory. It can be found as: Nühn. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Nuhn? popularity and diffusion

Nuhn is the 173,293rd most widely held last name throughout the world, borne by approximately 1 in 2,938,527 people. This last name is predominantly found in Europe, where 60 percent of Nuhn live; 59 percent live in Western Europe and 59 percent live in Germanic Europe. It is also the 429,755th most commonly occurring forename internationally It is held by 403 people.

Nuhn is most prevalent in Germany, where it is carried by 1,340 people, or 1 in 60,079. In Germany it is most frequent in: Hesse, where 68 percent are found, North Rhine-Westphalia, where 13 percent are found and Rhineland-Palatinate, where 4 percent are found. Apart from Germany this last name is found in 13 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 19 percent are found and Canada, where 7 percent are found.

Nuhn Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Nuhn has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Nuhn last name increased 300 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Nuhn Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the Nuhn last name is primarily Muslim (93%) in Nigeria.

In The United States those holding the Nuhn last name are 13.42% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 60.19% registered with the political party.

The amount Nuhn earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 6.66% more than the national average, earning $46,024 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.74% more than the national average, earning $51,043 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Nühn9220/
Nouhn8952/
Nauhn8934/
Neuhn891/
Nun869,446/
Nuchin80238/
Nushyn804/
Nuchen800/
Nunn7539,577/
Nune7510,384/
Noun758,626/
Nung758,101/
Ngun756,572/
Neun751,606/
Nuin75989/
Naun75400/
Nhun75305/
Nund75227/
Nuun7581/
Nunh7552/
Numh7516/
Nunt7513/
Numn754/
Hnun754/
Nutn754/
Nusn754/
Nuyn752/
Gnun752/
Nunù751/
Nnun751/
Nuín751/
Nouchin7318/
Nuichin735/
Nouheen734/
Neuchin734/
Nuschen733/
Nhuchen733/
Gnuchin732/
Nauchin732/
Nuuhina731/
Nuchink731/
Nouchen731/
Nauchyn731/
Naung6743,260/
Nhung6710,056/
Noung671,889/
Ngoun671,577/
Nusen671,501/
Nuing67862/
Nusin67640/
Noune67616/
Nunne67232/
Nahun67230/
Gnoun67191/
Nutin67166/
Naune6785/
Hnung6744/
Neung6741/
Nuynh6735/
Nnung6734/
Neune6730/
Ngaun6727/
Nuncq6726/
Nuten6725/
N'Hon6723/
Numng6710/
Nusyn677/
Nuink677/
Naumn676/
Gnung674/
Nugne674/
Naunt674/
Nutyn674/
Hnuin674/
Nount673/
Nungh673/
Nnouchin673/
Naund672/
Nuunt672/
Nunng672/
Nuung672/
Nnune672/
Nusne672/
Nunhe672/
Nnoun672/
N'Oun671/
Nuynk671/
Nauthtin671/
Nhoun671/
Nhuyn671/
Noumn671/
Nucin671/
Nuint671/
Nunht671/
Nunnh671/
Nngun671/
Noujn671/
Numgh671/
Nundt671/
Nucen671/
Numne671/
Naunn671/
Ånund671/
Nhune671/
Ngunn671/
Nungg671/
Nunhs671/
Neumn671/
Nhusn671/
Gnaun670/
Noehn670/
Nounn670/
Nuntt670/
Nuinn670/

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