Rahn Surname
Approximately 21,932 people bear this surname
Rahn Surname Definition:
(German) The slender, or thin, man.
Rahn Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Germany | 11,208 | 1:7,183 | 899 |
| United States | 8,219 | 1:44,100 | 5,404 |
| Canada | 691 | 1:53,322 | 6,374 |
| Brazil | 641 | 1:333,969 | 12,850 |
| Denmark | 159 | 1:35,501 | 3,690 |
| Argentina | 113 | 1:378,260 | 29,259 |
| France | 105 | 1:632,597 | 82,532 |
| Poland | 93 | 1:408,696 | 43,526 |
| Switzerland | 83 | 1:98,951 | 10,605 |
| Venezuela | 79 | 1:382,330 | 8,042 |
| England | 74 | 1:752,947 | 41,527 |
| Australia | 67 | 1:402,921 | 32,505 |
| South Africa | 63 | 1:859,964 | 56,669 |
| Paraguay | 56 | 1:129,228 | 2,804 |
| Sweden | 46 | 1:214,060 | 14,843 |
| Estonia | 42 | 1:31,472 | 5,782 |
| Austria | 34 | 1:250,454 | 29,541 |
| Spain | 26 | 1:1,798,155 | 50,469 |
| Netherlands | 25 | 1:675,487 | 54,943 |
| Norway | 16 | 1:321,393 | 31,311 |
| Afghanistan | 14 | 1:2,296,656 | 15,575 |
| Thailand | 9 | 1:7,848,705 | 447,191 |
| Chile | 6 | 1:2,936,079 | 35,997 |
| Scotland | 6 | 1:892,303 | 28,047 |
| El Salvador | 5 | 1:1,268,778 | 4,375 |
| Belgium | 4 | 1:2,874,161 | 111,046 |
| Czechia | 4 | 1:2,658,367 | 127,801 |
| Dominican Republic | 4 | 1:2,608,233 | 20,941 |
| Russia | 3 | 1:48,041,019 | 639,186 |
| Wales | 2 | 1:1,547,266 | 39,871 |
| Finland | 2 | 1:2,748,351 | 72,663 |
| Turkey | 2 | 1:38,910,711 | 171,901 |
| Pakistan | 2 | 1:89,321,942 | 157,560 |
| Mexico | 2 | 1:62,063,102 | 83,384 |
| Luxembourg | 2 | 1:290,271 | 8,611 |
| Liberia | 2 | 1:2,204,268 | 40,131 |
| Japan | 2 | 1:63,922,146 | 62,827 |
| India | 2 | 1:383,532,691 | 1,645,216 |
| Uzbekistan | 1 | 1:30,929,142 | 67,786 |
| Armenia | 1 | 1:2,930,180 | 22,770 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
| Vietnam | 1 | 1:92,646,054 | 8,382 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Bulgaria | 1 | 1:6,978,905 | 86,260 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Serbia | 1 | 1:7,144,948 | 38,459 |
| Romania | 1 | 1:20,077,870 | 89,414 |
| Cyprus | 1 | 1:884,876 | 13,055 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 1:4,528,323 | 55,372 |
| Egypt | 1 | 1:91,935,754 | 132,737 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Iraq | 1 | 1:35,021,654 | 31,813 |
| Indonesia | 1 | 1:132,249,194 | 811,426 |
| Haiti | 1 | 1:10,683,907 | 24,607 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 7 | 1:3,482,196 | 89,582 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:3,743,216 | 32,299 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1,176 | 1:42,703 | 4,979 |
The alternate forms: Ráhn (1) are calculated separately.
Rahn (917) may also be a first name.
Rahn Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(German) The slender, or thin, man.
Rahn Demographics
Average Rahn Salary in
United States
$45,270 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Rahn Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Rahn Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Rahn (Arabic: رهن, Hindi: राहन) is found in Germany more than any other country or territory. It can also appear as a variant: Ráhn. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Rahn? popularity and diffusion
Rahn is the 24,628th most frequently held family name globally. It is borne by around 1 in 332,279 people. It is predominantly found in Europe, where 54 percent of Rahn live; 52 percent live in Western Europe and 52 percent live in Germanic Europe. Rahn is also the 267,635th most widespread first name throughout the world, held by 917 people.
The last name Rahn is most frequently held in Germany, where it is borne by 11,208 people, or 1 in 7,183. In Germany it is primarily concentrated in: North Rhine-Westphalia, where 15 percent live, Schleswig-Holstein, where 12 percent live and Hesse, where 10 percent live. Aside from Germany this surname exists in 56 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 37 percent live and Canada, where 3 percent live.
Rahn Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Rahn has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Rahn surname expanded 699 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 1,057 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it expanded 600 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Rahn Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States Rahn are 14.85% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 61.62% registered with the political party.
The amount Rahn earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 27.12% less than the national average, earning 252,230 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 73.05% more than the national average, earning R 411,240 per year; in United States they earn 4.92% more than the national average, earning $45,270 USD per year and in Canada they earn 5% more than the national average, earning $52,169 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Rahn Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Rahn in the Hindi language | ||
| राहन | rahana | - |
| Rahn in the Arabic language | ||
| رهن | rhn | - |
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