Rahn Surname

24,628th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 21,932 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Rahn Surname Definition:

(German) The slender, or thin, man.

Rahn Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany11,2081:7,183899
United States8,2191:44,1005,404
Canada6911:53,3226,374
Brazil6411:333,96912,850
Denmark1591:35,5013,690
Argentina1131:378,26029,259
France1051:632,59782,532
Poland931:408,69643,526
Switzerland831:98,95110,605
Venezuela791:382,3308,042
England741:752,94741,527
Australia671:402,92132,505
South Africa631:859,96456,669
Paraguay561:129,2282,804
Sweden461:214,06014,843
Estonia421:31,4725,782
Austria341:250,45429,541
Spain261:1,798,15550,469
Netherlands251:675,48754,943
Norway161:321,39331,311
Afghanistan141:2,296,65615,575
Thailand91:7,848,705447,191
Chile61:2,936,07935,997
Scotland61:892,30328,047
El Salvador51:1,268,7784,375
Belgium41:2,874,161111,046
Czechia41:2,658,367127,801
Dominican Republic41:2,608,23320,941
Russia31:48,041,019639,186
Wales21:1,547,26639,871
Finland21:2,748,35172,663
Turkey21:38,910,711171,901
Pakistan21:89,321,942157,560
Mexico21:62,063,10283,384
Luxembourg21:290,2718,611
Liberia21:2,204,26840,131
Japan21:63,922,14662,827
India21:383,532,6911,645,216
Uzbekistan11:30,929,14267,786
Armenia11:2,930,18022,770
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Serbia11:7,144,94838,459
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Iraq11:35,021,65431,813
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Haiti11:10,683,90724,607
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England71:3,482,19689,582
Scotland11:3,743,21632,299
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,1761:42,7034,979

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.

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

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

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Ráhn921/
Rahan894,928/
Rahun89137/
Rahyn8919/
Rathn8917/
Rahnn8910/
Rahng892/
Rauhn892/
Rajhn892/
Rayhn891/
Raahn891/
Raihn891/
Ran861,042,159/
Rathne80594/
Rachen80275/
Rahain80247/
Rachin80222/
Rashyn80113/
Rachyn8043/
Rahaan8024/
Ratihn8011/
Rahyna8011/
Rhahan804/
Rahann803/
Hrahan801/
Rahhne801/
Raahan801/
Rahanh801/
Rahein801/
Rathnn800/
Rane75138,667/
Rain7569,593/
Rand7526,669/
Rang7514,413/
Rohn756,869/
Raun752,767/
Rann752,315/
Rant751,618/
Ratn751,581/
Rean751,456/
Rayn751,022/
Ramn75581/
Rhan75549/
Rajn75515/
Raan75294/
Rhon75163/
Ranh75151/
Rzan75146/
Hran7593/
Rasn7570/
Ramh7524/
Rran7514/
Ranq7511/
Rgan752/
Ranø751/
Raín751/
Róhn751/
Hrashyn7326/
Hrachyn7325/
Rauchen738/
Rahahan737/
Rahaane736/
Rhahane736/
Rahchin736/
Racheng736/
Rahaamn735/
Raychin735/
Raichen733/
Rachind733/
Rathten732/
Raching731/
Raahahn731/
Rasshin731/
Rajchin731/
Rachenn731/
Rashsyn731/
Hrachen731/
Reang67145,328/
Raine6711,986/
Rhein677,160/
Rhone677,064/
Ratin672,344/
Rayne672,255/
Ratne671,967/
Rasin671,939/
Ranne671,728/
Rhanh671,642/
Ramng67908/
Randt67807/
Reant67790/
Rasen67606/
Raain67415/
Racin67257/
Rhamn67221/
Raing67213/
Ragne67207/
Raind67168/
Ramne67165/
Rachenne67155/
Rohun67147/
Reane67141/
Rasne67138/
Hrant67120/
Rašín67110/
Røang67108/
Raung67104/
Raund6777/
Raune6771/
Raten6769/
Randh6764/
Ramdh6743/
Racen6742/
Rhamh6742/
Rasyn6737/
Reihn6736/
Rangø6736/
Raane6734/
Rhoon6731/
Rhane6731/
Ranhe6729/
Hrang6726/
Rasching6726/
Rahateen6725/
Rangh6724/
Hrain6722/
Rhang6720/
Rainn6719/
Rhain6719/
Raang6719/
Raunt6719/
Reyhn6719/
Rahym6717/
Hrane6716/
Rangå6714/
Hrzan6714/
Rhann6712/
Raint6711/
Rrain6710/
Raynn6710/
Rađan679/
Ramnd679/
Rohyn679/
Rhond678/
Reand678/
Raisn678/
Rasén678/
Rohnk677/
Rhand676/
Rojhn676/
Rainh675/
Raaschen675/
Rhaan675/
Rhean674/
Reann674/
Rayng674/
Rgain674/
Hrand674/
Rhoun674/
Rhône674/
Ranqu674/
Rheun674/
Hrann674/
Rzhan673/
Rhonn673/
Rahanova673/
Rajjn673/
Rashchin673/
Rhong673/
Rausn672/
Hrohn672/
Reuhn672/
Rangg672/
Ra'an672/
Rajnc671/
Rajnn671/
Raimn671/
Raahaane671/
Raann671/
Reasn671/
Rgann671/
Rhaun671/
Rhont671/
Randd671/
Raunh671/
Rautn671/
Rattn671/
Ramhe671/
Raynd671/
Rhuon671/
Rhanc671/
Hranc671/
Årang671/
Rancq671/
Rancė671/
Randė671/
Ramën671/
Ramėn671/
Raihchin671/
Ramgh671/
Ramnå671/
Rashchen671/
Raysn671/
Raçin671/
Ratín671/
Raand671/
Rïant671/
Geerhahn671/
Ramnh671/
Hrean671/
Rhosn671/
Rhayn671/
Raanh671/
Rzanh671/
Rohtn671/
Rrang671/
Rranh671/
Rraun671/
Ranng671/
Ranht671/
Ramhh671/
Rahynova671/
Reaching670/
Rhank670/
Rantd670/
Rohng670/
Rohnn670/
Rothn670/
Rheyn670/
Raunn670/
Roohn670/
Rauun670/
Rhoin670/
Rantt670/
Roihn670/
Rrean670/
Rrand670/

Rahn Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Rahn in the Hindi language
राहनrahana-
Rahn in the Arabic language
رهنrhn-

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