Sahn Surname
Approximately 2,074 people bear this surname
Sahn Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Liberia | 1,417 | 1:3,111 | 406 |
| United States | 220 | 1:1,647,541 | 109,999 |
| Egypt | 214 | 1:429,606 | 25,756 |
| India | 101 | 1:7,594,707 | 163,091 |
| Brazil | 36 | 1:5,946,509 | 145,792 |
| Germany | 21 | 1:3,833,593 | 163,016 |
| Palestine | 16 | 1:284,303 | 10,570 |
| Argentina | 10 | 1:4,274,341 | 152,056 |
| Russia | 6 | 1:24,020,509 | 493,300 |
| Yemen | 4 | 1:6,606,324 | 25,896 |
| United Arab Emirates | 4 | 1:2,290,568 | 60,372 |
| Israel | 3 | 1:2,852,545 | 113,505 |
| Algeria | 2 | 1:19,315,776 | 97,017 |
| France | 2 | 1:33,211,361 | 423,184 |
| Australia | 2 | 1:13,497,850 | 222,987 |
| Pakistan | 2 | 1:89,321,942 | 157,560 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
| Papua New Guinea | 1 | 1:8,153,717 | 181,784 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 1:4,528,323 | 55,372 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Chile | 1 | 1:17,616,474 | 93,597 |
| Lebanon | 1 | 1:5,637,083 | 32,436 |
| Kuwait | 1 | 1:3,800,694 | 27,187 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 1 | 1:24,375,369 | 195,128 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 54 | 1:929,976 | 55,839 |
The alternate forms: Sähn (29) are calculated separately.
Sahn (248) may also be a first name.
Sahn Demographics
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Sahn Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Sahn Come From? nationality or country of origin
Sahn (Arabic: صحن, Hindi: साहन) is carried by more people in Liberia than any other country/territory. It can also occur in the variant forms: Sähn. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Sahn? popularity and diffusion
Sahn is the 201,090th most widespread family name in the world, held by approximately 1 in 3,513,764 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Africa, where 79 percent of Sahn reside; 68 percent reside in West Africa and 68 percent reside in Anglo-West Africa. Sahn is also the 566,287th most frequent first name internationally, borne by 248 people.
This last name is most commonly held in Liberia, where it is borne by 1,417 people, or 1 in 3,111. In Liberia it is most numerous in: Nimba County, where 68 percent live, Montserrado County, where 17 percent live and Rivercess County, where 7 percent live. Besides Liberia this last name occurs in 29 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 11 percent live and Egypt, where 10 percent live.
Sahn Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Sahn has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Sahn last name grew 407 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Sahn Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Sahn surname are 26.26% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 79.49% registered with the political party.
Sahn earn a lot more than the average income. In United States they earn 37.26% more than the national average, earning $59,227 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Sahn Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Sahn in the Hindi language | ||
| साहन | sahana | 86.67 |
| साह | saha | 6.67 |
| साहनी | sahani | 6.67 |
| Sahn in the Arabic language | ||
| صحن | shn | - |
| شن | shn | - |
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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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