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 more frequently found in Liberia than any other country or territory. It may be found as a variant: Sähn. Click here to see other potential spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Sahn? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 201,090th most frequently used surname on a global scale, held by approximately 1 in 3,513,764 people. The surname is primarily found in Africa, where 79 percent of Sahn live; 68 percent live in West Africa and 68 percent live in Anglo-West Africa. It is also the 566,287th most widespread first name worldwide, borne by 248 people.
It is most common in Liberia, where it is carried by 1,417 people, or 1 in 3,111. In Liberia Sahn is mostly found in: Nimba County, where 68 percent live, Montserrado County, where 17 percent live and Rivercess County, where 7 percent live. Beside Liberia it exists 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 through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname grew 407 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Sahn Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Sahn surname are 26.26% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party 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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- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Sahn
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