Vahn Surname

847,909th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 323 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Liberia
Highest density in:
Liberia

Vahn Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Vahn Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Liberia2631:16,7621,735
United States471:7,711,892346,147
India41:191,766,3461,073,940
England21:27,859,030389,889
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States651:772,59548,648

Vahn (154) may also be a first name.

Vahn Last Name Facts

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

The surname Vahn (Hindi: वाहन) is more frequently found in Liberia than any other country/territory. It can also occur in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Vahn? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 847,909th most frequently occurring last name at a global level, borne by around 1 in 22,562,062 people. Vahn is mostly found in Africa, where 81 percent of Vahn live; 81 percent live in West Africa and 81 percent live in Anglo-West Africa. It is also the 740,891st most widespread first name worldwide, held by 154 people.

The surname is most commonly held in Liberia, where it is borne by 263 people, or 1 in 16,762. In Liberia Vahn is most prevalent in: Nimba County, where 55 percent live, Grand Bassa County, where 22 percent live and Montserrado County, where 17 percent live. Other than Liberia this surname occurs in 10 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 15 percent live and India, where 1 percent live.

Vahn Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Vahn has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Vahn last name decreased 28 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Vahn Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Vahn surname are 6.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 60% being registered with the party.

Vahn earn around the same as the average income. In United States they earn 0.5% more than the national average, earning $43,365 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Vahan891,060/
Vahyn89649/
Vauhn8922/
Veahn8915/
Vahun8913/
Vayhn892/
Vahnn891/
Vahnt891/
Van86626,174/
Vahyna80701/
Vahsen80260/
Vachin80154/
Vathne8058/
Vashyn8020/
Vauthn8019/
Vachyn805/
Vachen803/
Vauhne802/
Vaujhn802/
Vaahne801/
Vauhnh801/
Vahann800/
Vang75165,346/
Vann7531,229/
Vane758,368/
Fahn754,663/
Vant752,861/
Vain752,130/
Vuan751,952/
Hvan751,333/
Wahn75904/
Vanh75815/
Vand75739/
Vayn75377/
Vatn75375/
Vaan75271/
Vohn75239/
Vean75199/
Vhan7599/
Vaun7583/
Vanq7533/
Vhon7531/
Vwan7519/
Vasn7510/
Uahn753/
Vamh752/
Vfan751/
Vamn751/
Vanț751/
Vgan751/
Vahanne7342/
Vaahsen7339/
Vahnova738/
Vaachin737/
Vahaane735/
Vaichen733/
Vaahane732/
Vahatne731/
Vaichin731/
Vaching731/
Vauchin731/
Vachenc731/
Vhahane731/
Veachen730/
Vasin6724,001/
Wahan673,878/
Vanne672,390/
Vatne671,959/
Vasyn671,711/
Vamng671,460/
Vatin671,205/
Vasen671,061/
Vagne67905/
Vamne67844/
Vahanova67549/
Vandh67512/
Vaine67511/
Vaßen67455/
Wahun67374/
Vayne67369/
Vuanh67343/
Fahan67329/
Veane67250/
Bahyn67231/
Vågan67160/
Vhang67146/
Vaane67128/
Vhane67125/
Vwang67113/
Vacin6792/
Baihn6770/
Bauhn6760/
Wathn6759/
Vandt6758/
Vaing6755/
Vasne6753/
Vaind6749/
Hvang6745/
Vašín6741/
Vhand6733/
Vangh6731/
Vahynova6731/
Vaten6728/
Vaynt6724/
Wahng6722/
Vatyn6722/
Vaint6720/
Vanhe6718/
Vhone6717/
Veang6714/
Van't6714/
Vaune6712/
Vanng6712/
Vatén6711/
Vhong6710/
Vohun679/
Vannt679/
Fahun677/
Håvan677/
Vashchin677/
Vankh677/
Vuann676/
Hwahn676/
Vasnt676/
Vannh676/
Vaçin676/
Vaijn675/
Hvhan675/
Vuang675/
Wahjn675/
Åvang675/
Vanqu675/
Vaunt674/
Vacen674/
Vaain674/
Vashchyn674/
Vaang674/
Vamgh673/
Veand673/
Vhaan673/
D'Van673/
Geevahan673/
Fahyn673/
Veann672/
Vhant672/
Vannd672/
Wahnd672/
Vuanc672/
Vhonn672/
Vamnt672/
Phahn671/
Wauhn671/
Vankg671/
Vantd671/
Vantt671/
Vamkh671/
Vamth671/
Vajnc671/
Vajng671/
Vaisn671/
Vaamn671/
Vaung671/
Vaunn671/
van H671/
Vhamh671/
Vainc671/
Vainø671/
Vainė671/
Vahanová671/
Vanìk671/
Vațan671/
Vuaan671/
van S671/
Øvang671/
Fahnø671/
Vainq671/
Vothn671/
Waahn671/
Uahnk671/
Vaann671/
Bajhn671/
Fathn671/
Vaund670/
Vainn670/
Vaunk670/
Whahn670/
Baahn670/

Vahn Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Vahn in the Hindi language
वाहनvahana-

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Footnotes

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