Zahn Surname

25,075th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 21,521 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
New Caledonia

Zahn Surname Definition:

(German) Dweller near a pointed rock; one who had a prominent tooth.

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Zahn Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany9,2461:8,7071,075
United States9,1711:39,5224,874
Brazil7151:299,40511,533
Liberia4291:10,2761,134
Switzerland3901:21,0593,366
Canada3051:120,80512,696
France2671:248,77438,430
Austria1891:45,0557,205
Australia1291:209,26920,284
Sweden641:153,85610,752
England631:884,41445,970
Netherlands621:272,37433,874
Argentina601:712,39048,679
Israel451:190,17018,708
New Caledonia361:7,6731,760
Poland361:1,055,79973,637
Chile331:533,83313,415
Thailand311:2,278,656255,572
Spain311:1,508,13046,256
Czechia291:366,67143,532
South Africa201:2,708,885106,094
Norway141:367,30634,015
Denmark141:403,19427,097
Hungary131:755,09840,181
Mexico101:12,412,62043,480
Oman91:409,7755,604
India81:95,883,173728,828
Scotland81:669,22723,443
Uruguay71:490,25125,911
Qatar61:393,00055,922
Russia51:28,824,611530,332
Romania51:4,015,57458,306
Malaysia51:5,898,845196,803
Liechtenstein51:7,6761,080
Belgium51:2,299,329106,824
Italy51:12,231,338126,430
China41:341,830,39216,990
Singapore41:1,376,92628,409
Peru41:7,946,03141,846
Philippines31:33,746,074302,898
Hong Kong21:3,667,74211,574
Croatia21:2,114,30285,143
Tanzania21:26,470,806111,653
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Venezuela21:15,102,03869,873
Kazakhstan21:8,841,248174,813
Kosovo21:930,93412,188
New Zealand21:2,264,16249,210
Luxembourg21:290,2718,611
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
United States Virgin Islands11:110,3756,934
Aruba11:103,4772,586
Ukraine11:45,522,696503,646
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
Mali11:16,969,0354,067
Sri Lanka11:20,808,56018,521
Dominica11:75,891912
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Slovakia11:5,336,450140,422
Senegal11:14,579,34211,705
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
French Polynesia11:280,8057,211
Greenland11:56,3791,133
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England141:1,741,09855,534
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,2051:41,6754,877

The alternate forms: Záhn (5) are calculated separately.

Zahn (401) may also be a first name.

Zahn Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(German) Dweller near a pointed rock; one who had a prominent tooth.

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

User-submitted Reference

Nickname for someone with a large or peculiar tooth or a remarkable or defective set of teeth.

- belgarath76

Zahn is a German surname, meaning 'tooth'.

- Forebears.io Manual Submissions

Zahn Last Name Facts

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

Zahn has its highest incidence in Germany. It can appear in the variant forms: Záhn. Click here to see other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Zahn? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 25,075th most prevalent last name throughout the world, held by approximately 1 in 338,625 people. It occurs mostly in Europe, where 49 percent of Zahn are found; 47 percent are found in Western Europe and 46 percent are found in Germanic Europe. It is also the 430,973rd most frequently used given name in the world, borne by 401 people.

This last name is most commonly occurring in Germany, where it is borne by 9,246 people, or 1 in 8,707. In Germany Zahn is mostly found in: Bavaria, where 20 percent reside, Baden-Württemberg, where 18 percent reside and North Rhine-Westphalia, where 13 percent reside. Other than Germany this surname occurs in 66 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 43 percent reside and Brazil, where 3 percent reside.

Zahn Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Zahn has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Zahn last name grew 761 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it grew 450 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Zahn Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Zahn last name are 19.83% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 66.6% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Zahn earn in different countries varies markedly. In Norway they earn 36.92% less than the national average, earning 218,305 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 3.72% more than the national average, earning R 246,468 per year; in United States they earn 10.03% more than the national average, earning $47,475 USD per year and in Canada they earn 3.09% more than the national average, earning $51,216 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Záhn925/
Zahan8993,759/
Ziahn8915/
Zahyn899/
Zahnn895/
Zaihn892/
Zahnh892/
Zahán891/
Zauhn891/
Zan86137,862/
Zahain8053/
Dzahan8045/
Czeahn8034/
Zhahan8023/
Zhahyn8015/
Zahaan809/
Tzahan805/
Zahann802/
Zahein801/
Zahayn801/
Zaahan801/
Zhan752,036,611/
Zain75224,206/
Zean753,054/
Zayn752,720/
Zaun752,240/
Zohn751,042/
Zann75503/
Zaan75405/
Zanh75256/
Zehn75213/
Dzan75102/
Zhon7576/
Tzan7574/
Czan7559/
Hzan751/
Zhàn751/
Zaïn751/
Zajn751/
Dzhahan7366/
Dzhan672,388/
Çahan671,527/
Dzhon67230/
Czaun67141/
Trzan6764/
Dzaan6751/
Dzain6746/
Zhein6740/
Czang6737/
Zhanh6729/
Tszan6728/
Zainh6716/
Zhann6716/
Zeihn6713/
Zaain6713/
Zainn6711/
Zouhn679/
Czant677/
Dzaun676/
Zohyn675/
Cauhn675/
Zeanh674/
Zhain674/
Zhean674/
Zhaan673/
Øzhan672/
Tzean672/
Tzane672/
Tzann672/
Chzan672/
D'Zan672/
Zhonh672/
Zaijn671/
Zhoin671/
Zaaan671/
Zhoun671/
Zhaun671/
Zhayn671/
Tzhan671/
Hzain671/
Tzanh671/
Åzhan671/
Zaynn671/
Zannh671/
Zaunn671/
Zchon670/

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