Zahn Surname
Approximately 21,521 people bear this surname
Zahn Surname Definition:
(German) Dweller near a pointed rock; one who had a prominent tooth.
Read More About This SurnameZahn Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Germany | 9,246 | 1:8,707 | 1,075 |
| United States | 9,171 | 1:39,522 | 4,874 |
| Brazil | 715 | 1:299,405 | 11,533 |
| Liberia | 429 | 1:10,276 | 1,134 |
| Switzerland | 390 | 1:21,059 | 3,366 |
| Canada | 305 | 1:120,805 | 12,696 |
| France | 267 | 1:248,774 | 38,430 |
| Austria | 189 | 1:45,055 | 7,205 |
| Australia | 129 | 1:209,269 | 20,284 |
| Sweden | 64 | 1:153,856 | 10,752 |
| England | 63 | 1:884,414 | 45,970 |
| Netherlands | 62 | 1:272,374 | 33,874 |
| Argentina | 60 | 1:712,390 | 48,679 |
| Israel | 45 | 1:190,170 | 18,708 |
| New Caledonia | 36 | 1:7,673 | 1,760 |
| Poland | 36 | 1:1,055,799 | 73,637 |
| Chile | 33 | 1:533,833 | 13,415 |
| Thailand | 31 | 1:2,278,656 | 255,572 |
| Spain | 31 | 1:1,508,130 | 46,256 |
| Czechia | 29 | 1:366,671 | 43,532 |
| South Africa | 20 | 1:2,708,885 | 106,094 |
| Norway | 14 | 1:367,306 | 34,015 |
| Denmark | 14 | 1:403,194 | 27,097 |
| Hungary | 13 | 1:755,098 | 40,181 |
| Mexico | 10 | 1:12,412,620 | 43,480 |
| Oman | 9 | 1:409,775 | 5,604 |
| India | 8 | 1:95,883,173 | 728,828 |
| Scotland | 8 | 1:669,227 | 23,443 |
| Uruguay | 7 | 1:490,251 | 25,911 |
| Qatar | 6 | 1:393,000 | 55,922 |
| Russia | 5 | 1:28,824,611 | 530,332 |
| Romania | 5 | 1:4,015,574 | 58,306 |
| Malaysia | 5 | 1:5,898,845 | 196,803 |
| Liechtenstein | 5 | 1:7,676 | 1,080 |
| Belgium | 5 | 1:2,299,329 | 106,824 |
| Italy | 5 | 1:12,231,338 | 126,430 |
| China | 4 | 1:341,830,392 | 16,990 |
| Singapore | 4 | 1:1,376,926 | 28,409 |
| Peru | 4 | 1:7,946,031 | 41,846 |
| Philippines | 3 | 1:33,746,074 | 302,898 |
| Hong Kong | 2 | 1:3,667,742 | 11,574 |
| Croatia | 2 | 1:2,114,302 | 85,143 |
| Tanzania | 2 | 1:26,470,806 | 111,653 |
| United Arab Emirates | 2 | 1:4,581,136 | 93,443 |
| Venezuela | 2 | 1:15,102,038 | 69,873 |
| Kazakhstan | 2 | 1:8,841,248 | 174,813 |
| Kosovo | 2 | 1:930,934 | 12,188 |
| New Zealand | 2 | 1:2,264,162 | 49,210 |
| Luxembourg | 2 | 1:290,271 | 8,611 |
| Afghanistan | 1 | 1:32,153,183 | 60,828 |
| Belarus | 1 | 1:9,501,059 | 159,228 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 1 | 1:110,375 | 6,934 |
| Aruba | 1 | 1:103,477 | 2,586 |
| Ukraine | 1 | 1:45,522,696 | 503,646 |
| Colombia | 1 | 1:47,774,072 | 44,230 |
| Mali | 1 | 1:16,969,035 | 4,067 |
| Sri Lanka | 1 | 1:20,808,560 | 18,521 |
| Dominica | 1 | 1:75,891 | 912 |
| Dominican Republic | 1 | 1:10,432,932 | 36,508 |
| Slovakia | 1 | 1:5,336,450 | 140,422 |
| Senegal | 1 | 1:14,579,342 | 11,705 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| French Polynesia | 1 | 1:280,805 | 7,211 |
| Greenland | 1 | 1:56,379 | 1,133 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 14 | 1:1,741,098 | 55,534 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1,205 | 1:41,675 | 4,877 |
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.
User-submitted Reference
Nickname for someone with a large or peculiar tooth or a remarkable or defective set of teeth.
- belgarath76Zahn is a German surname, meaning 'tooth'.
- Forebears.io Manual SubmissionsZahn Demographics
Average Male Zahn Height
177.5 cm
Average Female Zahn Height
163.19 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
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
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Záhn | 92 | 5 | / |
| Zahan | 89 | 93,759 | / |
| Ziahn | 89 | 15 | / |
| Zahyn | 89 | 9 | / |
| Zahnn | 89 | 5 | / |
| Zaihn | 89 | 2 | / |
| Zahnh | 89 | 2 | / |
| Zahán | 89 | 1 | / |
| Zauhn | 89 | 1 | / |
| Zan | 86 | 137,862 | / |
| Zahain | 80 | 53 | / |
| Dzahan | 80 | 45 | / |
| Czeahn | 80 | 34 | / |
| Zhahan | 80 | 23 | / |
| Zhahyn | 80 | 15 | / |
| Zahaan | 80 | 9 | / |
| Tzahan | 80 | 5 | / |
| Zahann | 80 | 2 | / |
| Zahein | 80 | 1 | / |
| Zahayn | 80 | 1 | / |
| Zaahan | 80 | 1 | / |
| Zhan | 75 | 2,036,611 | / |
| Zain | 75 | 224,206 | / |
| Zean | 75 | 3,054 | / |
| Zayn | 75 | 2,720 | / |
| Zaun | 75 | 2,240 | / |
| Zohn | 75 | 1,042 | / |
| Zann | 75 | 503 | / |
| Zaan | 75 | 405 | / |
| Zanh | 75 | 256 | / |
| Zehn | 75 | 213 | / |
| Dzan | 75 | 102 | / |
| Zhon | 75 | 76 | / |
| Tzan | 75 | 74 | / |
| Czan | 75 | 59 | / |
| Hzan | 75 | 1 | / |
| Zhàn | 75 | 1 | / |
| Zaïn | 75 | 1 | / |
| Zajn | 75 | 1 | / |
| Dzhahan | 73 | 66 | / |
| Dzhan | 67 | 2,388 | / |
| Çahan | 67 | 1,527 | / |
| Dzhon | 67 | 230 | / |
| Czaun | 67 | 141 | / |
| Trzan | 67 | 64 | / |
| Dzaan | 67 | 51 | / |
| Dzain | 67 | 46 | / |
| Zhein | 67 | 40 | / |
| Czang | 67 | 37 | / |
| Zhanh | 67 | 29 | / |
| Tszan | 67 | 28 | / |
| Zainh | 67 | 16 | / |
| Zhann | 67 | 16 | / |
| Zeihn | 67 | 13 | / |
| Zaain | 67 | 13 | / |
| Zainn | 67 | 11 | / |
| Zouhn | 67 | 9 | / |
| Czant | 67 | 7 | / |
| Dzaun | 67 | 6 | / |
| Zohyn | 67 | 5 | / |
| Cauhn | 67 | 5 | / |
| Zeanh | 67 | 4 | / |
| Zhain | 67 | 4 | / |
| Zhean | 67 | 4 | / |
| Zhaan | 67 | 3 | / |
| Øzhan | 67 | 2 | / |
| Tzean | 67 | 2 | / |
| Tzane | 67 | 2 | / |
| Tzann | 67 | 2 | / |
| Chzan | 67 | 2 | / |
| D'Zan | 67 | 2 | / |
| Zhonh | 67 | 2 | / |
| Zaijn | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zhoin | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zaaan | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zhoun | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zhaun | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zhayn | 67 | 1 | / |
| Tzhan | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hzain | 67 | 1 | / |
| Tzanh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Åzhan | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zaynn | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zannh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zaunn | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zchon | 67 | 0 | / |
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