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- Kahn - Last Name Meaning & Origin
Kahn
- Used in: 3 countries
Origin: German
* As a north German surname, from Low German Kane (“small boat”), from Middle Low German kāne, from Old Saxon *kano, from Proto-West Germanic *kanō, from Proto-Germanic *kanô (“vessel, boat”). * Also as a north German surname, from a short form of Kahnert, a variant of Konrad. * Among Jews, a Germanicised form of Cohen.
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Popularity by Country
Kahn
Rank #2284
Frequency
14,570 people (5.4 per 100k)
Ethnic Distribution
White 88.13% Hispanic 1.99% Black 1.56% Asian/PI 5.4% Native Am. 0.42% Two+ 2.49%
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