Explore the Family Name Cahn

The meaning of Cahn

1. Jewish: variant of Cohen. 2. Americanized form of North German Kahn. Some characteristic forenames: German Otto, Arno, Frieda, Horst, Kurt.

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How common is the last name Cahn in the United States?

According to the data based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Cahn has slightly decreased between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, Cahn ranked as the 18,461st most popular surname in the United States with a count of 1,381. By 2010, the rank had dropped to 19,803 with a total count of 1,358. This represents a drop in rank by approximately 7.27%, and a decrease in the total count by about 1.67%. The proportion per 100,000 people also saw a drop from 0.51 to 0.46, marking a decrease of approximately 9.8%.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#18,461	#19,803	-7.27%
Count	1,381	1,358	-1.67%
Proportion per 100k	0.51	0.46	-9.8%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Cahn

Regarding the ethnic identity associated with the surname Cahn, the Decennial U.S. Census data shows some fluctuations between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, 90.88% of individuals with this surname identified as White, which saw a slight reduction to 89.84% in 2010. The percentages of those identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander increased from 1.59% to 1.84%, and those identifying as Black rose from 4.49% to 5.52%. The largest increase was seen in the Hispanic category, which grew from 1.81% to 2.28%. There were no individuals with this surname who identified as American Indian and Alaskan Native in either year. Notably, the category of "Two or more races" showed up in 2010 with a percentage of 0.52%, indicating a growing recognition of multicultural identities.

	2000	2010	Change
White	90.88%	89.84%	-1.14%
Black	4.49%	5.52%	22.94%
Hispanic	1.81%	2.28%	25.97%
Asian/Pacific Islander	1.59%	1.84%	15.72%
Two or More Races	0%	0.52%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%