Find out how popular the last name Hahn is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Hahn.

Hahn, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Hahn surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Hahn in America

Hahn is the 859th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Hahn surname appeared 40,250 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 14 people would have the surname Hahn.

We can also compare 2010 data for Hahn to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name Hahn

The surname HAHN originated in Germany, with its earliest recorded use dating back to the 12th century. It is derived from the German word "Hahn," which means "rooster" or "cock." This likely indicates that the name was initially given as a nickname to someone who was thought to resemble a rooster in some way, perhaps due to their appearance or behavior.

The name HAHN can be found in various historical records, including the Codex Diplomaticus Saxoniae Regiae, a collection of medieval documents from Saxony dating back to the 12th century. One of the earliest recorded instances of the name is in a document from 1191, which mentions a person named "Henricus dictus Hahn" (Henry called Hahn).

In the 13th century, the name HAHN appeared in the Urkundenbuch der Stadt Goslar, a collection of documents from the city of Goslar in Lower Saxony. This record mentions a "Conradus Hahn" (Conrad Hahn) in 1236.

During the 14th century, the name HAHN was found in the Codex Diplomaticus Brandenburgensis, a collection of historical documents from Brandenburg. One entry from 1367 refers to a "Johannes Hahn" (John Hahn).

Notable people with the surname HAHN throughout history include:

1. Albrecht Hahn (1809-1887), a German painter and illustrator.
2. Philipp Matthäus Hahn (1739-1790), a German Catholic theologian and professor at the University of Ingolstadt.
3. Johann Georg Hahn (1811-1869), a German missionary and linguist who worked in Namibia.
4. Otto Hahn (1879-1968), a German chemist and pioneer in the fields of radioactivity and nuclear fission, for which he received the Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 1944.
5. Reynaldo Hahn (1874-1947), a Venezuelan-born French composer, conductor, and music critic.

While the surname HAHN has its roots in Germany, it has since spread to various other countries and regions around the world due to migration and cultural exchange.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Hahn

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Hahn.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Hahn was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of Hahn has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Hahn was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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