The Kahan surname
In the 2010 U.S. Census, 2,133 people carried this name — #14,093 among all U.S. surnames, about 1 in every 138,900 people counted. That is up 8% from 1,977 in 2000.
In Argentina’s national register
At least 85 people named Kahan live in Argentina.
RENAPER only publishes a name in a province when more than ten people there share it, so the real number is higher. Most of them live in City of Buenos Aires.
Too few records to say where it concentrates region by region — these are plain counts, not shares.
Where they live today
RENAPER (National Registry of Persons, Argentina), surnames of residents by province, December 2021 — CC BY 4.0.
In France’s civil register
France’s register of deaths holds 56 people named Kahan.
17 of them were born outside France. Those born in France came from 3 départements, most often Paris.
Too few records to say where it concentrates region by region — these are plain counts, not shares.
Where they were born
Fichier des personnes décédées, INSEE — Licence Ouverte 2.0 · deaths recorded in France since 1970, by place of birth.
In Poland’s population register
46 people named Kahan have a registered home in Poland.
Of the 117 in Poland’s national register, these are the ones with a permanent address on file. They live in 6 of Poland’s 16 voivodeships, most of all in Lublin.
Too few records to say where it concentrates region by region — these are plain counts, not shares.
Where they live today
PESEL register, Ministry of Digital Affairs of Poland (dane.gov.pl) — CC0 · living people by voivodeship of permanent residence, 20 January 2026.
In Belgium’s population register
At least 31 people named Kahan live in Belgium.
Statbel only publishes a name in a municipality when five or more people there share it, so the real number is higher. Most of them live in Antwerp.
Too few records to say where it concentrates region by region — these are plain counts, not shares.
Where they live today
Statbel (Statistics Belgium), family names of the population by municipality, 1 January 2026 — CC BY 4.0.
In print
Kahan in American newspapers,
1884–1910.
Chronicling America, Library of Congress — digitised newspapers in the public domain · 2,942 pages in all carry the name.
Who carried it
People named Kahan,
with a public archive behind them.
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Isidor Kahan 1860–1942 · rabbi
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Ernestine Kahan 1863–1940
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Etta Kahan 1866–1943
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Jenny Kahan 1871–1940
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Ida Lurje 1871–1940
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Sima Kahan 1875–1940
Wikidata (CC0) · 8 lives in all are documented under this name.
Nearby in the index
Surnames next to Kahan.
When the index is not enough
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