Names / Ahn
Is Ahn a first name or a last name?
Ahn is a family name (last name). It is mostly a family name in South Korea and North Korea.
How to address someone called Ahn
- South Korea. Ahn is a family name and is usually written first. Write Dear Mr. Ahn or Dear Ms. Ahn, or use the full name if you cannot tell which title fits.
- North Korea. Ahn is a family name and is usually written first. Write Dear Mr. Ahn or Dear Ms. Ahn, or use the full name if you cannot tell which title fits.
Not sure which part of a full name is which? Check the full name with the country where the person is based.
Ahn by country
People recorded in Wikidata who carry Ahn as a family name or as a given name, by country of citizenship (571 in total).
| Country | As family name | As given name | Family name share |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Korea | 519 | 0 | 100% |
| North Korea | 28 | 0 | 100% |
| United States | 16 | 0 | 100% |
| Germany | 3 | 0 | 100% |
Wikidata covers notable people, so counts show how the name is used, not how many people carry it.
Ahn in the United States
- As a surname: about 10,567 people in the 2010 census, rank 3,379 among US surnames.
More on this naming tradition: How Korean names work.
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