Rehn
| Origin | |
|---|---|
| Language(s) | Swedish, German |
| Meaning | ? |
| Region of origin | Sweden, Finland, Germany |
Rehn is a Scandinavian and German surname, also used in Finland.
Geographical distribution
[edit]As of 2014, 32.3% of all known bearers of the surname Rehn were residents of Germany (frequency 1:32,130), 25.7% of Sweden (1:4,951), 18.9% of the United States (1:247,942), 7.7% of Finland (1:9,223), 3.6% of Australia (1:84,605), 2.9% of Brazil (1:925,395), 2.1% of Canada (1:227,148), 1.6% of Iraq (1:277,950) and 1.0% of Austria (1:110,576).
In Sweden, the frequency of the surname was higher than national average (1:4,951) in the following counties:
- 1. Jönköping County (1:2,150)
- 2. Västerbotten County (1:2,340)
- 3. Östergötland County (1:2,445)
- 4. Blekinge County (1:3,499)
- 5. Gävleborg County (1:3,590)
- 6. Dalarna County (1:3,781)
- 7. Kalmar County (1:4,727)
- 8. Örebro County (1:4,834)
- 9. Uppsala County (1:4,858)
In Finland, the frequency of the surname was higher than national average (1:9,223) in the following regions:
- 1. Åland (1:1,292)
- 2. Uusimaa (1:4,520)
- 3. Southwest Finland (1:4,750)
- 4. Päijänne Tavastia (1:7,220)
- 5. Southern Savonia (1:7,948)
In Germany, the frequency of the surname was higher than national average (1:32,130) in the following states:[1]
- 1. Saxony (1:5,539)
- 2. Rhineland-Palatinate (1:11,734)
- 3. Hesse (1:19,037)
- 4. Hamburg (1:21,791)
- 5. Schleswig-Holstein (1:27,226)
People
[edit]- Elisabeth Rehn (born 1935), Finnish politician, the country's first female Minister of Defence
- Frank Knox Morton Rehn (1848–1914), American artist
- James Abram Garfield Rehn (1881–1965), American entomologist
- Olli Rehn (born 1962), Finnish politician, European Commissioner for Economic and Monetary Affairs and the euro
- Stefan Rehn (born 1966), Swedish football player and manager
- Trista Rehn (born 1972), Trista Nicole Sutter (née Rehn), the first Bachelorette
- Vuokko Rehn (1938—2011), Finnish politician
- Walter Richard Rehn (1884–1951), German painter
See also
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