How common is the surname Mohan?

6,188 people in the United States had the surname Mohan in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 49,894 Americans. It ranked 5,616th of 162,253 surnames.

Who is the most famous person named Mohan?

Earl Mohan, American actor (1889-1928).

Where is the surname Mohan most common?

Wikidata records people named Mohan in the United States.

Is the surname Mohan getting more or less common?

More common. 4,440 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 6,188 in 2010, up 39%.

Is Mohan also a first name?

Yes. Mohan is used as a first name as well as a surname; its first-name page has the meaning and how many babies were given it.

The surname Mohan

A surname, carried by 6,188 people in the United States.

2 syllables Soundex M500

Every surname held by 100 or more people in the 2010 US Census, most common on the left (162,253 in all). Mohan is more common than 96.5% of them.

Origin

Transliteration of Hindi मोहन (mohan).

Origin from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

How common it is

2010 US Census

There were 6,188 people named Mohan in the United States in 2010, about 1 in every 49,894 Americans. That is up 39% since 2000, when the Census counted 4,440.

#5,616

rank among US surnames

6,188

people in 2010

2.1

per 100,000 Americans

+39.4%

change since 2000 (was #6,962)

Rank	Surname	People	1 in
#5,607	Burd	6,202	49,782
#5,608	Varga	6,201	49,790
#5,609	Alegria	6,200	49,798
#5,610	Homer	6,198	49,814
#5,611	Kirkman	6,197	49,822
#5,612	Engler	6,194	49,846
#5,613	Burwell	6,193	49,854

Who is named Mohan

Race and Hispanic origin as people reported it in the 2010 Census

48% of people named Mohan identified as Asian and Pacific Islander, 39% as white (not Hispanic) and 6.3% as Black (not Hispanic).

Asian and Pacific Islander 48%
White (not Hispanic) 39%
Black (not Hispanic) 6.3%
Two or more races 3.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 1.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native 0.6%

Compare: most common surnames among Asian and Pacific Islander Americans.

Famous Mohans

1 notable person on Wikidata, most written-about first

Earl Mohan
American actor (1889-1928)

Spellings and sound-alikes

Useful when a record has your ancestor under another spelling

Variant spellings

Mohon

Surnames that sound like Mohan

Mohan has the Soundex code M500, the code US census indexes have used since the 1930s. Every surname with code M500.

Questions

Where does the surname Mohan come from?: Transliteration of Hindi मोहन (mohan).
How common is the surname Mohan?: 6,188 people in the United States had the surname Mohan in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 49,894 Americans. It ranked 5,616th of 162,253 surnames.
What ethnicity is the surname Mohan?: In the 2010 Census, 48% of people named Mohan identified as Asian and Pacific Islander, and 39% as white (not Hispanic).
Who is the most famous person named Mohan?: Earl Mohan, American actor (1889-1928).
Where is the surname Mohan most common?: Wikidata records people named Mohan in the United States.
Is the surname Mohan getting more or less common?: More common. 4,440 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 6,188 in 2010, up 39%.
What are other spellings of Mohan?: Mohon.
Is Mohan also a first name?: Yes. Mohan is used as a first name as well as a surname; its first-name page has the meaning and how many babies were given it.