Anken Surname

571,325th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 552 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Switzerland
Highest density in:
Switzerland

Anken Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Anken Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Switzerland2801:29,3324,447
United States1051:3,451,990194,849
Germany721:1,118,13174,279
Belgium301:383,22141,070
England141:3,979,861125,553
Netherlands101:1,688,71881,846
India101:76,706,538639,611
Malaysia71:4,213,461150,293
Australia51:5,399,140162,351
Russia31:48,041,019639,186
Israel21:4,278,817136,311
France21:33,211,361423,184
Cameroon21:10,384,534165,830
Iran11:76,782,524277,718
Lebanon11:5,637,08332,436
Malawi11:17,119,10934,144
Guernsey11:64,4392,137
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England61:4,062,562101,150
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States351:1,434,82077,606

The alternate forms: Ankén (9) are calculated separately.

Anken (742) may also be a first name.

Anken Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Anken Come From? nationality or country of origin

Anken (Marathi: आंकेन) has its highest incidence in Switzerland. It can also appear in the variant forms: Ankén. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Anken? popularity and diffusion

It is the 571,325th most frequently held family name worldwide, borne by around 1 in 13,202,076 people. Anken is mostly found in Europe, where 75 percent of Anken live; 71 percent live in Western Europe and 44 percent live in Germanic Europe. Anken is also the 301,975th most frequently used given name in the world It is held by 742 people.

Anken is most widespread in Switzerland, where it is borne by 280 people, or 1 in 29,332. In Switzerland it is most numerous in: Canton of Vaud, where 41 percent are found, Canton of Bern, where 38 percent are found and Canton of Fribourg, where 10 percent are found. Without taking into account Switzerland it is found in 22 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 19 percent are found and Germany, where 13 percent are found.

Anken Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Anken has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Anken surname grew 300 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it grew 233 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Anken Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Anken last name are 25.96% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 72.73% registered to vote for the party.

Anken earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 11.62% more than the national average, earning $48,165 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Ankén939/
Hanken911,622/
Ankien9150/
Ancken9115/
Angken9110/
Ganken910/
Ankn892/
Hannken8352/
Hancken8349/
Hankaen839/
Hankenn832/
Amnkeng831/
Hahnken831/
Hankeun831/
Ankienė831/
Aenkoen831/
Aunkaen831/
Onken804,391/
Ankin80797/
Enken80220/
Ancen8018/
Ankyn8017/
Ankne805/
Ankhn801/
Hankenne7759/
Hangkeng776/
Atemnken771/
Ankengue771/
Hankin735,093/
Henken731,861/
Ankina73950/
Oncken73640/
Gankin73610/
Honken73333/
Anchen73274/
Angkin73108/
Hancen7379/
Hankyn7364/
Ankyon7345/
Ankyna7316/
Engken7314/
Ankeem734/
Asnkin732/
Ainkin732/
Eenken732/
Ankion731/
Onkien731/
Ancoen731/
Annkin731/
Ankyng731/
Aumken731/
Enkaen731/
Ancenn730/
Anquen730/
Achenkeng7117/
Gankina67828/
Hencken67560/
Heinken67443/
Hanchen6793/
Hankyna6788/
Ancheen6743/
Aynekin6724/
Asenkin6719/
Hangkin6715/
Hancenn6714/
Hankina6713/
Hennken6711/
Atemken678/
Aşinkin677/
Asinkin677/
Angkina677/
Hainkin675/
Anckina674/
Aungkem672/
Ainchen672/
Asinkem671/
Aunking671/
Ongkien671/
Ounkaen671/
Ainkina671/
Hankeem671/
Ateehnkeng671/
Atinkin671/
Annchen671/
Honkoen671/
Hanckin670/

Anken Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Anken in the Marathi language
आंकेनankena88.89
संकेतsanketa11.11

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Anken
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