Atken Surname

2,635,433rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 54 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Australia

Atken Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Atken Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States261:13,940,728505,428
Australia211:1,285,51068,491
England41:13,929,515290,718
Canada31:12,281,864364,614
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England331:738,64834,140
Scotland131:287,9409,345
Wales21:784,20816,349
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States251:2,008,747100,426

Atken (18) may also be a first name.

Atken Last Name Facts

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

The last name Atken (Russian: Атькен) occurs more in The United States more than any other country or territory. It may also occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Atken? popularity and diffusion

The last name Atken is the 2,635,433rd most common family name world-wide It is held by around 1 in 134,954,554 people. This surname is mostly found in The Americas, where 54 percent of Atken live; 54 percent live in North America and 54 percent live in Anglo-North America. It is also the 2,608,198th most commonly held first name world-wide, held by 18 people.

It is most numerous in The United States, where it is carried by 26 people, or 1 in 13,940,728. In The United States Atken is primarily concentrated in: Texas, where 42 percent reside, California, where 19 percent reside and Georgia, where 12 percent reside. Other than The United States it exists in 3 countries. It also occurs in Australia, where 39 percent reside and England, where 7 percent reside.

Atken Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Atken has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Atken last name increased 104 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it decreased 88 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Atken Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the last name is predominantly Anglican (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Atken surname are 28.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 75% being registered with the political party.

Atken earn a lot less than the average income. In United States they earn 39.98% less than the national average, earning $25,896 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Aitken9136,514/
Attken914/
Atkeen911/
Gatken910/
Ayteken834/
Aitcken830/
Atkin8014,421/
Ötken80719/
Otken80191/
Etken80147/
Atkyn808/
Adken802/
Atkenova7714/
Oetken732,276/
Aitkin73682/
Atkina73222/
Atkind7345/
Hatkin7333/
Gatkin7321/
Atkyna7317/
Attkin734/
Aytkin734/
Aitkem732/
Eytken732/
Eitken732/
Outken731/
Atchen731/
Atckin731/
Attkne731/
Odtken731/
Atkisn731/
Ottken731/
Autkin731/
Adtkin730/
Gadken730/
Autcen730/
Aytkenova71251/
Aitkenova7156/
Autkenova715/
Aytekin6735,644/
Haitkin6732/
Hatchen6711/
Gatkina675/
Hatkyna674/
Gautkin672/
Ashtkin672/
Gottken671/
Haetkin671/
Oetcken671/
Aitkina671/
Aitekin671/
Atchenn670/
Aitking670/
Godtken670/

Atken Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Atken in the Russian language
Атькенatken-

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Atken
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