Axen Surname

269,245th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,449 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Iran
Highest density in:
Denmark

Axen Surname Definition:

Axton, a hundred in Kent.

Axen Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Iran7401:103,76010,057
United States3271:1,108,43780,126
Denmark1141:49,5155,122
Germany1121:718,79954,527
Canada311:1,188,56786,017
Finland301:183,22315,926
Sweden281:351,67024,678
Australia181:1,499,76175,721
Russia121:12,010,255361,204
Belarus91:1,055,67372,859
France71:9,488,960336,266
Israel31:2,852,545113,505
England31:18,572,686338,250
Belgium31:3,832,215117,288
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Slovenia11:2,487,67531,128
Estonia11:1,321,80440,178
Transnistria11:474,69917,893
Ukraine11:45,522,696503,646
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England71:3,482,19689,582
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States251:2,008,747100,426

The alternate forms: Axén (827) are calculated separately.

Axen (1,931) may also be a first name.

Axen Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Axton, a hundred in Kent.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Axen Last Name Facts

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

Axen occurs most in Iran. It may also be found as: Axén. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Axen? popularity and diffusion

It is the 269,245th most commonly used surname internationally It is held by around 1 in 5,029,362 people. The last name Axen is primarily found in Asia, where 52 percent of Axen are found; 51 percent are found in South Asia and 51 percent are found in Islamic South Asia. It is also the 172,670th most commonly occurring first name worldwide, held by 1,931 people.

The last name is most widely held in Iran, where it is carried by 740 people, or 1 in 103,760. In Iran Axen is mostly found in: Sistan and Baluchestan Province, where 19 percent live, Tehran Province, where 18 percent live and West Azerbaijan Province, where 11 percent live. Without taking into account Iran Axen exists in 23 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 23 percent live and Denmark, where 8 percent live.

Axen Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Axen has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Axen last name expanded 1,308 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it decreased 57 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Axen Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Axen last name are 1.16% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 54.39% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Axen earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 3.19% more than the national average, earning $44,526 USD per year and in Canada they earn 5.98% less than the national average, earning $46,714 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Axén92827/
Aaxen891,100/
Axeen8957/
Axent8934/
Haxen8926/
Axsen8923/
Gaxen8916/
Axien8913/
Axzen894/
Auxen891/
Axn866/
Haxsen8033/
Auxent805/
Axheun802/
Atxeng802/
Hanxen800/
Gaxsen800/
Asen75108,686/
Acen7567,782/
Axon752,812/
Azen75589/
Axan75173/
Oxen7595/
Aşen7569/
Axne7549/
Axin7540/
Axân7531/
Exen758/
Axem754/
Axnn751/
Axîn751/
Acxn751/
Axnc751/
Axnq751/
Auxn751/
Gaxn751/
Axenova735,341/
Hasen6773,598/
Aceng6734,826/
Assen6718,449/
Hazen6711,885/
Achen679,137/
Aasen676,891/
Atsen672,379/
Aksen671,567/
Aseng671,481/
Ashen671,206/
Acien671,021/
Ahsen67861/
Ayzen67761/
Ayşen67698/
Axson67695/
Hacen67604/
Axane67581/
Aggen67513/
Asuen67509/
Ausen67504/
Aizen67422/
Aisen67410/
Aysen67395/
Asien67227/
Easen67212/
Aseun67155/
Akçen67139/
Oxsen67128/
Aseen67128/
Azeen67126/
Axinn67109/
Gaßen6797/
Adsen6796/
Gasen6792/
Ayxan6763/
Aycen6756/
Oxien6752/
Accen6751/
Gacen6740/
Axhausen6734/
Aixin6730/
Axion6730/
Haxon6727/
Aicen6724/
Axing6721/
Aazen6719/
Aceen6717/
Acent6716/
Außen6716/
Ahcen6712/
Ajsen6712/
Azzen6711/
Haxne6711/
Anxin679/
Acenn677/
Hexen677/
Axäng677/
Ascen675/
Exzen674/
Gaxon674/
Aucen674/
Osaen674/
Axint673/
Asent673/
Akgen673/
Axaan673/
Auzen672/
Exsen672/
Asend672/
Agsen672/
Auxin672/
Akcen672/
Hoxen671/
Axxon671/
Asxon671/
Goxen671/
Auxon671/
Haçen671/
Oxent671/
Exien671/
Aißen671/
Agzen671/
Akzen671/
Aaxan671/
Aaxon671/
Eazen671/
Axang671/
Axhan671/
Haxan671/
Axoon671/
Auxan671/
Asoen671/
Axxem671/
Axzan671/
Axaun671/
Axjnq671/
Exenn670/
Axand670/
Axone670/
Axonn670/
Eaxon670/
Exeen670/
Eacen670/

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