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Where Does The Last Name Bakken Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The surname Bakken (Russian: Баккен) is carried by more people in Norway than any other country or territory. It may be rendered as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Bakken? ^{popularity and diffusion}

This surname is the 34,966^th most widely held surname on earth, borne by around 1 in 481,407 people. It is predominantly found in Europe, where 60 percent of Bakken reside; 59 percent reside in Northern Europe and 59 percent reside in Scandinavia. Bakken is also the 2,136,160^th most frequently occurring first name in the world. It is borne by 25 people.

Bakken is most commonly used in Norway, where it is carried by 8,696 people, or 1 in 591. In Norway Bakken is primarily found in: Eastern Norway, where 62 percent live, Central Norway, where 14 percent live and Western Norway, where 12 percent live. Aside from Norway this last name is found in 45 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 36 percent live and Canada, where 2 percent live.

Bakken Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The incidence of Bakken has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Bakken surname increased 2,711 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Bakken Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those holding the Bakken last name are 8.63% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 55.4% registered with the political party.

The amount Bakken earn in different countries varies somewhat. In Norway they earn 2.94% less than the national average, earning 335,905 kr per year; in United States they earn 6.17% more than the national average, earning $45,813 USD per year and in Canada they earn 7.3% less than the national average, earning $46,055 CAD per year.