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

Bakken (Russian: Баккен) occurs more in Norway more than any other country or territory. It can appear in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.

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

The last name Bakken is the 34,966^th most commonly used surname on a global scale It is held by approximately 1 in 481,407 people. Bakken is predominantly found in Europe, where 60 percent of Bakken are found; 59 percent are found in Northern Europe and 59 percent are found in Scandinavia. It is also the 2,136,160^th most numerous first name throughout the world, borne by 25 people.

This surname is most commonly used in Norway, where it is borne by 8,696 people, or 1 in 591. In Norway Bakken is most common in: Eastern Norway, where 62 percent live, Central Norway, where 14 percent live and Western Norway, where 12 percent live. Outside of Norway this last name occurs in 45 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 36 percent live and Canada, where 2 percent live.

Bakken Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Bakken has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Bakken surname grew 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 US average, with 55.4% registered to vote for 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.