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

The last name Beken (Oriya: େବେକନ୍, Russian: Бекен) is held by more people in Turkey than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this last name.

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

This surname is the 90,339^th most frequently held family name internationally, held by approximately 1 in 1,373,454 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Asia, where 80 percent of Beken live; 51 percent live in West Asia and 51 percent live in Anatolia and Highlands. Beken is also the 207,436^th most commonly occurring first name internationally, borne by 1,417 people.

Beken is most commonly used in Turkey, where it is borne by 3,116 people, or 1 in 24,975. In Turkey it is most numerous in: Mardin Province, where 17 percent are found, Istanbul Province, where 17 percent are found and Sanliurfa Province, where 10 percent are found. Apart from Turkey it exists in 35 countries. It is also common in Kazakhstan, where 28 percent are found and Belgium, where 3 percent are found.

Beken Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The prevalency of Beken has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Beken last name increased 733 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it increased 143 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Beken Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the Beken surname is principally Muslim (100%) in Kazakhstan.

In The United States those holding the Beken last name are 37.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 84% being registered with the party.

Beken earn marginally less than the average income. In United States they earn 1.84% less than the national average, earning $42,357 USD per year.