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

The last name Bekken (Russian: Беккен) is found most in Norway. It may also appear in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.

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

It is the 249,366^th most commonly held surname worldwide It is held by around 1 in 4,577,604 people. The surname Bekken occurs mostly in Europe, where 80 percent of Bekken live; 73 percent live in Northern Europe and 73 percent live in Scandinavia. Bekken is also the 3,487,849^th most widespread forename internationally, held by 11 people.

This surname is most commonly held in Norway, where it is borne by 1,143 people, or 1 in 4,499. In Norway it is primarily found in: Eastern Norway, where 64 percent live, Central Norway, where 19 percent live and Western Norway, where 15 percent live. Aside from Norway this last name occurs in 17 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 17 percent live and The Netherlands, where 6 percent live.

Bekken Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Bekken has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Bekken last name expanded 4,517 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Bekken Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those holding the Bekken last name are 27.78% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 74.55% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Bekken earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 12.54% less than the national average, earning 302,677 kr per year; in United States they earn 16.06% more than the national average, earning $50,080 USD per year and in Canada they earn 64.75% more than the national average, earning $81,854 CAD per year.