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

The surname Birgen (Russian: Бирген) is found most in Kenya. It may also occur as: Birgén. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.

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

Birgen is the 70,872^nd most prevalent surname at a global level, borne by approximately 1 in 1,044,959 people. It occurs mostly in Africa, where 91 percent of Birgen live; 91 percent live in East Africa and 78 percent live in Nilo-Saharan Africa. It is also the 515,650^th most commonly used given name at a global level, borne by 293 people.

This surname is most numerous in Kenya, where it is borne by 6,328 people, or 1 in 7,298. In Kenya Birgen is primarily found in: Uasin Gishu County, where 36 percent live, Nandi County, where 31 percent live and Kericho County, where 12 percent live. Without taking into account Kenya Birgen exists in 16 countries. It also occurs in Turkey, where 4 percent live and The United States, where 3 percent live.

Birgen Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The incidence of Birgen has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Birgen last name increased 511 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it increased 160 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Birgen Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the last name is chiefly Christian (100%) in Kenya.

In The United States those bearing the Birgen last name are 10.37% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 57.14% being registered with the political party.

The amount Birgen earn in different countries varies notably. In Colombia they earn 24.98% less than the national average, earning $17,031,200 COP per year; in United States they earn 11.93% less than the national average, earning $38,000 USD per year and in Canada they earn 4.65% less than the national average, earning $47,375 CAD per year.