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

The surname Birgen (Russian: Бирген) occurs more in Kenya more than any other country/territory. It may also occur as a variant: Birgén. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

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

This last name is the 70,872^nd most widespread last name throughout the world, held by approximately 1 in 1,044,959 people. Birgen occurs mostly in Africa, where 91 percent of Birgen reside; 91 percent reside in East Africa and 78 percent reside in Nilo-Saharan Africa. Birgen is also the 515,650^th most commonly used first name at a global level, borne by 293 people.

The surname is most commonly held in Kenya, where it is borne by 6,328 people, or 1 in 7,298. In Kenya Birgen is most prevalent in: Uasin Gishu County, where 36 percent are found, Nandi County, where 31 percent are found and Kericho County, where 12 percent are found. Not including Kenya this surname exists in 16 countries. It is also found in Turkey, where 4 percent are found and The United States, where 3 percent are found.

Birgen Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The prevalency of Birgen has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Birgen surname expanded 511 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it expanded 160 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Birgen Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those holding the surname is primarily Christian (100%) in Kenya.

In The United States those holding the Birgen surname are 10.37% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 57.14% being registered to vote for the 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.