View the most religious surnames in Kenya

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

The last name Birgen (Russian: Бирген) is borne by more people in Kenya than any other country or territory. It may occur in the variant forms: Birgén. Click here for further possible spellings of Birgen.

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

The surname is the 70,872^nd most commonly occurring last name on earth, held by approximately 1 in 1,044,959 people. This last name is mostly found in Africa, where 91 percent of Birgen reside; 91 percent reside in East Africa and 78 percent reside in Nilo-Saharan Africa. It is also the 515,650^th most commonly occurring first name on earth It is held by 293 people.

The last name Birgen is most frequently occurring in Kenya, where it is borne by 6,328 people, or 1 in 7,298. In Kenya it is most common in: Uasin Gishu County, where 36 percent reside, Nandi County, where 31 percent reside and Kericho County, where 12 percent reside. Not including Kenya this surname is found in 16 countries. It also occurs in Turkey, where 4 percent reside and The United States, where 3 percent reside.

Birgen Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Birgen has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Birgen surname grew 511 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it grew 160 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Birgen Last Name Statistics ^demography

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

In The United States those holding the Birgen last name are 10.37% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US 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.