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

The last name Birken (Russian: Биркен) is found in Germany more than any other country or territory. It can also occur as a variant: Birkén. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.

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

Birken is the 379,929^th most frequently used family name in the world It is held by approximately 1 in 7,760,965 people. The surname is predominantly found in Europe, where 70 percent of Birken are found; 63 percent are found in Western Europe and 56 percent are found in Germanic Europe. Birken is also the 1,637,361^st most common first name worldwide. It is borne by 39 people.

The surname Birken is most frequently used in Germany, where it is held by 521 people, or 1 in 154,521. In Germany it is primarily found in: North Rhine-Westphalia, where 61 percent are found, Bavaria, where 13 percent are found and Lower Saxony, where 10 percent are found. Barring Germany this last name exists in 23 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 18 percent are found and Turkey, where 7 percent are found.

Birken Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Birken has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name expanded 1,323 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it declined 51 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Birken Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those holding the Birken last name are 24.55% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 77.78% registered with the political party.

The amount Birken earn in different countries varies greatly. In United States they earn 13.77% more than the national average, earning $49,091 USD per year and in Canada they earn 100.51% more than the national average, earning $99,620 CAD per year.