Caren Surname

167,155th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,588 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Kenya
Highest density in:
Isle of Man

Caren Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Caren Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Kenya1,4181:32,5673,552
United States3351:1,081,96778,689
England1891:294,80522,579
Philippines1531:661,68868,918
France781:851,573100,617
Ireland771:61,1554,068
Croatia661:64,07011,714
Canada611:604,02649,778
Indonesia511:2,593,121151,846
Northern Ireland241:76,8765,365
Australia201:1,349,78570,688
South Africa201:2,708,885106,094
Germany111:7,318,678235,042
Brazil101:21,407,433350,627
Scotland91:594,86921,724
Taiwan91:2,604,97216,335
Niger81:2,399,00243,750
Wales61:515,75523,171
Isle of Man51:17,1643,455
China41:341,830,39216,990
Singapore41:1,376,92628,409
Argentina31:14,247,805235,975
Colombia31:15,924,69128,711
Chile21:8,808,23765,417
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Iran21:38,391,262236,033
Nigeria21:88,571,379625,098
New Zealand21:2,264,16249,210
India21:383,532,6911,645,216
Zambia11:15,849,92253,989
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Belize11:355,4743,977
Sri Lanka11:20,808,56018,521
Venezuela11:30,204,07785,459
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Mauritius11:1,293,41716,552
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland381:116,5756,975
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England311:786,30235,304
Isle of Man301:1,809241
Scotland21:1,871,60827,884
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1121:448,38132,409

The alternate forms: Carén (19) & Cáren (1) are calculated separately.

Caren (93,938) may also be a first name.

Caren Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Caren Come From? nationality or country of origin

The last name Caren (Marathi: करेन) occurs most in Kenya. It can also appear as a variant: Carén or Cáren. Click here to see other possible spellings of Caren.

How Common Is The Last Name Caren? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 167,155th most frequently held surname throughout the world. It is borne by around 1 in 2,815,899 people. The last name is primarily found in Africa, where 56 percent of Caren are found; 55 percent are found in East Africa and 30 percent are found in Nilo-Saharan Africa. It is also the 10,772nd most commonly used first name throughout the world, borne by 93,938 people.

The last name is most frequently held in Kenya, where it is borne by 1,418 people, or 1 in 32,567. In Kenya Caren is most common in: Kakamega County, where 20 percent live, Bungoma County, where 14 percent live and West Pokot County, where 14 percent live. Beside Kenya it occurs in 40 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 13 percent live and England, where 7 percent live.

Caren Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Caren has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name grew 299 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 610 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it grew 203 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in Scotland it grew 450 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Caren Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the Caren surname is chiefly Catholic (71%) in Ireland and Christian (100%) in Kenya.

In The United States those holding the Caren last name are 5.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 52% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Caren earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 23.31% less than the national average, earning R 182,244 per year; in Colombia they earn 26.11% less than the national average, earning $16,775,800 COP per year; in United States they earn 13.29% more than the national average, earning $48,882 USD per year and in Canada they earn 25.59% more than the national average, earning $62,398 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Carén9319/
Cáren931/
Charen91393/
Carren91385/
Careen91319/
Caroen91287/
Careng91156/
Carien91112/
Cairen9176/
Catren9151/
Caraen9142/
Carent916/
Cauren912/
Caremn912/
Carzen911/
Cearen910/
Caresn910/
Carn892,714/
Chauren8354/
Carroen8342/
Carrien8340/
Cathren8335/
Carenne8329/
Charren8322/
Cautren8320/
Chairen8311/
Chareen839/
Carrent834/
Cattren832/
Carreen832/
Carrend831/
Ciareen831/
Scarren831/
Caharen831/
Caireen831/
Chayren831/
Chearen830/
Saren80360,527/
Karen80143,407/
Carne805,246/
Carin804,087/
Coren801,554/
Charn801,276/
Jaren80913/
Zaren80689/
Cairn80161/
Carem80142/
Caryn80123/
Žaren8065/
Carnt8040/
Czarn8018/
Qaren8016/
Carnì8010/
Carnd805/
Carng803/
Carhn802/
Caarn802/
Cearn801/
Carrn801/
Carnk801/
Cahrn801/
Hcarn801/
Carín801/
Carñe801/
Scarn800/
Carnn800/
Cayrn800/
Cauthren77107/
Cathreen772/
Charreen771/
Cauttren770/
Carrehen770/
Cathrenn770/
Zareen7352,419/
Sareen7310,102/
Careem736,224/
Sauren735,668/
Carina734,423/
Carion733,249/
Choren731,294/
Karren731,235/
Catrin731,223/
Carrin731,060/
Charin731,017/
Scarin73558/
Jareen73461/
Kareen73445/
Zahren73339/
Cargin73332/
Caurin73307/
Qareen73290/
Caring73248/
Saroen73200/
Charne73189/
Karien73187/
Corren73178/
Karzen73171/
Cooren73138/
Jarren73120/
Sairen73119/
Kairen73115/
Kharen73114/
Zgaren73112/
Carryn73101/
Kahren7399/
Charyn7378/
Zarien7368/
Zarren7367/
Sarren7365/
Sahren7357/
Zarend7356/
Jharen7346/
Carijn7342/
Kauren7338/
Saaren7326/
Kaaren7325/
Karaen7324/
Corzen7322/
Carrne7320/
Saraen7319/
Corien7319/
Jareng7318/
Karenn7315/
Ceyren7314/
Karuen7313/
Scoren7313/
Searen7313/
Cohren7312/
Corent7312/
Kaeren7312/
Kayren739/
Zharen739/
Sarien738/
Quaren738/
Ciarin737/
Cairén737/
Zarzen736/
Tsaren736/
Carinn735/
Carzin735/
Chearn735/
Cairne734/
Zairen734/
Coreen734/
Carșin734/
Caurín734/
Kareun734/
Karoen733/
Casrin733/
Cairin733/
Jairen733/
Couren733/
Zaraen733/
Corend733/
Caharn732/
Cairnn732/
Coreng732/
Carrem732/
Carreñ732/
Carrén732/
Caryon732/
Caräng732/
Giaren732/
Jauren732/
Dcarin732/
Carisn732/
Sarenn731/
Cattrn731/
Coruen731/
Cotren731/
Coeren731/
Dsaren731/
Czearn731/
Cairem731/
Jarenc731/
Qasren731/
Cérien731/
Caerin731/
Carint731/
Chairn731/
Casrìn731/
Carrín731/
Corenc731/
Caruin731/
Qairen731/
Cuiren731/
Kearen730/
Catryn730/
Carnth730/
Carnne730/
Jarent730/
Cosren730/
Caryhn730/
Carndt730/
Jasren730/
Qaaren730/
Corenn730/
Carrion67120,122/
Karn6731,041/
Corn6710,603/
Cothren671,983/
Charrin671,170/
Zarreen671,131/
Zarn67688/
Chairin67658/
Jarn67555/
Corrent67489/
Sarn67418/
Charina67376/
Qasreen67304/
Chaurin67267/
Žarn67185/
Cathrin67184/
Charyna6789/
Carrijn6785/
Sairuen6758/
Courenq6752/
Qarn6742/
Cauring6738/
Sahraen6737/
Sairoen6736/
Chhoren6730/
Tscharn6729/
Carnova6727/
Catrink6727/
Kaureng6726/
Jahrend6725/
Saharen6723/
Dziaren6721/
Saurien6721/
Courren6721/
Zaireen6720/
Corrien6720/
Sarrien6717/
Khareen6716/
Charion6716/
Zscharn6716/
Cottren6715/
Carring6712/
Zarrien6711/
Karrien6711/
Zaareen6710/
Chahryn6710/
Zahrend679/
Carinne679/
Sahrien679/
Carryon678/
Correen678/
Chorren678/
Kayrene676/
Jarendt676/
Tcharin676/
Karenne675/
Quareen675/
Khairen675/
Kairien675/
Czarink675/
Žarienė675/
Kharien674/
Sarreen674/
Jarreen674/
Carryna674/
Jayrene674/
Saireen674/
Djairen674/
Cathryn673/
Chouren673/
Saarien673/
Coutren673/
Cahrgin673/
Jasreen673/
Catrinc673/
Sayruen673/
Coehren672/
Courent672/
Kharend672/
Cairina672/
Zaharen672/
Čarienė672/
Ćarn672/
Kaehren672/
Caitrin672/
Carriën672/
Catring672/
Chahrin672/
Ciarina672/
Katrenc671/
Kaurren671/
Karrenn671/
Saureen671/
Carremt671/
Carrnth671/
Carngue671/
Jairren671/
Corenne671/
Corentt671/
Cooroen671/
Cohrien671/
Zharoen671/
Zaureen671/
Jaareen671/
Caarion671/
Jarrren671/
Kairenė671/
Zarienė671/
Zareemn671/
Zareenn671/
Zeareen671/
Sairaen671/
Chorenn671/
Coureng671/
Sairien671/
Saareen671/
Zahrien671/
Zharien671/
Charinn671/
Chauryn671/
Ciarion671/
Cheiren671/
Carrina671/
Kairene671/
Jarrent670/
Chearin670/
Kaurenk670/
Jaurren670/
Courien670/
Zarendt670/
Catrinn670/
Correnn670/
Zahrent670/
Cayrion670/
Scarrin670/
Cathrem670/
Carrgin670/
Quareng670/
Coureen670/
Coorien670/
Corrzen670/
Kearren670/

Caren Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Caren in the Marathi language
करेनkarena-

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Caren Reference & Research

Caron DNA Website - A web page dedicated to the genetic research of those who bear the surname and its variants.

Caron FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Caren
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