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

The last name Caren (Marathi: करेन) occurs more in Kenya more than any other country or territory. It may also appear as a variant: Carén or Cáren. Click here for further possible spellings of this last name.

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

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

This surname is most commonly held in Kenya, where it is held by 1,418 people, or 1 in 32,567. In Kenya it is primarily concentrated in: Kakamega County, where 20 percent live, Bungoma County, where 14 percent live and West Pokot County, where 14 percent live. Aside from Kenya this last name occurs in 40 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 13 percent live and England, where 7 percent live.

Caren Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Caren has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Caren surname expanded 299 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 610 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it expanded 203 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in Scotland it expanded 450 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Caren Last Name Statistics ^demography

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

In The United States those holding the Caren surname are 5.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 52% 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.