Cen Surname
Approximately 579,978 people bear this surname
Cen Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| China | 557,348 | 1:2,453 | 161 |
| Mexico | 13,504 | 1:9,192 | 976 |
| Indonesia | 1,480 | 1:89,358 | 9,363 |
| Cambodia | 1,086 | 1:14,261 | 1,118 |
| United States | 993 | 1:365,014 | 32,471 |
| Taiwan | 867 | 1:27,041 | 363 |
| Thailand | 849 | 1:83,202 | 11,356 |
| Turkey | 651 | 1:119,541 | 9,977 |
| Hong Kong | 422 | 1:17,383 | 407 |
| Guatemala | 397 | 1:40,510 | 2,085 |
| Bangladesh | 360 | 1:442,658 | 11,259 |
| Dominican Republic | 324 | 1:32,200 | 1,866 |
| Singapore | 312 | 1:17,653 | 727 |
| Venezuela | 305 | 1:99,030 | 3,662 |
| Canada | 294 | 1:125,325 | 13,101 |
| Australia | 107 | 1:252,296 | 23,217 |
| Malaysia | 61 | 1:483,512 | 24,345 |
| Costa Rica | 49 | 1:97,552 | 1,684 |
| Portugal | 47 | 1:221,665 | 8,706 |
| Spain | 45 | 1:1,038,934 | 38,115 |
| England | 43 | 1:1,295,769 | 58,667 |
| Panama | 41 | 1:95,421 | 3,699 |
| United Arab Emirates | 39 | 1:234,930 | 15,673 |
| India | 36 | 1:21,307,372 | 304,812 |
| New Zealand | 35 | 1:129,381 | 15,740 |
| Brazil | 31 | 1:6,905,624 | 162,221 |
| Netherlands | 30 | 1:562,906 | 50,501 |
| Aruba | 28 | 1:3,696 | 529 |
| Germany | 14 | 1:5,750,390 | 205,224 |
| South Africa | 13 | 1:4,167,516 | 132,322 |
| Ecuador | 11 | 1:1,445,986 | 17,636 |
| Sweden | 10 | 1:984,676 | 73,605 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 10 | 1:136,398 | 7,940 |
| Wales | 9 | 1:343,837 | 18,086 |
| Jamaica | 7 | 1:409,992 | 9,090 |
| France | 7 | 1:9,488,960 | 336,266 |
| Argentina | 7 | 1:6,106,202 | 178,634 |
| Belize | 7 | 1:50,782 | 2,565 |
| Japan | 6 | 1:21,307,382 | 48,838 |
| Denmark | 6 | 1:940,786 | 47,603 |
| Chile | 6 | 1:2,936,079 | 35,997 |
| Pakistan | 5 | 1:35,728,777 | 102,388 |
| Norway | 5 | 1:1,028,457 | 61,363 |
| Saudi Arabia | 4 | 1:7,713,954 | 37,548 |
| Greece | 4 | 1:2,769,948 | 101,568 |
| Anguilla | 4 | 1:3,359 | 324 |
| Poland | 4 | 1:9,502,187 | 181,606 |
| Belgium | 4 | 1:2,874,161 | 111,046 |
| Macau | 4 | 1:150,408 | 604 |
| Israel | 4 | 1:2,139,408 | 95,907 |
| Azerbaijan | 3 | 1:3,216,374 | 32,290 |
| Uganda | 3 | 1:13,013,093 | 160,157 |
| El Salvador | 3 | 1:2,114,629 | 5,401 |
| Philippines | 3 | 1:33,746,074 | 302,898 |
| Switzerland | 3 | 1:2,737,638 | 105,941 |
| Vietnam | 2 | 1:46,323,027 | 5,235 |
| Puerto Rico | 2 | 1:1,775,070 | 6,602 |
| Peru | 2 | 1:15,892,062 | 51,966 |
| Nigeria | 2 | 1:88,571,379 | 625,098 |
| Italy | 2 | 1:30,578,344 | 160,757 |
| Colombia | 2 | 1:23,887,036 | 32,612 |
| Tanzania | 1 | 1:52,941,613 | 123,716 |
| Albania | 1 | 1:2,914,055 | 29,474 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Bolivia | 1 | 1:10,616,434 | 17,077 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
| Curaçao | 1 | 1:157,247 | 1,313 |
| Czechia | 1 | 1:10,633,469 | 206,023 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| Honduras | 1 | 1:8,816,442 | 9,272 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| Hungary | 1 | 1:9,816,277 | 73,288 |
| Liechtenstein | 1 | 1:38,378 | 1,726 |
| Suriname | 1 | 1:552,616 | 9,664 |
| Niger | 1 | 1:19,192,017 | 110,060 |
| Rwanda | 1 | 1:11,364,978 | 5,947 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 2 | 1:12,187,685 | 173,419 |
The alternate forms: Cén (2), Çen (1) & Čen (1) are calculated separately.
Cen (2,758) may also be a first name.
Cen Demographics
Average Cen Salary in
United States
$37,412 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Cen Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Cen Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Cen (Hindi: चेन्) is carried by more people in China than any other country/territory. It can be rendered in the variant forms: Cén, Çen or Čen. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Cen? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 913th most widely held surname world-wide, borne by around 1 in 12,565 people. It occurs mostly in Asia, where 97 percent of Cen live; 96 percent live in East Asia and 96 percent live in Sino-East Asia. Cen is also the 139,130th most common first name in the world, borne by 2,758 people.
Cen is most prevalent in China, where it is borne by 557,348 people, or 1 in 2,453. Excluding China Cen is found in 76 countries. It is also common in Mexico, where 2 percent reside and Indonesia, where 0 percent reside.
Cen Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Cen has changed through the years. In England the number of people carrying the Cen last name rose 2,150 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Cen Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Cen surname are 21.52% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 74.75% being registered to vote for the party.
The amount Cen earn in different countries varies notably. In Colombia they earn 4.97% more than the national average, earning $23,831,700 COP per year; in United States they earn 13.3% less than the national average, earning $37,412 USD per year and in Canada they earn 0.99% less than the national average, earning $49,191 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cén | 89 | 2 | / |
| Çen | 89 | 1 | / |
| Čen | 89 | 1 | / |
| Chen | 86 | 74,775,602 | / |
| Ceng | 86 | 8,531,955 | / |
| Coen | 86 | 11,808 | / |
| Cent | 86 | 1,518 | / |
| Caen | 86 | 1,213 | / |
| Cien | 86 | 498 | / |
| Ceen | 86 | 79 | / |
| Hcen | 86 | 38 | / |
| Csen | 86 | 26 | / |
| Cehn | 86 | 22 | / |
| Czen | 86 | 19 | / |
| Cend | 86 | 16 | / |
| Cenn | 86 | 13 | / |
| Ceun | 86 | 7 | / |
| Tcen | 86 | 3 | / |
| Cesn | 86 | 3 | / |
| Scen | 86 | 1 | / |
| Xcen | 86 | 1 | / |
| Cqen | 86 | 1 | / |
| Dcen | 86 | 1 | / |
| Cn | 80 | 1,040 | / |
| Cheng | 75 | 7,910,012 | / |
| Tchen | 75 | 1,123 | / |
| Cheen | 75 | 347 | / |
| Schen | 75 | 280 | / |
| Chend | 75 | 242 | / |
| Chenn | 75 | 156 | / |
| Chent | 75 | 74 | / |
| Cenne | 75 | 62 | / |
| Coehn | 75 | 41 | / |
| Socen | 75 | 33 | / |
| Cheïn | 75 | 33 | / |
| Cehen | 75 | 20 | / |
| Cchen | 75 | 16 | / |
| Ceaun | 75 | 15 | / |
| Chesn | 75 | 10 | / |
| Ch'en | 75 | 9 | / |
| Sacen | 75 | 7 | / |
| Czenk | 75 | 7 | / |
| Jchen | 75 | 7 | / |
| Chenq | 75 | 6 | / |
| Chzen | 75 | 5 | / |
| Chjen | 75 | 5 | / |
| Scien | 75 | 5 | / |
| Caenn | 75 | 4 | / |
| Cient | 75 | 4 | / |
| Cendt | 75 | 3 | / |
| Caehn | 75 | 3 | / |
| Chsen | 75 | 2 | / |
| Kcehn | 75 | 2 | / |
| Cuehn | 75 | 2 | / |
| Czent | 75 | 2 | / |
| Sceen | 75 | 1 | / |
| Scenn | 75 | 1 | / |
| Tceng | 75 | 1 | / |
| Czehn | 75 | 1 | / |
| Ȗchen | 75 | 1 | / |
| Cuenn | 75 | 1 | / |
| Hcaen | 75 | 1 | / |
| Cehng | 75 | 1 | / |
| Scehn | 75 | 1 | / |
| Thcen | 75 | 1 | / |
| Cieng | 75 | 1 | / |
| Chcen | 75 | 1 | / |
| Czien | 75 | 1 | / |
| Gcenn | 75 | 1 | / |
| Ckeun | 75 | 0 | / |
| Sen | 67 | 599,712 | / |
| Can | 67 | 302,343 | / |
| Şen | 67 | 210,349 | / |
| Zen | 67 | 185,967 | / |
| Cin | 67 | 62,793 | / |
| Ken | 67 | 56,942 | / |
| Con | 67 | 49,146 | / |
| Schoen | 67 | 17,795 | / |
| Jen | 67 | 15,074 | / |
| Gen | 67 | 4,255 | / |
| Cem | 67 | 2,368 | / |
| Chasen | 67 | 1,477 | / |
| Scheen | 67 | 1,443 | / |
| Cyn | 67 | 690 | / |
| Schien | 67 | 682 | / |
| Chosen | 67 | 513 | / |
| Tcheng | 67 | 475 | / |
| Xen | 67 | 386 | / |
| Sachen | 67 | 366 | / |
| Choten | 67 | 325 | / |
| Scheun | 67 | 318 | / |
| Schenn | 67 | 294 | / |
| Chenne | 67 | 235 | / |
| Schend | 67 | 206 | / |
| Schaen | 67 | 191 | / |
| Chn | 67 | 166 | / |
| Šen | 67 | 161 | / |
| Tschen | 67 | 144 | / |
| Schuen | 67 | 98 | / |
| Cenova | 67 | 92 | / |
| Cne | 67 | 90 | / |
| Sochen | 67 | 88 | / |
| Chaten | 67 | 66 | / |
| Cng | 67 | 50 | / |
| Žen | 67 | 48 | / |
| Cenowa | 67 | 45 | / |
| Shchen | 67 | 35 | / |
| Cón | 67 | 31 | / |
| Chenqu | 67 | 18 | / |
| Quchen | 67 | 17 | / |
| Cheeng | 67 | 12 | / |
| Kcn | 67 | 12 | / |
| Cön | 67 | 12 | / |
| Qen | 67 | 12 | / |
| Cnd | 67 | 11 | / |
| Cnn | 67 | 11 | / |
| Sacend | 67 | 10 | / |
| Ckn | 67 | 10 | / |
| Dcn | 67 | 10 | / |
| Gcn | 67 | 10 | / |
| Chenng | 67 | 9 | / |
| Tcn | 67 | 9 | / |
| Hsacen | 67 | 9 | / |
| Cín | 67 | 8 | / |
| Hcn | 67 | 7 | / |
| Zcn | 67 | 7 | / |
| Scn | 67 | 6 | / |
| Hcenth | 67 | 6 | / |
| Cnh | 67 | 6 | / |
| Cnq | 67 | 5 | / |
| Cqn | 67 | 5 | / |
| Saceng | 67 | 4 | / |
| Chacen | 67 | 4 | / |
| Cienne | 67 | 4 | / |
| Szchen | 67 | 4 | / |
| Socent | 67 | 4 | / |
| Chengh | 67 | 4 | / |
| Qcn | 67 | 4 | / |
| Zcheng | 67 | 3 | / |
| Sczenk | 67 | 3 | / |
| Shcenk | 67 | 3 | / |
| Chemne | 67 | 3 | / |
| Ciasen | 67 | 3 | / |
| Scesng | 67 | 3 | / |
| Dschen | 67 | 3 | / |
| D'Chen | 67 | 3 | / |
| Gøkcen | 67 | 3 | / |
| Cnt | 67 | 3 | / |
| Ccn | 67 | 3 | / |
| Soucen | 67 | 2 | / |
| Cenová | 67 | 2 | / |
| Cnk | 67 | 2 | / |
| Cqueen | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sacent | 67 | 1 | / |
| Chendh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Dhchen | 67 | 1 | / |
| Cschen | 67 | 1 | / |
| Scenck | 67 | 1 | / |
| Schemn | 67 | 1 | / |
| ßen | 67 | 1 | / |
| Cấn | 67 | 1 | / |
| Cần | 67 | 1 | / |
| Cận | 67 | 1 | / |
| Cán | 67 | 1 | / |
| Schehn | 67 | 1 | / |
| Chocen | 67 | 1 | / |
| Shacen | 67 | 1 | / |
| Chesng | 67 | 1 | / |
| Shocen | 67 | 1 | / |
| Cheaun | 67 | 1 | / |
| Chencg | 67 | 1 | / |
| Cheend | 67 | 1 | / |
| Scendt | 67 | 0 | / |
| Ceheon | 67 | 0 | / |
| Schcen | 67 | 0 | / |
| Cheenn | 67 | 0 | / |
| Tcheen | 67 | 0 | / |
| Chzemn | 67 | 0 | / |
Cen Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Cen in the Hindi language | ||
| चेन् | cen | - |
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Footnotes
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