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

The last name Certain is found in France more than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered as a variant: Certaín. For other possible spellings of Certain click here.

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

This surname is the 161,068^th most widely held family name throughout the world, held by around 1 in 2,694,102 people. The surname Certain is predominantly found in The Americas, where 53 percent of Certain live; 45 percent live in Western Europe and 45 percent live in Gallo-Europe. Certain is also the 873,022^nd most frequently occurring first name globally, borne by 115 people.

The surname Certain is most common in France, where it is carried by 1,319 people, or 1 in 50,358. In France Certain is primarily found in: Île-de-France, where 25 percent live, Normandy, where 13 percent live and Pays de la Loire, where 12 percent live. Aside from France it occurs in 23 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 45 percent live and Brazil, where 3 percent live.

Certain Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The prevalency of Certain has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Certain surname increased 647 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it contracted 50 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Certain Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States Certain are 13.66% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 60.43% being registered with the political party.

The amount Certain earn in different countries varies notably. In Colombia they earn 15.75% more than the national average, earning $26,277,400 COP per year and in United States they earn 3.32% less than the national average, earning $41,717 USD per year.