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

The surname Eigen (Russian: Эиген) is more frequently found in Germany than any other country/territory. It may occur as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

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

This surname is the 278,869^th most frequently occurring surname in the world, borne by around 1 in 5,254,179 people. This last name is primarily found in Europe, where 51 percent of Eigen live; 50 percent live in Western Europe and 49 percent live in Germanic Europe. It is also the 946,056^th most frequent first name internationally. It is borne by 100 people.

It is most frequently used in Germany, where it is carried by 647 people, or 1 in 124,429. In Germany Eigen is mostly found in: North Rhine-Westphalia, where 60 percent reside, Bavaria, where 13 percent reside and Berlin, where 9 percent reside. Apart from Germany this last name occurs in 17 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 33 percent reside and Japan, where 9 percent reside.

Eigen Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The prevalency of Eigen has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Eigen last name expanded 2,167 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Eigen Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those bearing the Eigen last name are 0.18% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 53.41% being registered with the party.

The amount Eigen earn in different countries varies somewhat. In Norway they earn 14.65% more than the national average, earning 396,798 kr per year; in United States they earn 28.85% more than the national average, earning $55,597 USD per year and in Canada they earn 28.33% more than the national average, earning $63,756 CAD per year.