Happen Surname
Approximately 9 people bear this surname
Happen Surname Definition:
(Welsh.) The head of the moor or salt river. Gaelic, Alpin, the highest land, peak of a mountain, from Alp and ben.
Happen Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Netherlands | 5 | 1:3,377,435 | 111,911 |
| Indonesia | 3 | 1:44,083,065 | 698,220 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scotland | 8 | 1:467,902 | 12,875 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 17 | 1:2,954,040 | 135,915 |
Happen (260) may also be a first name.
Happen Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(Welsh.) The head of the moor or salt river. Gaelic, Alpin, the highest land, peak of a mountain, from Alp and ben.
Happen Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Happen Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Happen occurs in The Netherlands more than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered as:. For other potential spellings of Happen click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Happen? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 6,360,413th most frequently used surname at a global level, borne by around 1 in 809,727,324 people. The surname Happen is primarily found in Europe, where 67 percent of Happen are found; 67 percent are found in Western Europe and 67 percent are found in Germanic Europe. It is also the 552,051st most common first name in the world It is held by 260 people.
It is most prevalent in The Netherlands, where it is held by 5 people, or 1 in 3,377,435. In The Netherlands Happen is most frequent in: North Brabant, where 100 percent are found. Not including The Netherlands it exists in 2 countries. It is also found in Indonesia, where 33 percent are found and Germany, where 11 percent are found.
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Footnotes
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