Iken Surname

90,398th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 5,303 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Morocco
Highest density in:
Morocco

Iken Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Iken Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Morocco2,6581:12,9711,886
Algeria9031:42,7817,580
Germany7621:105,65013,048
United States3481:1,041,54976,349
France1861:357,11153,432
Nigeria1131:1,567,63558,980
Netherlands721:234,54430,714
Indonesia601:2,204,153134,948
Japan531:2,412,15630,150
Belgium251:459,86646,150
Niger181:1,066,22323,213
Brazil151:14,271,622267,944
Kazakhstan141:1,263,03568,752
India91:85,229,487684,495
Papua New Guinea91:905,96994,851
Denmark81:705,58939,626
Turkey71:11,117,346139,182
Australia61:4,499,284146,780
Canada51:7,369,118289,406
Mexico51:24,825,24158,251
England51:11,143,612252,590
Portugal41:2,604,56016,079
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
Cameroon21:10,384,534165,830
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
Latvia11:2,050,04660,295
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England321:761,73034,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States121:4,184,890180,076

Iken (957) may also be a first name.

Iken Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Iken Come From? nationality or country of origin

Iken (Arabic: يكين, Russian: Икен) is carried by more people in Morocco than any other country/territory. It can also appear in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Iken? popularity and diffusion

The last name Iken is the 90,398th most frequently occurring last name throughout the world, held by around 1 in 1,374,231 people. Iken occurs mostly in Africa, where 70 percent of Iken are found; 67 percent are found in North Africa and 67 percent are found in Mahgreb. Iken is also the 260,889th most common first name internationally, held by 957 people.

The surname Iken is most widespread in Morocco, where it is borne by 2,658 people, or 1 in 12,971. Aside from Morocco this surname exists in 35 countries. It is also common in Algeria, where 17 percent reside and Germany, where 14 percent reside.

Iken Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Iken has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Iken surname expanded 2,900 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it contracted 84 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Iken Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Iken surname are 8.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 55% being registered with the political party.

Iken earn notably more than the average income. In United States they earn 17.26% more than the national average, earning $50,595 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Aiken8922,322/
Ikken893,132/
Eiken891,288/
Jiken89839/
Hiken89198/
Işken89182/
Icken89155/
Içken8998/
Uiken8944/
Ikuen8942/
Ijken8940/
Ikien8938/
Ikeun8935/
Ikenn8919/
Oiken8912/
Itken8910/
Giken899/
Ikaen895/
Ikeen894/
Yiken893/
Ioken891/
Ikemn891/
Ihken890/
Ikn862/
Hicken803,175/
Heiken801,070/
Aicken80589/
Eicken80477/
Ikehen80296/
Eijken80203/
Haiken80131/
Hieken8058/
Ikenne8029/
Yitken8019/
Iocken8012/
Eikeng8010/
Aigken804/
Oikene804/
Aaiken803/
Aikeen803/
Yisken802/
Aikien802/
Aikene802/
Uisken802/
Jicken802/
Aikenn801/
Uikenn801/
Aikken801/
Aikuen801/
Jieken801/
Yikken801/
Hoiken801/
Aisken800/
Gicken800/
Ickeng800/
Ickent800/
Aikesn800/
Eken7523,059/
Ikin752,766/
Uken75703/
Icen75179/
Ikne75149/
Yken7531/
Aikn756/
Iknn752/
Üken752/
Jikn751/
Ikhn751/
Eikn751/
Igkn751/
Iqen751/
Iokn751/
Ikkn751/
Iknc751/
Iknd751/
Iknh751/
Ihkn751/
Huisken73787/
Heicken7359/
Ikenova7344/
Ikengue7310/
Haicken739/
Haisken735/
Huijken735/
Huikien734/
Heikken733/
Oikehen732/
Huikeun731/
Hiekken731/
Yihkuen731/
Uikienė731/
Eijcken731/
Eikienė731/
Aikienė731/
Aikhene731/
Yikchen731/
Aitcken730/
Aickien730/
Hickuen730/
Hickien730/
Aikin671,758/
Ikina671,145/
Ichen671,034/
Ekien67502/
Eaken67472/
Eeken67361/
Ikink67348/
Ukken67347/
Ecken67336/
Içkin67199/
Ikyon67186/
Eikin67181/
Ayken67164/
Eyken67141/
Hikin67133/
Euken67129/
Yoken67126/
Iekin67106/
Jikin67103/
Hyken6787/
Ikion6775/
Aikenova6769/
Ickengue6769/
Ucken6752/
Geken6751/
Huken6745/
Aikne6738/
Idkin6735/
Aicen6724/
Ekken6723/
Heken6723/
Ihkın6719/
Aikyn6719/
Oikyn6717/
Iquen6716/
Egken6716/
Ickin6715/
Eikyn6713/
Uikem6711/
Ykene6710/
Ekaen6710/
Häken679/
Gikin678/
Iccen678/
Üyken678/
Yikin677/
Uikin677/
Ekeen677/
Ukien677/
Izkin675/
Heikkien674/
Ykeen674/
Ekeun674/
Ukeen673/
Ekesn673/
Ikkin673/
Oyken672/
Iceen672/
Ekcen672/
Øjken672/
Ücken672/
Eqien672/
Uicen672/
Itkne671/
Ihcen671/
Ekuen671/
Ukenn671/
Ikyna671/
Eikne671/
Iknne671/
Ihkin671/
Ikenngne671/
Igkin671/
Iškin671/
Hishkeen671/
Îkene671/
Gaikn671/
Ejken671/
Ajken671/
Hicen671/
Aikenowa671/
Ukaen671/
Yicen671/
Eikem671/
Ioqkn671/
Oikin670/

Iken Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Iken in the Russian language
Икенiken-
Iken in the Arabic language
يكينykyn-

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Iken
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