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

Janken is held by more people in Tanzania than any other country or territory. It can be found as a variant: Jankén. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.

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

It is the 645,032^nd most widely held surname on a global scale, held by around 1 in 15,505,417 people. This last name is predominantly found in Africa, where 68 percent of Janken are found; 39 percent are found in East Africa and 39 percent are found in East Bantu Africa. Janken is also the 722,635^th most commonly used first name worldwide It is held by 161 people.

This surname is most common in Tanzania, where it is held by 183 people, or 1 in 289,298. In Tanzania Janken is most numerous in: Kagera Region, where 90 percent live, Iringa Region, where 2 percent live and Mbeya Region, where 2 percent live. Not including Tanzania this last name occurs in 15 countries. It is also found in Malawi, where 22 percent live and Denmark, where 10 percent live.

Janken Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The incidence of Janken has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name grew 1,300 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Janken Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those bearing the Janken surname are 13.44% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 66.67% registered to vote for the political party.

Janken earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 12.28% more than the national average, earning $48,448 USD per year.