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

The surname Janken is found most frequently in Tanzania. It can also occur in the variant forms: Jankén. Click here to see other possible spellings of Janken.

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

The surname Janken is the 645,032^nd most commonly occurring last name worldwide, held by around 1 in 15,505,417 people. Janken is primarily found in Africa, where 68 percent of Janken reside; 39 percent reside in East Africa and 39 percent reside in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 722,635^th most frequent first name throughout the world, held by 161 people.

Janken is most commonly used in Tanzania, where it is held by 183 people, or 1 in 289,298. In Tanzania it is most frequent in: Kagera Region, where 90 percent are found, Iringa Region, where 2 percent are found and Mbeya Region, where 2 percent are found. Beside Tanzania this last name exists in 15 countries. It is also found in Malawi, where 22 percent are found and Denmark, where 10 percent are found.

Janken Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The incidence of Janken has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Janken surname grew 1,300 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Janken Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those holding the Janken surname are 13.44% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 66.67% being registered to vote for the 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.