Jenken Surname

1,014,722nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 250 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Canada
Highest density in:
Canada

Jenken Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Jenken Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Canada1741:211,75620,505
United States241:15,102,456529,929
England151:3,714,537119,675
Netherlands131:1,299,01473,030
Germany81:10,063,182283,807
Brazil51:42,814,866547,158
Tanzania51:10,588,32375,430
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England101:2,437,53768,340
Scotland21:1,871,60827,884
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States671:749,53347,599

Jenken (41) may also be a first name.

Jenken Last Name Facts

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

The last name Jenken is found in Canada more than any other country/territory. It may also occur as:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Jenken? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 1,014,722nd most widespread surname throughout the world, held by approximately 1 in 29,150,184 people. The surname is primarily found in The Americas, where 81 percent of Jenken reside; 79 percent reside in North America and 79 percent reside in Anglo-North America. Jenken is also the 1,590,275th most frequently held first name internationally, borne by 41 people.

The last name is most commonly held in Canada, where it is borne by 174 people, or 1 in 211,756. In Canada Jenken is mostly concentrated in: Ontario, where 52 percent live, British Columbia, where 22 percent live and Manitoba, where 11 percent live. Excluding Canada it is found in 10 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 10 percent live and England, where 6 percent live.

Jenken Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Jenken has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname contracted 64 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it expanded 150 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Jenken Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Jenken last name are 46.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 100% registered with the political party.

The amount Jenken earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 19.76% more than the national average, earning $51,677 USD per year and in Canada they earn 0.45% more than the national average, earning $49,909 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Djenken928/
Jencken924/
Enken91220/
Jenkienė862/
Senken8341,106/
Jenkin837,939/
Jenkyn83282/
Jencen8355/
Yenken8316/
Engken8314/
Zenken8311/
Genken833/
Jinken832/
Jenkem831/
Jemken830/
Schjenken80125/
Jnkn801/
Yencken77130/
Jenchen7780/
Senkoen7723/
Jenkina7715/
Jenkisn7713/
Jenkind778/
Jengkin777/
Jenkinn776/
Jeankin772/
Saenken771/
Djinken771/
Soenken771/
Jenkion771/
Yienken770/
Jenckem770/
Enkin73621/
Enkyn7320/
Jinkn731/
Jnkin731/
Sengkoen71787/
Zenkienė7148/
Sengkaen7128/
Senkienė7120/
Gemnkeng712/
Saenkaen711/
Hyenkeng711/
Saengken711/
Soencken711/
Yengkeng711/
Senkin673,435/
Zenkin673,284/
Genkin671,242/
Zinken67753/
Senkyn67249/
Zenkyn67224/
Enkina67128/
Engkin6796/
Yenkin6753/
Sinken6737/
Enkyna6734/
Zemken6727/
Jeannekin6723/
Jinkin677/
Iencen675/
Yemken674/
Cenkin673/
Zenkem673/
Enckin673/
Ginken672/
Ienkin671/
Zienkienė671/
Sünken671/
Jencng671/
Jeancn670/
Gencen670/

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Footnotes

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