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

The surname Joken (Hindi: जोकेन, Marathi: जोकेन) is found in Japan more than any other country or territory. It can also occur in the variant forms:. Click here for further potential spellings of Joken.

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

The surname Joken is the 1,064,392^nd most numerous last name on a worldwide basis, held by approximately 1 in 31,143,359 people. The surname occurs mostly in Asia, where 94 percent of Joken live; 87 percent live in East Asia and 86 percent live in Nippono-Asia. It is also the 426,190^th most commonly occurring first name at a global level It is held by 409 people.

This last name is most commonly held in Japan, where it is carried by 202 people, or 1 in 632,893. In Japan it is most numerous in: Nagano Prefecture, where 52 percent reside, Hiroshima Prefecture, where 29 percent reside and Kumamoto Prefecture, where 12 percent reside. Outside of Japan this surname is found in 13 countries. It also occurs in Malaysia, where 6 percent reside and Papua New Guinea, where 1 percent reside.

Joken Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Joken has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Joken last name fell 50 percent between 1880 and 2014.