Kagen Surname

108,695th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4,282 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Japan
Highest density in:
Japan

Kagen Surname Definition:

(Polish, Russian) The rabbi or teacher.

Kagen Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Japan3,8481:33,2243,139
United States3671:987,62773,174
Papua New Guinea351:232,96332,024
Argentina81:5,342,927168,491
New Zealand81:566,04034,598
Nigeria61:29,523,793355,097
Australia31:8,998,567200,784
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England61:4,062,562101,150
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States221:2,282,667111,005

Kagen (792) may also be a first name.

Kagen Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(Polish, Russian) The rabbi or teacher.

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

Kagen Last Name Facts

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

The last name Kagen (Marathi: कगेन, Russian: Каген) is more commonly found in Japan than any other country or territory. It can be found as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Kagen? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 108,695th most commonly held family name on earth, borne by approximately 1 in 1,701,902 people. This last name occurs mostly in Asia, where 90 percent of Kagen are found; 90 percent are found in East Asia and 90 percent are found in Nippono-Asia. It is also the 291,086th most commonly occurring first name internationally. It is borne by 792 people.

The last name is most commonly used in Japan, where it is held by 3,848 people, or 1 in 33,224. In Japan it is primarily found in: Kōchi Prefecture, where 47 percent live, Osaka Prefecture, where 21 percent live and Hokkaido Prefecture, where 6 percent live. Beside Japan Kagen exists in 13 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 9 percent live and Papua New Guinea, where 1 percent live.

Kagen Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Kagen has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Kagen surname grew 1,668 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Kagen Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Kagen are 44.07% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 97.3% registered to vote for the political party.

Kagen earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 8.94% more than the national average, earning $47,006 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kaigen91328/
Khagen91135/
Kangen9192/
Kaggen9124/
Kaugen9113/
Kadgen914/
Kasgen913/
Kaghen913/
Keagen912/
Kaygen912/
Kaguen912/
Kaagen910/
Kagn896/
Kadgien8390/
Kaighen8384/
Åkhagen8310/
Kaingen839/
Khaugen831/
Kaigene831/
Khangen831/
Kang'en831/
Kasen808,306/
Kogen804,334/
Kazen80780/
Kagne80680/
Kacen80267/
Kagin80253/
Cagen80240/
Kajen80107/
Kegen8054/
Kaghn806/
Kaign803/
Kagng801/
Kagenova7724/
Khanngen7714/
Kadgiehn7711/
Kaygin733,074/
Kauzen731,053/
Khazen73885/
Kasent73725/
Kangin73534/
Khasen73512/
Kausen73449/
Khogen73446/
Kongen73337/
Kaisen73291/
Kaasen73251/
Kaçgın73251/
Kaighn73222/
Karzen73171/
Kaizen73138/
Kaijen73138/
Kazeen73130/
Keggen7373/
Kasaen7368/
Kahsen7345/
Koegen7338/
Keigen7335/
Kazhen7335/
Kogien7333/
Kasien7332/
Kaseen7329/
Kaugin7329/
Kaegin7318/
Kagyng7316/
Kozaen7315/
Kaycen7314/
Khagin7312/
Keegen7311/
Kaigne7311/
Kosaen7311/
Kasend739/
Caugen739/
Qageng737/
Koggen736/
Kazuen736/
Cangen735/
Khagyn734/
Caigen734/
Kasenn733/
Kougen733/
Kazenc732/
Kazzen732/
Kaagne732/
Kahcen732/
Kasuen732/
Keagne731/
Khajen731/
Kayjen731/
Kazien731/
Katgin731/
Kaigin731/
Kuigen731/
Koogen731/
Cagent731/
Kosgen731/
Kacgin731/
Kazgin731/
Kaygın731/
Kaygün731/
Kazent731/
Kaçgin731/
Khaghn731/
Kasoen731/
Kajzen731/
Kahjen731/
Caegen731/
Kahgin731/
Quagen730/
Keagin730/
Qaigen730/
Casgen730/
Caggen730/
Keugen730/
Kaucen730/
Keygen730/
Keasen730/
Kaighin67347/
Cokgenc67268/
Khangin67208/
Kažienė67103/
Khaisen6754/
Kahusen6750/
Khaasen6740/
Kottgen6736/
Kauhsen6736/
Kaguing6727/
Keitgen6726/
Kadjeng6724/
Kajn6722/
Khaseen6714/
Kasn6713/
Kazn679/
Kauzhen677/
Kazeemn677/
Khausen677/
Kadgihn676/
Kanggin676/
Kongehn676/
Khazeen674/
Caughen673/
Khauzen672/
Keaging672/
Keangin672/
Kaungin672/
Kacn672/
Kahasen671/
Kauseen671/
Keisgen671/
Kagnova671/
Khazzen671/
Kanghin671/
Kasenth671/
Cagheen671/
Cagn671/
Kgozien671/
Khaazen671/
Khahsen671/
Kathjen671/
Kaseeng671/
Kaysaen671/
Kaingin671/
Kogienė671/
Koiguen671/
Caingen671/
Kaiseen671/
Kayceen671/
Kanginn671/
Kaizhen671/
Konggen671/
Khasaen671/
Keajeen671/
Kaxn671/
Quaggen670/
Kogn670/

Kagen Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Kagen in the Marathi language
कगेनkagena-
Kagen in the Russian language
Кагенkagen-

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