View the most religious surnames in Kenya

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

The surname Karen (Arabic: كارِن, Bengali: করেন, Georgian: კარენ, Hindi: करेन, Marathi: कर, Oriya: କାେରନ) is found most frequently in Myanmar. It can also occur as a variant: Karén, Káren or Kareń. For other potential spellings of Karen click here.

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

It is the 3,911^th most frequently used surname on a worldwide basis. It is borne by around 1 in 50,817 people. Karen is predominantly found in Asia, where 94 percent of Karen reside; 90 percent reside in South Asia and 85 percent reside in Burmo-Asia. It is also the 160^th most widely held first name worldwide It is held by 3,049,083 people.

The last name is most frequent in Myanmar, where it is carried by 121,942 people, or 1 in 426. Not including Myanmar this last name occurs in 122 countries. It also occurs in India, where 5 percent are found and The United States, where 3 percent are found.

Karen Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Karen has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Karen surname expanded 9,337 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Karen Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the last name is primarily Christian (100%) in Kenya.

In The United States Karen are 6.14% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 52.91% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Karen earn in different countries varies significantly. In Colombia they earn 25.49% more than the national average, earning $28,488,500 COP per year; in United States they earn 0.34% less than the national average, earning $43,004 USD per year and in Canada they earn 0.3% more than the national average, earning $49,831 CAD per year.