Karén Surname
Approximately 221 people bear this surname
Karén Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Finland | 115 | 1:47,797 | 5,836 |
| Sweden | 106 | 1:92,894 | 6,768 |
The alternate forms: Karen (143,407), Káren (1) & Kareń (1) are calculated separately.
Karén (18) may also be a first name.
Karén Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Karén Come From? nationality or country of origin
Karén is found in Finland more than any other country or territory. It may also appear as a variant: Karen, Káren or Kareń. Click here for other possible spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Karén? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 1,104,724th most widespread surname on a global scale. It is borne by approximately 1 in 32,975,321 people. The surname Karén is predominantly found in Europe, where 100 percent of Karén are found; 100 percent are found in Northern Europe and 100 percent are found in Scandinavia. Karén is also the 2,608,198th most frequently held given name at a global level It is held by 18 people.
This last name is most frequently held in Finland, where it is held by 115 people, or 1 in 47,797. In Finland Karén is mostly found in: Uusimaa, where 38 percent live, Northern Ostrobothnia, where 22 percent live and Satakunta, where 12 percent live. Outside of Finland it is found in one country. It also occurs in Sweden, where 48 percent live.
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Footnotes
- Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Karén
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