Kehen Surname

2,185,341st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 75 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Nigeria

Kehen Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kehen Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria501:3,542,855104,248
Germany101:8,050,546248,660
Argentina61:7,123,902190,047
United States31:120,819,6441,331,040
Yemen21:13,212,64740,633
France11:66,422,722504,397
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Taiwan11:23,444,74693,622
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States71:7,174,098302,835

Kehen (38) may also be a first name.

Kehen Last Name Facts

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

The last name Kehen is more commonly found in Nigeria than any other country or territory. It can also occur in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Kehen? popularity and diffusion

The last name Kehen is the 2,185,341st most prevalent family name on a global scale, held by approximately 1 in 97,167,279 people. Kehen occurs predominantly in Africa, where 67 percent of Kehen reside; 67 percent reside in West Africa and 67 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Kehen is also the 1,662,754th most common first name throughout the world, borne by 38 people.

This last name is most frequently occurring in Nigeria, where it is carried by 50 people, or 1 in 3,542,855. In Nigeria it is primarily found in: Plateau, where 98 percent live and Benue, where 2 percent live. Without taking into account Nigeria it occurs in 8 countries. It is also common in Germany, where 13 percent live and Argentina, where 8 percent live.

Kehen Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Kehen has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname declined 57 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Kehen Last Name Statistics demography

Kehen earn significantly more than the average income. In United States they earn 29.59% more than the national average, earning $55,917 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Koehen9116/
Keehen918/
Kehein911/
Kehean911/
Keahen910/
Koehein8355/
Koeyhen832/
Keehhen830/
Kohen806,416/
Keehn803,183/
Khyen802,841/
Kahen801,241/
Kaeen80760/
Khien80282/
Keuhn80125/
Kehin8025/
Kyhen8019/
Kheun8014/
Kieen805/
Kihen804/
Kyehn803/
Keaen803/
Keuen802/
Khjen801/
Koeen801/
Keein801/
Khioen73333/
Kihien7328/
Kyohen7324/
Käehne7319/
Khaeen7318/
Coehen738/
Khohen737/
Keuyen736/
Kihene735/
Kyehne734/
Khahen733/
Koeien733/
Keyien732/
Keeyon732/
Keeing732/
Koehin732/
Keeien731/
Koheen731/
Keiyen731/
Khaaen731/
Kcohen731/
Khijen731/
Khiene731/
Khyoen731/
Koeehn731/
Kohenn731/
Kieaen731/
Kohehn731/
Keeuin730/
Koghen730/
Keeaen730/
Keeene730/
Kiehin730/
Kien6723,015/
Keun67451/
Kyen67102/
Kaighen6784/
Käen6775/
Kehyina679/
Khiheng676/
Kjeåsen675/
Cheahen674/
Keahind673/
Keaeing672/
Kíen671/
Kieszen671/
Khaheen671/
Kjen671/
Konghen671/
Kiessen671/
Kouhien671/
Chehein671/
Kiichen670/

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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 Kehen
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