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

The surname Ken (Arabic: كين, Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻛﻦ, Hindi: केन, Marathi: केन, Oriya: େକନ, Tibetan: ཀུན་) is more commonly found in Cambodia than any other country/territory. It may also appear as: Kèn. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

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

Ken is the 9,885^th most frequent surname at a global level, borne by around 1 in 127,982 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Asia, where 69 percent of Ken live; 52 percent live in Southeast Asia and 25 percent live in Khmer-Asia. It is also the 985^th most frequently used given name on earth. It is borne by 930,525 people.

The surname Ken is most commonly held in Cambodia, where it is borne by 14,446 people, or 1 in 1,072. In Cambodia it is most common in: Kampong Cham Province, where 13 percent are found, Tboung Khmum Province, where 11 percent are found and Kandal Province, where 9 percent are found. Outside of Cambodia this surname is found in 136 countries. It is also found in Vietnam, where 24 percent are found and Japan, where 11 percent are found.

Ken Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The prevalency of Ken has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name expanded 1,891 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 337 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it expanded 257 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in Scotland it decreased 83 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Ken Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those holding the surname is predominantly Methodist (57%) in Ireland, Orthodox (68%) in Russia, Muslim (100%) in Kazakhstan, Christian (100%) in Kenya, Christian (98%) in Nigeria and Orthodox (80%) in Ukraine.

In The United States Ken are 1.73% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 51.5% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Ken earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 62.56% less than the national average, earning R 88,980 per year; in United States they earn 8.57% less than the national average, earning $39,450 USD per year and in Canada they earn 7.51% less than the national average, earning $45,952 CAD per year.