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

The surname Kenig (Georgian: კენიგ, Russian: Кениг) is held by more people in Poland than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered as a variant: Kénig. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

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

It is the 147,119^th most prevalent last name on earth, held by approximately 1 in 2,420,308 people. Kenig occurs predominantly in Europe, where 49 percent of Kenig live; 43 percent live in Eastern Europe and 30 percent live in West Slavic Europe. It is also the 2,786,762^nd most commonly occurring first name in the world. It is borne by 16 people.

This surname is most commonly occurring in Poland, where it is borne by 908 people, or 1 in 41,860. Excluding Poland this surname occurs in 40 countries. It is also common in Russia, where 25 percent are found and The United States, where 11 percent are found.

Kenig Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The prevalency of Kenig has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Kenig surname increased 944 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Kenig Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those holding the Kenig last name is chiefly Orthodox (88%) in Russia, Sunni (95%) in Lebanon and Orthodox (75%) in Ukraine.

In The United States those holding the Kenig surname are 25.78% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 72.55% being registered with the political party.

The amount Kenig earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 156.89% more than the national average, earning R 610,464 per year; in United States they earn 5.28% less than the national average, earning $40,872 USD per year and in Canada they earn 8% more than the national average, earning $53,657 CAD per year.