Kenkin Surname
Approximately 410 people bear this surname
Kenkin Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japan | 398 | 1:321,217 | 11,505 |
| Russia | 8 | 1:18,015,382 | 436,635 |
| Taiwan | 2 | 1:11,722,373 | 63,559 |
| Liberia | 1 | 1:4,408,535 | 47,110 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 5 | 1:10,043,737 | 422,899 |
Kenkin (39) may also be a first name.
Kenkin Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Kenkin Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Kenkin (Russian: Кенкин) has its highest incidence in Japan. It may also appear as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Kenkin? popularity and diffusion
The last name Kenkin is the 713,660th most numerous family name on earth It is held by around 1 in 17,774,502 people. This last name occurs mostly in Asia, where 98 percent of Kenkin live; 98 percent live in East Asia and 97 percent live in Nippono-Asia. It is also the 1,637,361st most commonly used given name throughout the world, borne by 39 people.
This last name is most widely held in Japan, where it is carried by 398 people, or 1 in 321,217. In Japan it is most common in: Kagawa Prefecture, where 35 percent live, Hokkaido Prefecture, where 18 percent live and Yamaguchi Prefecture, where 18 percent live. Without taking into account Japan this surname exists in 4 countries. It also occurs in Russia, where 2 percent live and Taiwan, where 0 percent live.
Kenkin Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Kenkin has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Kenkin surname declined 80 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kenkina | 92 | 16 | / |
| Koenkin | 92 | 1 | / |
| Kinkin | 83 | 1,181 | / |
| Kenken | 83 | 420 | / |
| Kemkin | 83 | 94 | / |
| Kencin | 83 | 8 | / |
| Cenkin | 83 | 3 | / |
| Kinkina | 77 | 137 | / |
| Kemking | 77 | 29 | / |
| Kenkyna | 77 | 6 | / |
| Kynkina | 77 | 2 | / |
| Qenkina | 77 | 1 | / |
| Kencken | 77 | 0 | / |
| Kionkion | 71 | 6 | / |
| Kinkienė | 71 | 2 | / |
| Kuinkuin | 71 | 1 | / |
| Kinkinne | 71 | 1 | / |
| Keunkeun | 71 | 1 | / |
| Cencin | 67 | 79 | / |
| Quenkn | 67 | 3 | / |
| Cinkin | 67 | 2 | / |
| Kencen | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kenncn | 67 | 1 | / |
Kenkin Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Kenkin in the Russian language | ||
| Кенкин | kenkin | - |
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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 Kenkin
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