Ketchun Surname

2,555,468th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 57 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Mexico
Highest density in:
Mexico

Ketchun Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Ketchun Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Mexico281:4,433,07927,489
United States261:13,940,728505,428
Canada31:12,281,864364,614
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States491:1,024,87160,160

Ketchun Last Name Facts

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

Ketchun (Russian: Кетчун) occurs most in Mexico. It may also appear as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Ketchun? popularity and diffusion

The surname Ketchun is the 2,555,468th most commonly held family name globally, held by around 1 in 127,851,683 people. The surname Ketchun occurs mostly in The Americas, where 100 percent of Ketchun live; 100 percent live in North America and 51 percent live in Anglo-North America.

The last name Ketchun is most commonly used in Mexico, where it is carried by 28 people, or 1 in 4,433,079. In Mexico it is mostly found in: Tabasco, where 79 percent reside, Veracruz, where 14 percent reside and Baja California, where 4 percent reside. Not including Mexico it is found in 2 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 46 percent reside and Canada, where 5 percent reside.

Ketchun Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Ketchun has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Ketchun last name decreased 47 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Ketchun Last Name Statistics demography

Ketchun earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 13.96% less than the national average, earning $37,125 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

Ketchun Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Ketchun in the Russian language
Кетчунketcun-

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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
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  • 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 Ketchun
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