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

The surname Ketchun (Russian: Кетчун) occurs more in Mexico more than any other country/territory. It may be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Ketchun? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 2,555,468th most commonly used family name worldwide It is held by around 1 in 127,851,683 people. The last name Ketchun occurs mostly in The Americas, where 100 percent of Ketchun are found; 100 percent are found in North America and 51 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

It is most frequently used in Mexico, where it is held by 28 people, or 1 in 4,433,079. In Mexico it is primarily concentrated in: Tabasco, where 79 percent reside, Veracruz, where 14 percent reside and Baja California, where 4 percent reside. Outside of Mexico it occurs in 2 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 46 percent reside and Canada, where 5 percent reside.

Ketchun Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Ketchun has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Ketchun surname contracted 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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