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

The surname Kien (Oriya: କିଏଁ, Russian: Киен) is carried by more people in Vietnam than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered in the variant forms: Kiên, Kień or Kíen. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.

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

It is the 23,538^th most frequently held surname throughout the world, held by approximately 1 in 316,643 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Asia, where 82 percent of Kien are found; 81 percent are found in Southeast Asia and 62 percent are found in Viet-Asia. Kien is also the 4,226^th most common first name on earth, borne by 249,146 people.

The surname Kien is most commonly held in Vietnam, where it is carried by 14,332 people, or 1 in 6,464. In Vietnam it is most common in: Mekong River Delta, where 30 percent are found, Southeast, where 22 percent are found and Red River Delta, where 20 percent are found. Barring Vietnam this last name is found in 55 countries. It also occurs in Cambodia, where 15 percent are found and The Ivory Coast, where 4 percent are found.

Kien Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The incidence of Kien has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Kien last name rose 930 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it contracted 25 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Kien Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those bearing the Kien last name are 3.98% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 50.75% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Kien earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 60.18% more than the national average, earning R 380,652 per year; in Vietnam they earn 9.45% less than the national average, earning 74,650,900 ₫ per year; in United States they earn 4.36% more than the national average, earning $45,029 USD per year and in Canada they earn 19.77% less than the national average, earning $39,860 CAD per year.