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

The last name Kien (Oriya: କିଏଁ, Russian: Киен) is held by more people in Vietnam than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered as a variant: Kiên, Kień or Kíen. Click here for further possible spellings of this last name.

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

It is the 23,538^th most widespread last name on earth, held by around 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. It is also the 4,226^th most frequently held given name throughout the world, borne by 249,146 people.

This last name is most commonly occurring in Vietnam, where it is held by 14,332 people, or 1 in 6,464. In Vietnam Kien is mostly found in: Mekong River Delta, where 30 percent are found, Southeast, where 22 percent are found and Red River Delta, where 20 percent are found. Besides 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 frequency of Kien has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Kien surname increased 930 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it decreased 25 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Kien Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States Kien are 3.98% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 50.75% registered with 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.