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

The last name Kigen is found in Kenya more than any other country or territory. It may also be found in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.

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

It is the 23,654^th most numerous last name at a global level. It is borne by approximately 1 in 318,178 people. Kigen occurs predominantly in Africa, where 99 percent of Kigen are found; 99 percent are found in East Africa and 82 percent are found in Nilo-Saharan Africa. It is also the 73,380^th most commonly occurring first name in the world, borne by 7,623 people.

It is most frequent in Kenya, where it is carried by 22,567 people, or 1 in 2,046. In Kenya Kigen is mostly concentrated in: Baringo County, where 21 percent are found, Uasin Gishu County, where 18 percent are found and Bomet County, where 14 percent are found. Besides Kenya this last name is found in 24 countries. It also occurs in Uganda, where 1 percent are found and Japan, where 0 percent are found.

Kigen Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Kigen has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Kigen last name increased 580 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Kigen Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the Kigen last name is primarily Christian (100%) in Kenya.

The amount Kigen earn in different countries varies markedly. In Norway they earn 1.13% less than the national average, earning 342,169 kr per year and in United States they earn 41.96% less than the national average, earning $25,045 USD per year.