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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 can be rendered in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

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

This last name is the 23,654^th most widely held surname worldwide, held by approximately 1 in 318,178 people. The surname Kigen is predominantly found in Africa, where 99 percent of Kigen reside; 99 percent reside in East Africa and 82 percent reside in Nilo-Saharan Africa. It is also the 73,380^th most prevalent forename throughout the world, borne by 7,623 people.

The surname Kigen is most commonly used in Kenya, where it is borne by 22,567 people, or 1 in 2,046. In Kenya it is most numerous in: Baringo County, where 21 percent live, Uasin Gishu County, where 18 percent live and Bomet County, where 14 percent live. Besides Kenya this last name occurs in 24 countries. It is also common in Uganda, where 1 percent live and Japan, where 0 percent live.

Kigen Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The prevalency of Kigen has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Kigen surname grew 580 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Kigen Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the Kigen surname is principally 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.