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

The last name Koen (Oriya: େକାଏନ୍, Russian: Коэн) occurs more in South Africa more than any other country or territory. It can be found in the variant forms: Koén. Click here for further potential spellings of this name.

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

The surname Koen is the 30,158^th most commonly used surname on a worldwide basis It is held by approximately 1 in 411,215 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Africa, where 60 percent of Koen are found; 60 percent are found in Southern Africa and 60 percent are found in South Bantu Africa. Koen is also the 17,407^th most common first name globally, held by 53,699 people.

The last name is most widespread in South Africa, where it is borne by 10,611 people, or 1 in 5,106. In South Africa Koen is primarily concentrated in: Gauteng, where 29 percent live, Western Cape, where 26 percent live and Eastern Cape, where 10 percent live. Beside South Africa it is found in 79 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 11 percent live and Indonesia, where 8 percent live.

Koen Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Koen has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Koen last name rose 816 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 1,867 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it fell 44 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it fell 95 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Koen Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the last name is predominantly Catholic (100%) in Ireland and Orthodox (63%) in Russia.

In The United States those holding the Koen last name are 2.4% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 50.83% registered with the party.

The amount Koen earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 12.72% less than the national average, earning 302,063 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 60.83% more than the national average, earning R 382,188 per year; in United States they earn 4.02% more than the national average, earning $44,882 USD per year and in Canada they earn 13.4% more than the national average, earning $56,339 CAD per year.