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

The surname Koen (Oriya: େକାଏନ୍, Russian: Коэн) is found in South Africa more than any other country or territory. It can appear as: Koén. Click here for further potential spellings of this name.

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

It is the 30,158^th most numerous surname on a worldwide basis, borne by around 1 in 411,215 people. This last name is primarily found in Africa, where 60 percent of Koen reside; 60 percent reside in Southern Africa and 60 percent reside in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 17,407^th most numerous first name on earth, borne by 53,699 people.

This surname is most commonly used in South Africa, where it is carried by 10,611 people, or 1 in 5,106. In South Africa it is most common in: Gauteng, where 29 percent live, Western Cape, where 26 percent live and Eastern Cape, where 10 percent live. Aside from South Africa this last name exists in 79 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 11 percent live and Indonesia, where 8 percent live.

Koen Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The incidence of Koen has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Koen last name increased 816 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 1,867 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it contracted 44 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it contracted 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 US average, with 50.83% being registered to vote for 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.