Komen Surname

25,895th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 20,795 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Kenya
Highest density in:
Marshall Islands

Komen Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Komen Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Kenya18,4771:2,499397
Netherlands1,0801:15,6362,373
United States2641:1,372,95195,166
Papua New Guinea2211:36,8954,430
Thailand1011:699,390116,161
South Africa821:660,70448,422
Israel701:122,25213,395
Australia611:442,55234,724
Indonesia461:2,874,982163,265
Cameroon411:506,56340,818
Croatia381:111,27917,038
Marshall Islands351:1,481370
Japan321:3,995,13436,490
New Zealand291:156,14917,650
Sudan251:1,500,4083,610
France231:2,887,944200,772
Turkey231:3,383,54091,291
Belgium151:766,44363,354
Canada141:2,631,828153,264
England121:4,643,172139,951
Liberia111:400,77620,681
Russia101:14,412,306394,810
Burundi91:1,089,428846
Egypt91:10,215,08448,153
Kazakhstan71:2,526,071102,287
Malaysia71:4,213,461150,293
Germany61:13,417,576340,600
Ukraine51:9,104,539300,808
Singapore41:1,376,92628,409
Spain31:15,584,012120,866
Slovenia31:829,22525,091
Uganda31:13,013,093160,157
Namibia21:1,204,70016,113
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Belarus21:4,750,530139,516
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
Iceland21:190,0456,825
Tunisia11:610,62630,336
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Panama11:3,912,25817,195
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Lithuania11:3,034,58847,401
Lebanon11:5,637,08332,436
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Iraq11:35,021,65431,813
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

The alternate forms: Kömen (54) are calculated separately.

Komen (4,331) may also be a first name.

Komen Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Komen Come From? nationality or country of origin

The last name Komen (Arabic: كومن, Marathi: कॉमेन, Russian: Комен) is borne by more people in Kenya than any other country/territory. It can occur as: Kömen. Click here for further potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Komen? popularity and diffusion

Komen is the 25,895th most widely held family name on earth, borne by approximately 1 in 350,447 people. It is mostly found in Africa, where 90 percent of Komen live; 89 percent live in East Africa and 78 percent live in Nilo-Saharan Africa. It is also the 105,023rd most commonly held first name on earth. It is borne by 4,331 people.

It is most common in Kenya, where it is carried by 18,477 people, or 1 in 2,499. In Kenya Komen is most common in: Baringo County, where 52 percent reside, Elgeyo Marakwet County, where 20 percent reside and Uasin Gishu County, where 12 percent reside. Aside from Kenya Komen exists in 55 countries. It is also common in The Netherlands, where 5 percent reside and The United States, where 1 percent reside.

Komen Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Komen has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Komen surname expanded 26,400 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Komen Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the last name is principally Christian (100%) in Kenya.

In The United States those bearing the Komen last name are 24.04% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 77.27% being registered with the political party.

The amount Komen earn in different countries varies markedly. In South Africa they earn 9.69% more than the national average, earning R 260,676 per year; in United States they earn 25.39% more than the national average, earning $54,104 USD per year and in Canada they earn 19.97% less than the national average, earning $39,760 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kömen9354/
Koomen912,674/
Komien91343/
Khomen9164/
Koymen9153/
Komaen9149/
Koumen9148/
Komehn9116/
Kommen9115/
Koemen912/
Kohmen911/
Komeen911/
Kuomen911/
Komenc911/
Komn8916/
Koimene8349/
Khommen8326/
Koosmen8312/
Khoumen8311/
Kosmenk839/
Khomeen836/
Komienė832/
Koehmen831/
Kohmeng831/
Koimeng831/
Kosment831/
Khoimen831/
Koemaen831/
Koemeun831/
Kamen804,209/
Komin803,155/
Kemen801,066/
Comen80271/
Komín80161/
Kumen80142/
Komyn80134/
Komne8021/
Kámen8020/
Koimn8019/
Kohmn809/
Kommn803/
Komnk801/
Kosmn801/
Komenova7741/
Koomeeng779/
Komengue771/
Khomyn734,726/
Komina733,907/
Kameen73792/
Kamien73653/
Khomin73519/
Kammen73394/
Khomne73371/
Cosmen73340/
Kamoen73291/
Komyna73275/
Khamen73265/
Coment73239/
Kahmen73155/
Kummen73137/
Coymen7398/
Kommin7387/
Komijn7376/
Comien7376/
Kuymen7363/
Khumen7349/
Commen7348/
Comehn7345/
Kamuen7336/
Koumin7329/
Kamenc7324/
Kemoen7323/
Comeng7319/
Kumeun7313/
Kemien7311/
Kaumen7310/
Khemen7310/
Koimin739/
Komyon739/
Coimen739/
Kotmin738/
Kameun738/
Kemmen737/
Keumen737/
Kamaen737/
Komeem736/
Comeen735/
Khomem734/
Kamenk734/
Koomin734/
Coomen733/
Komion733/
Kaemen732/
Kuimen732/
Komint732/
Kemeen731/
Keemen731/
Komnck731/
Kominc731/
Koymem731/
Hkomne731/
Coemen731/
Kaamen731/
Kehmen731/
Kosmne731/
Kuhmen731/
Koemin731/
Komisn731/
Komn'g731/
Kumeen731/
Koumem731/
Kumaen731/
Komgin731/
Kohmin731/
Cotmen730/
Kohmem730/
Khomenova712/
Khoumenne711/
Koumengne711/
Kommina671,366/
Comment67498/
Koumina67297/
Khomina67294/
Khomyna67245/
Commien67177/
Komnova67117/
Kammien67104/
Khamaen6740/
Kamn6733/
Commend6726/
Komyohn6716/
Kumn6714/
Khameen6714/
Kasmenn6712/
Commeng6711/
Kammuen6710/
Comn676/
Kehmehn676/
Kummuen676/
Kammeng676/
Kotming675/
Kamienė675/
Kammend674/
Khoimin674/
Kominne673/
Coommen672/
Kamenqu672/
Keehmen671/
Khumeen671/
Khomgne671/
Khoomne671/
Khotmin671/
Kamenck671/
Kohmina671/
Koumgne671/
Kuimuen671/
Cosment671/
Khumoen671/
Kahmeen671/
Kumgeen671/
Koommin671/
Kemn671/
Khomynk671/
Khosmin671/
Kamiehn670/
Commeen670/
Keemmen670/
Kahamen670/

Komen Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Komen in the Marathi language
कॉमेनkomena-
Komen in the Russian language
Коменkomen-
Komen in the Arabic language
كومنkwmn-

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