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

Kwon occurs most in South Korea. It may be found as: Kwoń. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

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

This last name is the 652^nd most commonly held surname globally It is held by approximately 1 in 8,729 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Asia, where 98 percent of Kwon live; 97 percent live in East Asia and 97 percent live in Koreanic Asia. It is also the 200,279^th most widespread first name internationally. It is borne by 1,506 people.

This last name is most commonly occurring in South Korea, where it is held by 712,875 people, or 1 in 72. In South Korea it is most common in: Gyeonggi Province, where 22 percent live, Seoul, where 19 percent live and North Gyeongsang Province, where 12 percent live. Barring South Korea this surname exists in 98 countries. It also occurs in North Korea, where 11 percent live and The United States, where 2 percent live.

Kwon Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The prevalency of Kwon has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Kwon last name rose 1,553,300 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Kwon Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those holding the last name is principally Orthodox (100%) in Russia.

In The United States those holding the Kwon surname are 2.46% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 50.77% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Kwon earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 22.51% more than the national average, earning $52,862 USD per year and in Canada they earn 17.06% more than the national average, earning $58,157 CAD per year.