Köken Surname

44,661st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 11,636 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Turkey
Highest density in:
Turkey

Köken Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Köken Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Turkey11,5461:6,740925
Germany401:2,012,636110,053
Austria161:532,21549,801
Northern Cyprus101:31,9016,529
Belgium81:1,437,08092,692
Denmark51:1,128,94352,970
Netherlands51:3,377,435111,911
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England11:24,375,369195,128
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States461:1,091,71163,103

The alternate forms: Koken (33,922) & Kökén (1) are calculated separately.

Köken Last Name Facts

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

The last name Köken (Hindi: कोकन, Marathi: कोकेन) is carried by more people in Turkey than any other country or territory. It can also occur in the variant forms: Koken or Kökén. Click here for further potential spellings of Köken.

How Common Is The Last Name Köken? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 44,661st most commonly held surname on a worldwide basis. It is borne by approximately 1 in 626,293 people. The surname is primarily found in Asia, where 92 percent of Köken are found; 92 percent are found in West Asia and 92 percent are found in Anatolia and Highlands.

This last name is most widespread in Turkey, where it is held by 11,546 people, or 1 in 6,740. In Turkey it is most numerous in: Denizli Province, where 21 percent live, Antalya Province, where 10 percent live and Afyonkarahisar Province, where 8 percent live. Besides Turkey it occurs in 11 countries. It is also common in Germany, where 0 percent live and Austria, where 0 percent live.

Köken Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Köken has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Köken surname declined 96 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Koken9333,922/
Kökén931/
Kökcen91594/
Kökeng911/
Kaken80829/
Keken80227/
Kökün80136/
Kökény732,316/
Kuiken732,095/
Kocken731,385/
Keuken73577/
Koeken73414/
Kokken73389/
Kakaen73197/
Keeken7354/
Kaaken7348/
Kecken7347/
Kakien7330/
Kokoen7312/
Cokken735/
Khaken734/
Khoken733/
Kakken733/
Kehken732/
Kakuen732/
Cakken732/
Kokien731/
Kekken731/
Kakeen731/
Kohken731/
Kaeken730/
Kokaen730/
Kacken730/
Kaakien6721/
Kaakeen6713/
Kokn6712/
Keucken676/
Kakn676/
Khakeen672/
Kekn672/
Khakuen672/
Kecn671/
Kokienė671/
Koehken671/
Kockien671/
Gkegken671/
Kokkeen671/
Kuicken670/

Köken Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Köken in the Hindi language
कोकनkokana-
Köken in the Marathi language
कोकेनkokena94.74
कोटेनkotena5.26

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Köken
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