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

The surname MacKen is held by more people in Ireland than any other country or territory. It may also be found in the variant forms: Mäcken or Mackén. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

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

The surname MacKen is the 109,072^nd most prevalent last name on earth. It is borne by around 1 in 1,707,485 people. The surname MacKen is mostly found in Europe, where 55 percent of MacKen live; 48 percent live in Northern Europe and 48 percent live in British Isles. It is also the 616,131^st most commonly held first name at a global level. It is borne by 215 people.

It is most commonly held in Ireland, where it is borne by 1,368 people, or 1 in 3,442. In Ireland it is mostly found in: Leinster, where 77 percent are found, Connaught, where 15 percent are found and Munster, where 8 percent are found. Other than Ireland MacKen exists in 43 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 31 percent are found and England, where 13 percent are found.

MacKen Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The prevalency of MacKen has changed through the years. In Ireland the number of people who held the MacKen last name rose 193 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in The United States it rose 447 percent between 1880 and 2014.

MacKen Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the last name is predominantly Catholic (97%) in Ireland.

In The United States MacKen are 9.93% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 56.7% registered with the party.

The amount MacKen earn in different countries varies somewhat. In Colombia they earn 2.06% more than the national average, earning $23,169,800 COP per year; in United States they earn 14.61% more than the national average, earning $49,451 USD per year and in Canada they earn 17.04% more than the national average, earning $58,149 CAD per year.