MacKen Surname
Approximately 4,268 people bear this surname
MacKen Surname Definition:
Ó Maicín, Ó Macáin The Corca Laoidhe sept of this name is nearly extinct, but that of Co. Mayo is still fairly numerous. MIF 171
MacKen Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 1,368 | 1:3,442 | 612 |
| United States | 1,310 | 1:276,686 | 25,860 |
| England | 563 | 1:98,966 | 10,472 |
| Australia | 295 | 1:91,511 | 10,486 |
| Belgium | 231 | 1:49,769 | 8,099 |
| New Zealand | 97 | 1:46,684 | 7,635 |
| Canada | 84 | 1:438,638 | 38,170 |
| Pakistan | 63 | 1:2,835,617 | 23,570 |
| Wales | 55 | 1:56,264 | 5,128 |
| France | 34 | 1:1,953,609 | 166,012 |
| Scotland | 22 | 1:243,355 | 12,191 |
| Papua New Guinea | 22 | 1:370,624 | 48,900 |
| Netherlands | 17 | 1:993,363 | 65,241 |
| Northern Ireland | 14 | 1:131,788 | 7,342 |
| India | 14 | 1:54,790,384 | 527,769 |
| Thailand | 13 | 1:5,433,719 | 375,884 |
| Colombia | 11 | 1:4,343,097 | 17,306 |
| Isle of Man | 7 | 1:12,260 | 2,387 |
| Sweden | 6 | 1:1,641,126 | 116,183 |
| Seychelles | 4 | 1:23,098 | 1,012 |
| Russia | 4 | 1:36,030,764 | 577,589 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 4 | 1:27,594 | 3,273 |
| Germany | 4 | 1:20,126,365 | 436,245 |
| Jersey | 3 | 1:33,067 | 4,675 |
| Brazil | 2 | 1:107,037,166 | 1,031,150 |
| Spain | 2 | 1:23,376,018 | 128,922 |
| Costa Rica | 2 | 1:2,390,034 | 10,205 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 1 | 1:1,363,975 | 22,013 |
| Argentina | 1 | 1:42,743,414 | 282,706 |
| Cayman Islands | 1 | 1:63,893 | 2,384 |
| Barbados | 1 | 1:287,448 | 2,772 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Chile | 1 | 1:17,616,474 | 93,597 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Panama | 1 | 1:3,912,258 | 17,195 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| New Caledonia | 1 | 1:276,223 | 10,363 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Iran | 1 | 1:76,782,524 | 277,718 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Hungary | 1 | 1:9,816,277 | 73,288 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 707 | 1:6,266 | 1,001 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 293 | 1:171,395 | 15,445 |
The alternate forms: Mäcken (69) & Mackén (5) are calculated separately.
MacKen (215) may also be a first name.
MacKen Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Ó Maicín, Ó Macáin The Corca Laoidhe sept of this name is nearly extinct, but that of Co. Mayo is still fairly numerous. MIF 171
MacKen Demographics
Average Male MacKen Height
177.5 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
MacKen Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name MacKen Come From? nationality or country of origin
MacKen is carried by more people in Ireland than any other country/territory. It can also be found as: Mäcken or Mackén. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name MacKen? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 109,072nd most common surname in the world, borne by approximately 1 in 1,707,485 people. This last name is primarily found in Europe, where 55 percent of MacKen are found; 48 percent are found in Northern Europe and 48 percent are found in British Isles. MacKen is also the 616,131st most prevalent first name worldwide It is held by 215 people.
It is most widespread in Ireland, where it is borne by 1,368 people, or 1 in 3,442. In Ireland MacKen is most common in: Leinster, where 77 percent reside, Connaught, where 15 percent reside and Munster, where 8 percent reside. Barring Ireland this last name occurs in 43 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 31 percent reside and England, where 13 percent reside.
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 surname expanded 193 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in The United States it expanded 447 percent between 1880 and 2014.
MacKen Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those holding the MacKen last name is primarily Catholic (97%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the MacKen surname 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.
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Footnotes
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