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

The last name MacKen is more frequently found in Ireland than any other country or territory. It can be rendered in the variant forms: Mäcken or Mackén. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

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

The last name MacKen is the 109,072^nd most frequent family name internationally, borne by around 1 in 1,707,485 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 55 percent of MacKen are found; 48 percent are found in Northern Europe and 48 percent are found in British Isles. It is also the 616,131^st most frequently held first name world-wide, held by 215 people.

It is most frequent in Ireland, where it is borne by 1,368 people, or 1 in 3,442. In Ireland MacKen is mostly found in: Leinster, where 77 percent reside, Connaught, where 15 percent reside and Munster, where 8 percent reside. Outside of Ireland this last name occurs in 43 countries. It also occurs 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 carrying the MacKen surname grew 193 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in The United States it grew 447 percent between 1880 and 2014.

MacKen Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the surname 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 US average, with 56.7% being 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.