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

The surname Mayen (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺍﻣﺎﻳﻦ, Marathi: मयेन, Oriya: ମାେୟନ, Russian: Майен) is found most in South Sudan. It may also be rendered as a variant: Mayén, Mayèn or Máyén. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.

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

The last name is the 6,099^th most prevalent last name on a global scale. It is borne by approximately 1 in 78,572 people. The last name occurs mostly in Africa, where 76 percent of Mayen are found; 65 percent are found in East Africa and 64 percent are found in Nilo-Saharan Africa. It is also the 25,740^th most commonly held first name on earth, held by 33,223 people.

It is most commonly held in South Sudan, where it is borne by 57,598 people, or 1 in 198. Other than South Sudan it occurs in 62 countries. It also occurs in Sudan, where 11 percent live and Guatemala, where 10 percent live.

Mayen Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Mayen has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Mayen surname rose 7,890 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it fell 50 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Mayen Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those holding the last name is primarily Christian (100%) in Kenya.

In The United States those bearing the Mayen last name are 38.66% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 91.89% registered with the party.

The amount Mayen earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 11.97% less than the national average, earning $37,982 USD per year and in Canada they earn 20.42% less than the national average, earning $39,538 CAD per year.