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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 occur as: Mayén, Mayèn or Máyén. Click here to see other possible spellings of Mayen.

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

This surname is the 6,099^th most frequently occurring surname world-wide. It is borne by around 1 in 78,572 people. The last name occurs mostly in Africa, where 76 percent of Mayen reside; 65 percent reside in East Africa and 64 percent reside in Nilo-Saharan Africa. Mayen is also the 25,740^th most commonly used first name at a global level. It is borne by 33,223 people.

Mayen is most frequent in South Sudan, where it is borne by 57,598 people, or 1 in 198. Besides South Sudan this last name exists in 62 countries. It is also found in Sudan, where 11 percent reside and Guatemala, where 10 percent reside.

Mayen Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Mayen has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Mayen surname rose 7,890 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it declined 50 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Mayen Last Name Statistics ^demography

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

In The United States those holding the Mayen surname are 38.66% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party 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.