McKen Surname

384,027th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 926 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Jamaica
Highest density in:
Jamaica

McKen Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

McKen Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Jamaica4741:6,055762
Israel2271:37,6995,190
United States2131:1,701,685112,840
England1711:325,83724,140
Canada1631:226,04721,702
Scotland561:95,6046,623
Colombia181:2,654,11513,778
Venezuela151:2,013,60524,362
Guyana71:108,8897,175
Australia71:3,856,529135,538
Russia61:24,020,509493,300
Papua New Guinea31:2,717,906153,458
Trinidad and Tobago31:454,65814,297
Indonesia31:44,083,065698,220
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1441:169,27314,363
Scotland461:81,3744,449
Wales271:58,0892,880
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States571:881,03053,642

McKen (26) may also be a first name.

McKen Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name McKen Come From? nationality or country of origin

The surname McKen occurs most in Jamaica. It can be found as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name McKen? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 384,027th most numerous family name on a global scale, borne by around 1 in 7,869,920 people. The last name is primarily found in The Americas, where 93 percent of McKen are found; 52 percent are found in Caribbean and 52 percent are found in Anglo-Caribbean. It is also the 2,084,397th most numerous first name in the world. It is borne by 26 people.

The last name McKen is most frequently occurring in Jamaica, where it is carried by 474 people, or 1 in 6,055. In Jamaica McKen is most frequent in: Surrey County, where 82 percent are found, Middlesex County, where 12 percent are found and Cornwall County, where 5 percent are found. Other than Jamaica this surname exists in 20 countries. It is also common in Israel, where 25 percent are found and The United States, where 23 percent are found.

McKen Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of McKen has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname grew 374 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 119 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it grew 122 percent between 1881 and 2014.

McKen Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the McKen last name is predominantly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the McKen last name are 10.18% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 63.41% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount McKen earn in different countries varies greatly. In Colombia they earn 42.05% more than the national average, earning $32,249,000 COP per year; in United States they earn 22.73% more than the national average, earning $52,955 USD per year and in Canada they earn 12.45% less than the national average, earning $43,496 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
McKean9111,541/
MacKen914,268/
McKeen913,600/
Mocken91142/
McKenn9131/
McKene912/
McKien911/
Mcen892/
MacKeen831,528/
MacKenn8344/
MacKend8318/
Maacken8316/
Mackien834/
MacKuen831/
MacKeng830/
Maken802,285/
Moken80531/
Macen80413/
McKin80159/
McKan80109/
Mocen808/
Mcene806/
MacKn801/
Mockienė772,713/
Mackienė772/
Mcn758/
Makeen7310,237/
Mackin739,285/
Machen734,381/
Majcen733,497/
McKain733,209/
Mooken73679/
Mochen73525/
Makken73240/
Mahken73171/
Mouken73162/
Maiken73139/
Meiken73116/
McKinn7389/
McKann7378/
Mockin7373/
Meuken7365/
Mauken7361/
Makaen7351/
Mokken7344/
Makien7335/
Makcen7327/
Mcqeen7325/
Makuen7321/
Maycen7319/
Mohcen7317/
Moycen7315/
Moicen7312/
Maicen7311/
Mokaen7310/
Mokoen739/
MacKne737/
Maucen737/
Majken736/
Mahcen735/
Mackén735/
Mokeen734/
Meaken733/
Moocen732/
Mokien732/
Moiken732/
MacKhn731/
Maaken731/
Mhacen731/
Moyken731/
Mohken731/
Meacen731/
Maceen731/
MacKän731/
Makenk731/
Mayken731/
Mokuen731/
Mokenn731/
Muoken731/
Mokent731/
Mosckn731/
Mhaken731/
Magcen730/
Meachen67674/
Mochkin67222/
Moukien67163/
Mackion67134/
Maichen67128/
Mackinn67123/
Maikaen67120/
Mookken6794/
McKinne6757/
Mookien6757/
Meichen6748/
Machkin6743/
Mackina6738/
Makenne6733/
Makn6728/
McKaine6726/
Mhasken6724/
Majchen6721/
Mouchen6720/
Mackuin6718/
Muokien6714/
Mouhcen6712/
McIn6710/
Moukeng6710/
McAn678/
Mahaken678/
Maychen678/
Maikene677/
M'Hacen675/
MacGeen675/
McNe675/
MacN674/
MacKyon674/
Machkyn674/
Mochkyn674/
MacQeen672/
Maykene672/
Mosckem672/
Maikeng672/
Mauchen672/
Mhokeng672/
Maykeen671/
MacKisn671/
MacCuen671/
Meikuen671/
Meisken671/
Mocheen671/
Mockina671/
Moichen671/
Mmohcen671/
Mahacen671/
Maickyn671/
Macchen671/
Mackyna671/
Maasken671/
Maackin671/
Makengh671/
Mahkeng671/
Meychen671/
Moikend671/
Macheen671/
Makkeen671/
Meijken671/
Mokkeng671/
Makkaen671/
Maaiken671/
Makkenk670/
Mookenn670/
Meickin670/
Mauhken670/

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to McKen
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