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

The last name Moken (Marathi: मोकेन) is held by more people in Papua New Guinea than any other country/territory. It may occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of Moken click here.

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

The last name Moken is the 588,441^st most frequently used surname throughout the world It is held by approximately 1 in 13,724,192 people. The surname Moken occurs mostly in Oceania, where 77 percent of Moken reside; 77 percent reside in Oceania Islands and 76 percent reside in Papuan Oceania. It is also the 320,017^th most widespread forename in the world. It is borne by 672 people.

The last name is most commonly held in Papua New Guinea, where it is held by 396 people, or 1 in 20,590. In Papua New Guinea it is most prevalent in: Jiwaka, where 39 percent reside, Western, where 24 percent reside and Chimbu, where 15 percent reside. Excluding Papua New Guinea this last name is found in 16 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 10 percent reside and Cameroon, where 5 percent reside.

Moken Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Moken has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Moken last name rose 688 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Moken Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those bearing the Moken surname are 6.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 60% being registered with the political party.

Moken earn marginally less than the average income. In United States they earn 3.95% less than the national average, earning $41,446 USD per year.