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

The surname Moken (Marathi: मोकेन) is found most frequently in Papua New Guinea. It may be rendered in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

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

This last name is the 588,441^st most frequently used last name worldwide, held by around 1 in 13,724,192 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Oceania, where 77 percent of Moken are found; 77 percent are found in Oceania Islands and 76 percent are found in Papuan Oceania. Moken is also the 320,017^th most commonly held forename in the world It is held by 672 people.

This surname is most frequently used in Papua New Guinea, where it is borne by 396 people, or 1 in 20,590. In Papua New Guinea it is most common in: Jiwaka, where 39 percent live, Western, where 24 percent live and Chimbu, where 15 percent live. Besides Papua New Guinea this surname occurs in 16 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 10 percent live and Cameroon, where 5 percent live.

Moken Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency 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 last name are 6.77% more likely to be registered Democrats 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.