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

Saken (Bengali: সাকেন, Hindi: साकेन, Marathi: सकेन, Oriya: ସେକନ, Russian: Сакен) is more frequently found in Kazakhstan than any other country/territory. It may also be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

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

It is the 96,971^st most common surname worldwide, borne by approximately 1 in 1,487,558 people. The surname occurs mostly in Asia, where 95 percent of Saken are found; 94 percent are found in Central Asia and 94 percent are found in Islamo-Slavic Central Asia. Saken is also the 42,461^st most numerous first name throughout the world, held by 17,040 people.

It is most prevalent in Kazakhstan, where it is held by 4,610 people, or 1 in 3,836. In Kazakhstan it is mostly found in: Almaty Region, where 79 percent reside, Almaty, where 6 percent reside and Astana, where 4 percent reside. Outside of Kazakhstan this last name is found in 31 countries. It also occurs in Papua New Guinea, where 2 percent reside and Tanzania, where 1 percent reside.

Saken Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Saken has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Saken surname expanded 4,000 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Saken Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those holding the surname is principally Muslim (100%) in Kazakhstan.

In The United States those bearing the Saken last name are 28.59% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 81.82% being registered with the party.

Saken earn notably more than the average income. In United States they earn 23.7% more than the national average, earning $53,375 USD per year.