Semken Surname

600,164th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 518 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Australia

Semken Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Semken Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany2471:325,93332,466
United States1451:2,499,717152,655
Australia871:310,29526,919
England151:3,714,537119,675
Canada61:6,140,932260,641
Finland61:916,11741,832
Argentina51:8,548,683204,003
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England91:2,708,37473,770
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States211:2,391,366115,093

Semken Last Name Facts

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

The surname Semken is borne by more people in Germany than any other country/territory. It can occur as:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Semken? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 600,164th most prevalent last name on earth It is held by approximately 1 in 14,068,621 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 52 percent of Semken live; 48 percent live in Western Europe and 48 percent live in Germanic Europe.

This last name is most numerous in Germany, where it is held by 247 people, or 1 in 325,933. In Germany Semken is most frequent in: Bremen, where 54 percent are found, Lower Saxony, where 34 percent are found and Schleswig-Holstein, where 9 percent are found. Outside of Germany Semken exists in 13 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 28 percent are found and Australia, where 17 percent are found.

Semken Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Semken has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Semken last name expanded 690 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it expanded 167 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Semken Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Semken last name are 29.42% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 76.19% registered with the political party.

The amount Semken earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 31.78% more than the national average, earning $56,861 USD per year and in Canada they earn 15.52% more than the national average, earning $57,396 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Semcken9259/
Semkn910/
Schemken8649/
Senken8341,106/
Semkin831,422/
Semkyn83572/
Samken8384/
Simken8352/
Zemken8327/
Jemken830/
Semkina771,582/
Semkyna77650/
Shenken7732/
Senkoen7723/
Shamken7713/
Chemken7712/
Shemkin7710/
Zemkeng777/
Semnkin771/
Samkuen771/
Soenken771/
Semkkin771/
Saenken771/
Somkuen771/
Samkn732/
Simkn731/
Sengkoen71787/
Schenken71141/
Sengkaen7128/
Senkienė7120/
Shemkina713/
Simkienė713/
Žemkienė712/
Samkienė712/
Soencken711/
Chemkeng711/
Shimkent711/
Saengken711/
Shamkeen711/
Seungken711/
Sheymkin711/
Simkin675,317/
Senkin673,435/
Somkin67530/
Senkyn67249/
Samkin67230/
Symkyn67204/
Zemkin67127/
Somkyn67102/
Symkin6738/
Sinken6737/
Sencen6733/
Samkyn6725/
Zemkyn678/
Jemkin672/
Cemkin672/
Semcin671/
Sömkin671/
Sünken671/
Gemkin671/
Gimken671/
Schoenken670/
Schenkent670/
Schenkeng670/

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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 Semken
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