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

The surname Semken occurs more in Germany more than any other country or territory. It may be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.

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

This surname is the 600,164^th most frequently used surname throughout the world, borne by around 1 in 14,068,621 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 52 percent of Semken are found; 48 percent are found in Western Europe and 48 percent are found in Germanic Europe.

Semken is most frequent in Germany, where it is carried by 247 people, or 1 in 325,933. In Germany it is primarily found in: Bremen, where 54 percent reside, Lower Saxony, where 34 percent reside and Schleswig-Holstein, where 9 percent reside. Excluding Germany this surname exists in 13 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 28 percent reside and Australia, where 17 percent reside.

Semken Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Semken has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Semken last name grew 690 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it grew 167 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Semken Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those holding the Semken surname are 29.42% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 76.19% being registered with the 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.