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 last name Semken occurs in Germany more than any other country or territory. It can be found as:. Click here for other possible spellings of Semken.

How Common Is The Last Name Semken? popularity and diffusion

It is the 600,164th most frequently occurring family name internationally, borne by around 1 in 14,068,621 people. This surname is predominantly found in Europe, where 52 percent of Semken live; 48 percent live in Western Europe and 48 percent live in Germanic Europe.

The last name Semken is most commonly used in Germany, where it is borne by 247 people, or 1 in 325,933. In Germany Semken is primarily concentrated in: Bremen, where 54 percent live, Lower Saxony, where 34 percent live and Schleswig-Holstein, where 9 percent live. Apart from Germany it exists in 13 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 28 percent live and Australia, where 17 percent live.

Semken Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Semken has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Semken surname increased 690 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it increased 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 to vote for 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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