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

Silken (Russian: Силкен) is carried by more people in Turkey than any other country/territory. It may be found as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of this last name.

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

Silken is the 1,140,742^nd most widespread last name on a global scale, borne by around 1 in 34,538,132 people. The surname is predominantly found in Asia, where 61 percent of Silken are found; 61 percent are found in West Asia and 61 percent are found in Anatolia and Highlands. Silken is also the 1,566,439^th most frequently held first name world-wide, held by 42 people.

The last name is most frequent in Turkey, where it is carried by 156 people, or 1 in 498,855. In Turkey it is mostly found in: Agri Province, where 23 percent live, Siirt Province, where 20 percent live and Adana Province, where 17 percent live. Apart from Turkey this last name is found in 6 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 16 percent live and Germany, where 8 percent live.

Silken Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The prevalency of Silken has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Silken surname grew 309 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Silken Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those bearing the Silken last name are 13.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 60% being registered with the party.

Silken earn a lot less than the average income. In United States they earn 40.85% less than the national average, earning $25,523 USD per year.