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

Silken (Russian: Силкен) occurs more in Turkey more than any other country/territory. It may also occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

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

The surname Silken is the 1,140,742^nd most frequently used last name at a global level, borne by around 1 in 34,538,132 people. The surname is mostly found in Asia, where 61 percent of Silken reside; 61 percent reside in West Asia and 61 percent reside in Anatolia and Highlands. Silken is also the 1,566,439^th most numerous first name throughout the world. It is borne by 42 people.

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

Silken Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The incidence of Silken has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the 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 with the Republican Party than The US average, with 60% registered to vote for 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.