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

The surname Silken (Russian: Силкен) is more frequently found in Turkey than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

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

This surname is the 1,140,742^nd most common family name world-wide. It is borne by around 1 in 34,538,132 people. This last name occurs predominantly 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. It is also the 1,566,439^th most frequently held first name throughout the world, borne by 42 people.

The last name is most widely held in Turkey, where it is borne by 156 people, or 1 in 498,855. In Turkey Silken is mostly found 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 is also common in The United States, where 16 percent are found and Germany, where 8 percent are found.

Silken Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Silken has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name increased 309 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Silken Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those holding the Silken last name are 13.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US 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.