Specken Surname

641,055th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 474 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Netherlands
Highest density in:
Netherlands

Specken Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Specken Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Netherlands1711:98,75516,062
Germany1701:473,56241,271
Canada591:624,50251,218
United States411:8,840,462379,649
Argentina131:3,287,955132,850
Israel111:777,96750,646
Switzerland51:1,642,58387,307
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Aruba11:103,4772,586
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States301:1,673,95687,330

Specken Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Specken Come From? nationality or country of origin

Specken is more frequently found in The Netherlands than any other country/territory. It can also occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Specken? popularity and diffusion

The last name Specken is the 641,055th most prevalent surname at a global level. It is borne by around 1 in 15,374,569 people. This last name is predominantly found in Europe, where 73 percent of Specken are found; 73 percent are found in Western Europe and 73 percent are found in Germanic Europe.

Specken is most widespread in The Netherlands, where it is carried by 171 people, or 1 in 98,755. In The Netherlands it is most common in: Groningen, where 20 percent are found, Drenthe, where 18 percent are found and Utrecht, where 18 percent are found. Barring The Netherlands it occurs in 10 countries. It is also found in Germany, where 36 percent are found and Canada, where 12 percent are found.

Specken Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Specken has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname expanded 137 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Specken Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Specken last name are 53.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 100% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Specken earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 3.72% more than the national average, earning $44,756 USD per year and in Canada they earn 16.45% more than the national average, earning $57,854 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Speckien9361/
Speckeen9348/
Speycken9312/
Speicken931/
Speken927/
Speijcken8865/
Speckin86287/
Spekken8682/
Spacken864/
Spocken861/
Speaken860/
Specking80171/
Spackeen8031/
Spijcken801/
Speckinn801/
Speichen801/
Speekeen800/
Spekin779/
Spiken778/
Specnt771/
Spoken770/
Specin770/
Spicen770/
Shpekin7112/
Shpekyn717/
Spackén711/
Spichen711/
Spekina711/
Spechin710/
Speikin710/
Spichkin67468/
Shpekina6748/
Spekkink6741/
Spychkyn6734/
Shpekyna676/
Speshkin675/
Spickina672/
Speeking672/
Spakn670/

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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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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Specken
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