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

Tapen (Hindi: तपेन्द्र, Marathi: तपेन, Russian: Тапен) is carried by more people in Kenya than any other country or territory. It can be rendered in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of Tapen click here.

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

The surname Tapen is the 579,404^th most commonly used surname internationally, borne by approximately 1 in 13,445,657 people. The last name is predominantly found in Africa, where 48 percent of Tapen live; 47 percent live in East Africa and 47 percent live in Nilo-Saharan Africa. It is also the 228,078^th most commonly used first name in the world, held by 1,206 people.

The surname Tapen is most frequently held in Kenya, where it is held by 254 people, or 1 in 181,811. In Kenya Tapen is most numerous in: Turkana County, where 100 percent are found and West Pokot County, where 0 percent are found. Aside from Kenya Tapen occurs in 13 countries. It also occurs in India, where 20 percent are found and Indonesia, where 13 percent are found.

Tapen Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Tapen has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Tapen last name rose 123 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Tapen Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those holding the Tapen surname is predominantly Christian (100%) in Kenya.

In The United States those holding the Tapen surname are 21.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 75% being registered with the political party.

Tapen earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 11.57% less than the national average, earning $38,156 USD per year.