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

Viken (Hindi: विकेन, Marathi: िवकेन, Russian: Викен) is most common in Norway. It may occur in the variant forms: Vikén. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.

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

It is the 146,102^nd most commonly held surname world-wide. It is borne by around 1 in 2,400,377 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 81 percent of Viken reside; 81 percent reside in Northern Europe and 81 percent reside in Scandinavia. Viken is also the 285,218^th most commonly occurring first name in the world. It is borne by 821 people.

The surname is most widespread in Norway, where it is held by 2,378 people, or 1 in 2,162. In Norway it is most numerous in: Eastern Norway, where 46 percent live, Western Norway, where 25 percent live and Central Norway, where 22 percent live. Other than Norway this last name occurs in 24 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 16 percent live and Sweden, where 2 percent live.

Viken Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Viken has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Viken last name grew 2,717 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Viken Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States Viken are 9.11% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 55.88% being registered with the party.

The amount Viken earn in different countries varies notably. In Norway they earn 7.68% less than the national average, earning 319,504 kr per year; in United States they earn 9.76% more than the national average, earning $47,361 USD per year and in Canada they earn 6.74% less than the national average, earning $46,335 CAD per year.