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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 held by more people in Norway than any other country or territory. It can be found as a variant: Vikén. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

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

This last name is the 146,102^nd most frequently held last name globally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 2,400,377 people. This surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 81 percent of Viken are found; 81 percent are found in Northern Europe and 81 percent are found in Scandinavia. It is also the 285,218^th most prevalent given name in the world, borne by 821 people.

Viken is most frequently occurring in Norway, where it is carried by 2,378 people, or 1 in 2,162. In Norway Viken is most numerous in: Eastern Norway, where 46 percent live, Western Norway, where 25 percent live and Central Norway, where 22 percent live. Excluding Norway it exists in 24 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 16 percent live and Sweden, where 2 percent live.

Viken Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Viken has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Viken surname grew 2,717 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Viken Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those holding the Viken last name are 9.11% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 55.88% registered with the political 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.