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

Wiken occurs more in Norway more than any other country or territory. It can appear as: Wikén. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

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

This surname is the 632,228^th most frequently used family name globally, held by approximately 1 in 15,088,087 people. The surname Wiken occurs predominantly in Europe, where 62 percent of Wiken are found; 62 percent are found in Northern Europe and 62 percent are found in Scandinavia. Wiken is also the 749,223^rd most frequently occurring first name internationally, borne by 151 people.

Wiken is most frequently held in Norway, where it is carried by 289 people, or 1 in 17,793. In Norway it is primarily found in: Eastern Norway, where 60 percent reside, Western Norway, where 26 percent reside and Central Norway, where 11 percent reside. Other than Norway this last name exists in 12 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 30 percent reside and Canada, where 5 percent reside.

Wiken Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The prevalency of Wiken has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname expanded 3,675 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Wiken Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those bearing the Wiken surname are 19.5% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 72.73% registered with the political party.

The amount Wiken earn in different countries varies notably. In Norway they earn 9% less than the national average, earning 314,921 kr per year; in United States they earn 9.19% more than the national average, earning $47,113 USD per year and in Canada they earn 1.6% more than the national average, earning $50,478 CAD per year.