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

Wiken is more commonly found in Norway than any other country or territory. It can also be found as: Wikén. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

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

The surname Wiken is the 632,228^th most commonly used family name in the world It is held by approximately 1 in 15,088,087 people. The last name Wiken is predominantly found in Europe, where 62 percent of Wiken reside; 62 percent reside in Northern Europe and 62 percent reside in Scandinavia. It is also the 749,223^rd most frequent first name throughout the world, held by 151 people.

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

Wiken Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The prevalency of Wiken has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Wiken surname expanded 3,675 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Wiken Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those bearing the Wiken last name are 19.5% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 72.73% registered to vote for the 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.