Zaken Surname

199,278th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,096 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Israel
Highest density in:
Israel

Zaken Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Zaken Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Israel1,7131:4,996734
United States2471:1,467,445100,382
Kazakhstan691:256,26822,420
Netherlands301:562,90650,501
Denmark111:513,15632,022
Qatar61:393,00055,922
Thailand61:11,773,058553,295
Russia41:36,030,764577,589
South Africa31:18,059,235248,362
Iraq11:35,021,65431,813
France11:66,422,722504,397
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
England11:55,718,059489,080
Yemen11:26,425,29455,147
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States91:5,579,854232,921

Zaken (200) may also be a first name.

Zaken Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Zaken Come From? nationality or country of origin

The surname Zaken (Arabic: زاكن, Russian: Закен) is more frequently found in Israel than any other country or territory. It may also be found in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Zaken? popularity and diffusion

The surname Zaken is the 199,278th most widely held surname throughout the world, borne by approximately 1 in 3,476,883 people. Zaken is predominantly found in Asia, where 86 percent of Zaken live; 82 percent live in West Asia and 82 percent live in Judeo-West Asia. Zaken is also the 640,739th most widely held first name at a global level, borne by 200 people.

The surname Zaken is most widely held in Israel, where it is carried by 1,713 people, or 1 in 4,996. In Israel it is primarily found in: Jerusalem District, where 57 percent reside, Judea and Samaria Area, where 18 percent reside and Haifa District, where 8 percent reside. Excluding Israel this surname is found in 15 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 12 percent reside and Kazakhstan, where 3 percent reside.

Zaken Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Zaken has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Zaken surname rose 2,744 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Zaken Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the last name is predominantly Muslim (100%) in Kazakhstan.

In The United States those holding the Zaken last name are 46.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 100% registered with the political party.

Zaken earn notably more than the average income. In United States they earn 23.56% more than the national average, earning $53,317 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Zhaken91168/
Zaiken9167/
Zakeen9116/
Zayken9112/
Zeaken917/
Zacken912/
Zaaken911/
Zakien911/
Zakienė83106/
Zhauken8325/
Zhayken834/
Dzhaken833/
Zhakien831/
Saken804,899/
Zakin80648/
Zeken80239/
Zakne8098/
Jaken8097/
Zoken804/
Caken804/
Zakyn804/
Zakenova77146/
Zaukienė7787/
Saiken7312,462/
Zaikin7310,814/
Zaykin732,389/
Zaykyn731,590/
Sakeen73736/
Zhakin73656/
Jauken73167/
Zakina73139/
Jacken73133/
Zaikyn73131/
Zaskin73108/
Sacken7389/
Zackin7386/
Zheken7352/
Zhoken7340/
Tsaken7335/
Chaken7334/
Jakeen7332/
Zhakyn7331/
Zazkin7324/
Zajkin7324/
Zachen7318/
Djaken7313/
Zeiken7312/
Sakoen739/
Ziakin739/
Zaskyn739/
Zhakne738/
Zakyna738/
Jakeng738/
Zackem735/
Saeken735/
Sakien735/
Sauken734/
Zoeken734/
Hsaken734/
Zaquen734/
Zaekin733/
Jaiken733/
Cakken732/
Zackén732/
Zeuken732/
Zouken732/
Dzoken732/
Tjaken732/
Seaken732/
Zadkyn732/
Jakken731/
Zakkem731/
Sakken731/
Zekien731/
Zaukin731/
Zaqeen731/
Zokien731/
Saaken731/
Dzakin731/
Tzeken731/
Zaekyn731/
Cacken730/
Zecken730/
Cakeen730/
Zhakenova711,813/
Zaykenova7128/
Zaikenova7117/
Zaikina6710,832/
Zaykina674,675/
Zaykyna671,865/
Zhatkin671,522/
Chaiken67736/
Zhakina67664/
Žakienė67369/
Zaikyna67183/
Zhaukenova67114/
Zhaykin67102/
Zokienė6756/
Sakienė6743/
Zautkin6738/
Zhatkyn6735/
Zhakyna6734/
Zhaukin6732/
Zhaykenova6729/
Chakeen6729/
Zajkina6725/
Saikoen6724/
Jakn6710/
Czajkin6710/
Jaikeng677/
Chayken676/
Zauchen676/
Sakn676/
Zhaikenova675/
Zhadkin675/
Chauken675/
Zaichen675/
Djauken675/
Saikaen675/
Zaskind674/
Dzhakin674/
Zaukina674/
Saucken674/
Saukeen674/
Jausken673/
Zoukeng673/
Czekien673/
Zautkyn673/
Zaickin672/
Rzhakin672/
Zauskin672/
Saekaen672/
Chagken672/
Saukuen671/
Zaykind671/
Zaikkin671/
Zoekehn671/
Cheaken671/
Zachkin671/
Čakienė671/
Zjaikin671/
Tchaken671/
Ziaykin671/
Zacn671/
Zakinth671/
Zecn671/
Zaqn671/
Caacken670/
Jackenn670/
Jackeen670/
Zacking670/

Zaken Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Zaken in the Russian language
Закенzaken-
Zaken in the Arabic language
زاكنzakn-
زاكينzakyn-

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Zaken Reference & Research

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Zaken
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