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

The last name Zheken (Russian: Жекен) is held by more people in Kazakhstan than any other country/territory. It may also be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

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

The last name Zheken is the 2,689,253^rd most widely held family name throughout the world, held by around 1 in 140,145,114 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Asia, where 100 percent of Zheken live; 98 percent live in Central Asia and 98 percent live in Islamo-Slavic Central Asia. Zheken is also the 1,246,114^th most commonly used first name at a global level. It is borne by 62 people.

This surname is most frequently occurring in Kazakhstan, where it is carried by 45 people, or 1 in 392,944. In Kazakhstan it is primarily found in: Almaty, where 56 percent are found, Jambyl Region, where 31 percent are found and Aktobe Region, where 2 percent are found. Aside from Kazakhstan this surname exists in 2 countries. It is also common in Kyrgyzstan, where 12 percent are found and Russia, where 2 percent are found.