Şen Surname

2,647th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 210,349 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Turkey
Highest density in:
Turkey

Şen Surname User-submission:

Şen is a Turkish surname, that means 'joyful'.

Şen Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Turkey210,0191:37129
Northern Cyprus2631:1,21396
Kosovo201:93,0935,307
United States71:51,779,848968,877
Germany61:13,417,576340,600
Azerbaijan41:2,412,28025,948
Czechia41:2,658,367127,801
Russia31:48,041,019639,186
Netherlands31:5,629,059132,535
Denmark21:2,822,35876,882
England21:27,859,030389,889
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
Syria11:19,301,02222,457
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Moldova11:3,561,36878,271
Libya11:6,243,9746,186
Lebanon11:5,637,08332,436
Bosnia and Herzegovina11:3,536,40219,532
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260
France11:66,422,722504,397
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737

The alternate forms: Sen (599,712), Šen (161), Šén (24), Seń (6), Señ (3), Sén (2) & Sên (1) are calculated separately.

Şen (732) may also be a first name.

Şen Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Şen is a Turkish surname, that means 'joyful'.

- m.umitsen

Şen Last Name Facts

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

The last name Şen occurs in Turkey more than any other country/territory. It can occur in the variant forms: Sen, Šen, Šén, Seń, Señ, Sén or Sên. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Şen? popularity and diffusion

Şen is the 2,647th most frequently held last name internationally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 34,645 people. The surname Şen is predominantly found in Asia, where 84 percent of Şen are found; 84 percent are found in West Asia and 84 percent are found in Anatolia and Highlands. It is also the 304,585th most frequently held first name world-wide, held by 732 people.

The surname is most common in Turkey, where it is borne by 210,019 people, or 1 in 371. In Turkey it is most numerous in: Istanbul Province, where 19 percent are found, Bursa Province, where 8 percent are found and Izmir Province, where 7 percent are found. Apart from Turkey Şen is found in 26 countries. It also occurs in Northern Cyprus, where 0 percent are found and Kosovo, where 0 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Sen89599,712/
Šen89161/
Şaen861/
Şenn861/
Šén7824/
Seń786/
Señ783/
Sén782/
Sên781/
Cen67579,978/
Zen67185,967/
Şin672,315/
Şenova67400/
Xen67386/
Şem672/
Çen671/
ßen671/

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