Gender: Male
Ken Uston was an American blackjack player, strategist and author, credited with popularizing the concept of team play at blackjack. During the early to mid-1970s he gained widespread notoriety for perfecting techniques to do team card counting in numerous casinos worldwide, earning millions of dollars from the casinos, with some bets as high as $12,000 on a single hand.
Source: Wikipedia | Last updated on May 8, 2024
On the name Ken Uston, Ken means Handsome, Form of Kenneth, Sprung from Fire, Healthy and Strong.
The name Ken Uston is often used as a Male name and is mostly used as a First Name.
Ken is commonly found in United States of America, Hong Kong, United Kingdom, and 90 more countries.
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At NamesLook, the name Ken is recorded 70,290 times globally, ranking it as the 895th most common name worldwide.
Ken is most prevalent in United States of America, with 22,412 occurrences, making it the 243th most popular name in the country.
In Hong Kong, the name Ken is found among 1 in every 48 people, showcasing its highest frequency there.
| Country | Rank | Frequency |
|---|---|---|
| United States of America | #243 | 1 : 81 |
| Hong Kong | #6 | 1 : 48 |
| United Kingdom | #266 | 1 : 75 |
| Malaysia | #139 | 1 : 352 |
| Canada | #90 | 1 : 85 |
| Singapore | #77 | 1 : 195 |
| Nigeria | #642 | 1 : 536 |
| France | #1,489 | 1 : 916 |
| Ireland | #218 | 1 : 66 |
| South Africa | #1,903 | 1 : 2,246 |
This chart displays the ranking of the name Ken from 1980 to 2023, based on the most recent data from the U.S. Social Security Administration.
Ken Uston was an American blackjack player, strategist and author, credited with popularizing the concept of team play at blackjack. During the early to mid-1970s he gained widespread notoriety for perfecting techniques to do team card counting in numerous casinos worldwide, earning millions of dollars from the casinos, with some bets as high as $12,000 on a single hand.
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