Family name เข็ญ (Khen 
, เข็ญ 
) , around the world, is a common surname. The last name เข็ญ is characteristic of Malaysia, where it is quite a common surname, Israel, where it is quite a rare surname, and Laos. Not in comparison with a country's population, the name is most common in Malaysia, Bangladesh, and Algeria. Also, เข็ญ is the forename as well as the last name.