Ahlén Surname

424,566th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 815 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Sweden
Highest density in:
Sweden

Ahlén Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Ahlén Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Sweden7871:12,5121,082
Denmark131:434,20928,556
Norway71:734,61250,907
Switzerland61:1,368,81977,571
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States131:3,862,976168,604

The alternate forms: Ahlen (410), Ahlèn (2) & Ählen (1) are calculated separately.

Ahlén Last Name Facts

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

The last name Ahlén is found in Sweden more than any other country or territory. It can appear as: Ahlen, Ahlèn or Ählen. Click here for further possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Ahlén? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 424,566th most widely held family name worldwide It is held by approximately 1 in 8,941,774 people. This last name is mostly found in Europe, where 100 percent of Ahlén live; 99 percent live in Northern Europe and 99 percent live in Scandinavia.

Ahlén is most frequent in Sweden, where it is borne by 787 people, or 1 in 12,512. In Sweden Ahlén is primarily concentrated in: Stockholm County, where 28 percent reside, Västra Götaland County, where 22 percent reside and Uppsala County, where 11 percent reside. Aside from Sweden this surname occurs in 5 countries. It is also found in Denmark, where 2 percent reside and Norway, where 1 percent reside.

Ahlén Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Ahlén has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname decreased 92 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Ahlen93410/
Ahlèn932/
Ahln89725/
Alén89405/
Ählen871/
Ahlin805,127/
Öhlén80486/
Halén80438/
Ohlén80296/
Allén80185/
Aulén8065/
Holén8059/
Ehlén8049/
Hölén8021/
Aalén808/
Aylén801/
Ahlyn801/
Hahln800/
Aln75794/
Hallén731,493/
Hahlen73296/
Hahlin73242/
Ahalin7399/
Hollén7380/
Aehlen7370/
Gallén7351/
Ahläng7328/
Aahlin7322/
Ahseln7319/
Hällén7313/
Athlin7313/
Ahleng7310/
Ahalen735/
Aihlin732/
Hatlén731/
Ahloen731/
Ahluen731/
Aahlen731/
Alin6716,627/
Alyn6712,108/
Alen6710,999/
Alne67529/
Alnn67345/
Olén67175/
Hahling67129/
Asln67110/
Haehlen6792/
Ölén6752/
Heln6744/
Holn6730/
Alln6723/
Haln6718/
Alng679/
Alnk678/
Alhn677/
Hahalin676/
Gahlion676/
Ayln676/
Galn675/
Alnd674/
Ealn674/
Alèn673/
Aaln672/
Ajln672/
Alnq672/
Alnt672/
Alın671/
Athlene671/
Ohln671/
Ahtlene671/
Ahailin671/
Ahalyna671/
Ailn671/
Auln671/

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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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  • 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 Ahlén
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