Bohlen Surname

64,485th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 7,759 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Liberia

Bohlen Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Bohlen Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany4,5231:17,7992,334
United States2,4341:148,91515,351
Liberia5831:7,562883
Brazil271:7,928,679178,836
Canada241:1,535,233104,339
Netherlands171:993,36365,241
Switzerland171:483,11334,678
Mexico151:8,275,08036,578
Sweden151:656,45048,545
Ireland131:362,22614,761
Russia121:12,010,255361,204
Australia91:2,999,522116,751
Wales91:343,83718,086
England91:6,190,895170,599
Poland61:6,334,792156,558
France51:13,284,544357,392
Thailand41:17,659,586685,799
Argentina31:14,247,805235,975
Norway31:1,714,09579,528
Austria31:2,838,47893,604
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
Scotland21:2,676,90851,579
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Czechia21:5,316,734169,646
Armenia21:1,465,09016,492
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Lebanon11:5,637,08332,436
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Liechtenstein11:38,3781,726
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Bahrain11:1,348,60810,432
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England101:2,437,53768,340
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States3121:160,95714,692

The alternate forms: Böhlen (850), Bohlén (28) & Böhlén (18) are calculated separately.

Bohlen (34) may also be a first name.

Bohlen Last Name Facts

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

Bohlen is found in Germany more than any other country/territory. It may also be found in the variant forms: Böhlen, Bohlén or Böhlén. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Bohlen? popularity and diffusion

The last name Bohlen is the 64,485th most prevalent last name worldwide It is held by around 1 in 939,238 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 60 percent of Bohlen reside; 59 percent reside in Western Europe and 59 percent reside in Germanic Europe. Bohlen is also the 1,775,424th most numerous forename in the world, borne by 34 people.

The surname Bohlen is most frequently occurring in Germany, where it is held by 4,523 people, or 1 in 17,799. In Germany it is primarily concentrated in: Lower Saxony, where 59 percent live, North Rhine-Westphalia, where 15 percent live and Rhineland-Palatinate, where 5 percent live. Excluding Germany this last name exists in 41 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 31 percent live and Liberia, where 8 percent live.

Bohlen Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Bohlen has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Bohlen surname increased 780 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it decreased 10 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Bohlen Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Bohlen surname are 21.97% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 68.74% being registered with the party.

The amount Bohlen earn in different countries varies notably. In Norway they earn 15.71% less than the national average, earning 291,728 kr per year; in United States they earn 2.52% more than the national average, earning $44,235 USD per year and in Canada they earn 4.99% less than the national average, earning $47,204 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Böhlen94850/
Bohlén9428/
Boehlen92264/
Bohleen9242/
Bohlien9231/
Bohllen921/
Bolen9114,890/
Böhlén8918/
Bollen838,591/
Bohlin833,901/
Boelen832,359/
Boylen831,256/
Boleng831,060/
Behlen83882/
Boulen83246/
Bahlen83185/
Boleen83152/
Bolien83124/
Bohlem83116/
Boolen8354/
Boilen8343/
Bolend8323/
Bholen8323/
Bolhen8318/
Bhalen8313/
Boluen837/
Bolenn832/
Boleun832/
Bhelen832/
Boslen831/
Botlen831/
Vohlen831/
Bojlen831/
Bolaen831/
Bolent830/
Bolehn830/
Boln802/
Boulent77297/
Boulenc77251/
Boullen77177/
Bolienė77104/
Bosleng7757/
Bolleng7747/
Bollien7743/
Boileng7733/
Bahalen7725/
Bollent7722/
Booleng779/
Boulhen777/
Bohlina776/
Bhaleng774/
Botleng773/
Boehlin772/
Bhaulen772/
Boylend772/
Bolhemn771/
Boulend771/
Boutlen771/
Bouslen771/
Bouhlem771/
Bolluen771/
Bouleng771/
Bhoolen771/
Boilien770/
Bolienn770/
Boelaen770/
Boulien770/
Bahleen770/
Bohlind770/
Belen7344,104/
Bolin7321,328/
Balen734,310/
Bolem734,163/
Bölen73455/
Volen73166/
Bolyn73164/
Boleń73113/
Bolln7382/
Bolne7339/
Bholn7335/
Bolén7315/
Bhaln7311/
Bolng735/
Booln733/
Bolnd733/
Boyln732/
Bolín732/
Bahln731/
Bolenová7124/
Bolenova7119/
Botillen7117/
Bohlinth7111/
Bohtling717/
Bohlling712/
Bolengue712/
Bothling711/
Ballen6714,015/
Boling6712,127/
Beelen674,438/
Bolina673,537/
Boulin672,937/
Bollin672,567/
Baleng671,898/
Baulen671,020/
Balent671,007/
Baelen67926/
Belien67789/
Bolink67745/
Beulen67683/
Bollem67540/
Vollen67522/
Boylin67503/
Belaen67368/
Boglin67294/
Bolijn67260/
Boslem67248/
Böhlin67176/
Behlin67155/
Balien6799/
Baalen6777/
Bolynn6775/
Bollyn6765/
Bolint6762/
Bohlim6749/
Bolind6736/
Bhalem6736/
Bolgin6732/
Bálent6731/
Bahlin6730/
Bohtlingk6726/
Boulem6725/
Boithling6724/
Boilin6723/
Hvalen6722/
Bholem6719/
Boulyn6719/
Balenc6718/
Balhen6717/
Boolin6716/
Boslin6716/
Baleen6713/
Balend6710/
Bhooln679/
Bholin679/
Bolion678/
Boolem677/
Bolyna677/
Beleen676/
Bhalne676/
Bhalin676/
Bélien676/
Voolen676/
Botlin675/
Bholne674/
Boulengue674/
Bollenová673/
Balaen673/
Baëlen673/
Bojlén673/
Bhelin673/
Vohlin673/
Bojlin672/
Batlen672/
Hbelen672/
Bollng672/
Belenn672/
Boelin672/
Boilem672/
Boslén672/
Bolhin671/
Boleem671/
Bolhne671/
Bolihn671/
Boutln671/
Boylyn671/
Baloen671/
Baluen671/
Balenk671/
Balenn671/
Voylen671/
Voilen671/
Boutellen671/
Hbalen671/
Baleun671/
Behlyn671/
Boilng671/
Baslen670/
Boylem670/
Bollnn670/
Belehn670/
Builen670/
Voulen670/
Voleen670/

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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
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Bohlen
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