Böhlen Surname
Approximately 850 people bear this surname
Böhlen Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Switzerland | 700 | 1:11,733 | 1,934 |
| Germany | 147 | 1:547,656 | 45,370 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
The alternate forms: Bohlen (7,759), Böhlén (18) & Bohlén (28) are calculated separately.
Böhlen Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Böhlen Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Böhlen is more frequently found in Switzerland than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered as a variant: Bohlen, Böhlén or Bohlén. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Böhlen? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 410,688th most frequently used family name in the world It is held by approximately 1 in 8,573,583 people. The last name is mostly found in Europe, where 100 percent of Böhlen are found; 100 percent are found in Western Europe and 85 percent are found in Germanic Europe.
The surname Böhlen is most widespread in Switzerland, where it is carried by 700 people, or 1 in 11,733. In Switzerland it is mostly concentrated in: Canton of Bern, where 54 percent reside, Canton of Vaud, where 9 percent reside and Canton of Zürich, where 9 percent reside. Without taking into account Switzerland this surname occurs in 4 countries. It is also common in Germany, where 17 percent reside and Austria, where 0 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bohlen | 94 | 7,759 | / |
| Böhlén | 94 | 18 | / |
| Bölen | 91 | 455 | / |
| Bohlén | 89 | 28 | / |
| Behlen | 83 | 882 | / |
| Bahlen | 83 | 185 | / |
| Böhlin | 83 | 176 | / |
| Bholen | 83 | 23 | / |
| Bhalen | 83 | 13 | / |
| Bhelen | 83 | 2 | / |
| Boehlen | 77 | 264 | / |
| Bohleen | 77 | 42 | / |
| Bohlien | 77 | 31 | / |
| Bahalen | 77 | 25 | / |
| Bohllen | 77 | 1 | / |
| Bahleen | 77 | 0 | / |
| Belen | 73 | 44,104 | / |
| Bolen | 73 | 14,890 | / |
| Balen | 73 | 4,310 | / |
| Bholn | 73 | 35 | / |
| Bölin | 73 | 32 | / |
| Bhaln | 73 | 11 | / |
| Bölén | 73 | 3 | / |
| Bahln | 73 | 1 | / |
| Whalen | 67 | 40,699 | / |
| Ballen | 67 | 14,015 | / |
| Bollen | 67 | 8,591 | / |
| Beelen | 67 | 4,438 | / |
| Bohlin | 67 | 3,901 | / |
| Wahlen | 67 | 3,501 | / |
| Boelen | 67 | 2,359 | / |
| Baelen | 67 | 926 | / |
| Belien | 67 | 789 | / |
| Beulen | 67 | 683 | / |
| Whelen | 67 | 512 | / |
| Belaen | 67 | 368 | / |
| Wehlen | 67 | 192 | / |
| Wählen | 67 | 180 | / |
| Böling | 67 | 164 | / |
| Behlin | 67 | 155 | / |
| Boleen | 67 | 152 | / |
| Bolien | 67 | 124 | / |
| Balien | 67 | 99 | / |
| Baalen | 67 | 77 | / |
| Vehlen | 67 | 67 | / |
| Wohlen | 67 | 60 | / |
| Bahlin | 67 | 30 | / |
| Hvalen | 67 | 22 | / |
| Baleen | 67 | 13 | / |
| Bholin | 67 | 9 | / |
| Boluen | 67 | 7 | / |
| Bhalin | 67 | 6 | / |
| Beleen | 67 | 6 | / |
| Bélien | 67 | 6 | / |
| Bhelin | 67 | 3 | / |
| Baëlen | 67 | 3 | / |
| Balaen | 67 | 3 | / |
| Wholen | 67 | 3 | / |
| Hbelen | 67 | 2 | / |
| Huelen | 67 | 2 | / |
| Belenn | 67 | 2 | / |
| Bolenn | 67 | 2 | / |
| Behlyn | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hwelen | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bolaen | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vahlen | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vohlen | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hbalen | 67 | 1 | / |
| Balenn | 67 | 1 | / |
| Baluen | 67 | 1 | / |
| Baloen | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bolehn | 67 | 0 | / |
| Hwalen | 67 | 0 | / |
| Builen | 67 | 0 | / |
| Belehn | 67 | 0 | / |
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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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- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- 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 Böhlen
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