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Where Does The Last Name Chalen Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The last name Chalen (Bengali: চৈলেন, Hindi: चालेन) has its highest incidence in Ecuador. It may appear in the variant forms: Chalén, Chálen or Chalèn. For other potential spellings of Chalen click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Chalen? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The surname Chalen is the 102,028^th most commonly held family name worldwide. It is borne by around 1 in 1,576,367 people. The surname is primarily found in The Americas, where 98 percent of Chalen reside; 95 percent reside in South America and 94 percent reside in Andean South America. It is also the 567,531^st most commonly held first name at a global level, held by 247 people.

The surname is most frequently used in Ecuador, where it is held by 4,141 people, or 1 in 3,841. In Ecuador Chalen is mostly concentrated in: Guayas Province, where 72 percent are found, Santa Elena Province, where 12 percent are found and El Oro Province, where 7 percent are found. Not including Ecuador Chalen is found in 16 countries. It also occurs in Peru, where 4 percent are found and The United States, where 3 percent are found.

Chalen Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Chalen has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname rose 2,067 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Chalen Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those holding the Chalen last name are 8.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 55% registered with the political party.

The amount Chalen earn in different countries varies markedly. In Peru they earn 8.75% more than the national average, earning S/. 21,082 per year; in United States they earn 6.53% less than the national average, earning $40,333 USD per year and in Canada they earn 26.52% less than the national average, earning $36,506 CAD per year.