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

The surname Colen is found in Brazil more than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered in the variant forms: Cólen or Colén. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

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

The last name is the 143,729^th most frequently held last name in the world It is held by approximately 1 in 2,355,380 people. This last name is mostly found in The Americas, where 74 percent of Colen reside; 41 percent reside in South America and 39 percent reside in Luso-South America. Colen is also the 204,621^st most commonly used first name world-wide It is held by 1,453 people.

This last name is most numerous in Brazil, where it is borne by 1,203 people, or 1 in 177,950. In Brazil Colen is most frequent in: Minas Gerais, where 62 percent reside, São Paulo, where 20 percent reside and Paraná, where 3 percent reside. Beside Brazil it exists in 40 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 35 percent reside and The Netherlands, where 11 percent reside.

Colen Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The incidence of Colen has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Colen surname increased 1,392 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 140 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it contracted 50 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in Scotland it contracted 50 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Colen Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the Colen last name is principally Catholic (50%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Colen surname are 35.86% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 89.09% registered with the party.

The amount Colen earn in different countries varies significantly. In Norway they earn 15.18% less than the national average, earning 293,539 kr per year and in United States they earn 14.39% more than the national average, earning $49,356 USD per year.