Dalen Surname
Approximately 6,389 people bear this surname
Dalen Surname User-submission:
The Dalen surname means 'the valley' in Norwegian. Surnames in Norway very often are taken from landscapes.
Dalen Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Norway | 2,695 | 1:1,908 | 156 |
| United States | 1,436 | 1:252,409 | 23,966 |
| Philippines | 1,274 | 1:79,465 | 13,750 |
| Netherlands | 419 | 1:40,304 | 6,841 |
| Canada | 111 | 1:331,942 | 30,257 |
| Indonesia | 64 | 1:2,066,394 | 128,621 |
| Suriname | 58 | 1:9,528 | 2,431 |
| Nigeria | 49 | 1:3,615,158 | 105,602 |
| Germany | 41 | 1:1,963,548 | 108,338 |
| South Africa | 38 | 1:1,425,729 | 75,291 |
| Sweden | 27 | 1:364,695 | 25,646 |
| Taiwan | 22 | 1:1,065,670 | 7,365 |
| India | 17 | 1:45,121,493 | 474,784 |
| Papua New Guinea | 16 | 1:509,607 | 63,542 |
| Finland | 14 | 1:392,622 | 26,475 |
| Cambodia | 13 | 1:1,191,319 | 5,802 |
| Denmark | 13 | 1:434,209 | 28,556 |
| England | 9 | 1:6,190,895 | 170,599 |
| Qatar | 9 | 1:262,000 | 30,726 |
| Thailand | 6 | 1:11,773,058 | 553,295 |
| Russia | 6 | 1:24,020,509 | 493,300 |
| France | 5 | 1:13,284,544 | 357,392 |
| Kazakhstan | 5 | 1:3,536,499 | 118,599 |
| United Arab Emirates | 4 | 1:2,290,568 | 60,372 |
| Singapore | 4 | 1:1,376,926 | 28,409 |
| Wales | 3 | 1:1,031,511 | 34,732 |
| Brazil | 3 | 1:71,358,111 | 770,017 |
| Australia | 3 | 1:8,998,567 | 200,784 |
| Belgium | 3 | 1:3,832,215 | 117,288 |
| China | 2 | 1:683,660,783 | 30,601 |
| Belarus | 2 | 1:4,750,530 | 139,516 |
| Malaysia | 2 | 1:14,747,112 | 316,340 |
| Israel | 1 | 1:8,557,634 | 182,558 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Curaçao | 1 | 1:157,247 | 1,313 |
| Egypt | 1 | 1:91,935,754 | 132,737 |
| Vietnam | 1 | 1:92,646,054 | 8,382 |
| Venezuela | 1 | 1:30,204,077 | 85,459 |
| Argentina | 1 | 1:42,743,414 | 282,706 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 1 | 1:1,363,975 | 22,013 |
| Togo | 1 | 1:7,247,768 | 12,049 |
| Romania | 1 | 1:20,077,870 | 89,414 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| South Korea | 1 | 1:51,240,256 | 8,015 |
| Solomon Islands | 1 | 1:580,029 | 22,243 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 10 | 1:2,437,537 | 68,340 |
| Scotland | 4 | 1:935,804 | 21,348 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 100 | 1:502,187 | 35,305 |
The alternate forms: Dalén (370), Daleń (1) & Dalèn (1) are calculated separately.
Dalen (1,970) may also be a first name.
Dalen Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
The Dalen surname means 'the valley' in Norwegian. Surnames in Norway very often are taken from landscapes.
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Dalen Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Dalen Come From? nationality or country of origin
Dalen (Arabic: دالن, Hindi: दलेन, Marathi: दळ, Oriya: ଦାେଲନ, Russian: Дален) is found in Norway more than any other country/territory. It can also appear as: Dalén, Daleń or Dalèn. For other potential spellings of Dalen click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Dalen? popularity and diffusion
The surname Dalen is the 76,670th most frequently used last name at a global level, borne by around 1 in 1,140,640 people. The surname is predominantly found in Europe, where 51 percent of Dalen live; 43 percent live in Northern Europe and 43 percent live in Scandinavia. It is also the 170,600th most common first name internationally, held by 1,970 people.
The surname is most frequent in Norway, where it is borne by 2,695 people, or 1 in 1,908. In Norway Dalen is most numerous in: Eastern Norway, where 61 percent live, Western Norway, where 16 percent live and Southern Norway, where 12 percent live. Excluding Norway it exists in 47 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 22 percent live and The Philippines, where 20 percent live.
Dalen Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Dalen has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Dalen surname increased 1,436 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it contracted 10 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Dalen Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Dalen surname are 9.95% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 56.72% registered with the political party.
The amount Dalen earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 5.41% less than the national average, earning 327,357 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 56.25% more than the national average, earning R 371,304 per year; in United States they earn 5.93% more than the national average, earning $45,707 USD per year and in Canada they earn 9.93% more than the national average, earning $54,615 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Dalen Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Dalen in the Hindi language | ||
| दलेन | dalena | - |
| Dalen in the Marathi language | ||
| दळ | dala | - |
| Dalen in the Oriya language | ||
| ଦାେଲନ | daelana | 50 |
| ଦାଅେଲନ୍ | daaelan | 50 |
| Dalen in the Russian language | ||
| Дален | dalen | - |
| Dalen in the Arabic language | ||
| دالن | daln | - |
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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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