Ehlen Surname
Approximately 4,808 people bear this surname
Ehlen Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Germany | 2,527 | 1:31,858 | 4,189 |
| United States | 1,675 | 1:216,393 | 21,060 |
| Netherlands | 214 | 1:78,912 | 13,294 |
| Belgium | 139 | 1:82,710 | 12,998 |
| England | 124 | 1:449,339 | 29,774 |
| France | 49 | 1:1,355,566 | 135,191 |
| Chile | 19 | 1:927,183 | 19,125 |
| Czechia | 9 | 1:1,181,497 | 85,740 |
| Australia | 7 | 1:3,856,529 | 135,538 |
| Sweden | 7 | 1:1,406,680 | 102,017 |
| New Zealand | 7 | 1:646,903 | 40,014 |
| Canada | 7 | 1:5,263,656 | 239,735 |
| Switzerland | 6 | 1:1,368,819 | 77,571 |
| Spain | 5 | 1:9,350,407 | 109,555 |
| Scotland | 2 | 1:2,676,908 | 51,579 |
| Turkey | 2 | 1:38,910,711 | 171,901 |
| Luxembourg | 1 | 1:580,542 | 15,155 |
| Monaco | 1 | 1:37,066 | 4,748 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| Bulgaria | 1 | 1:6,978,905 | 86,260 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:3,094,532 | 44,023 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 14 | 1:1,741,098 | 55,534 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 150 | 1:334,791 | 25,907 |
The alternate forms: Ehlén (49) are calculated separately.
Ehlen (226) may also be a first name.
Ehlen Demographics
Average Ehlen Salary in
United States
$48,040 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Ehlen Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Ehlen Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Ehlen (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺍﻫﻼ) is more commonly found in Germany than any other country/territory. It can appear in the variant forms: Ehlén. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Ehlen? popularity and diffusion
It is the 98,592nd most widespread family name worldwide. It is borne by around 1 in 1,515,713 people. Ehlen is predominantly found in Europe, where 64 percent of Ehlen are found; 61 percent are found in Western Europe and 57 percent are found in Germanic Europe. Ehlen is also the 598,137th most widespread first name throughout the world, held by 226 people.
The last name Ehlen is most widely held in Germany, where it is borne by 2,527 people, or 1 in 31,858. In Germany it is most prevalent in: North Rhine-Westphalia, where 39 percent are found, Rhineland-Palatinate, where 29 percent are found and Lower Saxony, where 15 percent are found. Not including Germany it is found in 24 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 35 percent are found and The Netherlands, where 4 percent are found.
Ehlen Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Ehlen has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Ehlen last name expanded 1,117 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it expanded 886 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Ehlen Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States Ehlen are 15.45% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 62.22% being registered with the political party.
Ehlen earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 11.34% more than the national average, earning $48,040 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Ehlen Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Ehlen in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﺍﻫﻼ | ahla | - |
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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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- 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 Ehlen
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