Emlen Surname

1,428,594th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 151 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
United States

Emlen Surname Definition:

For Emelin, q.v.

Emlen Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1511:2,400,390147,856
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States431:1,167,87666,381

The alternate forms: Emlén (20) are calculated separately.

Emlen (675) may also be a first name.

Emlen Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

For Emelin, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Emlen Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Emlen Come From? nationality or country of origin

The last name Emlen (Hindi: एमलेन, Oriya: ଏମେଲନ) occurs in The United States more than any other country or territory. It can also appear as: Emlén. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Emlen? popularity and diffusion

It is the 1,428,594th most frequent surname on a worldwide basis, held by around 1 in 48,261,893 people. This last name is predominantly found in The Americas, where 99 percent of Emlen reside; 99 percent reside in North America and 99 percent reside in Anglo-North America. It is also the 319,040th most frequently used first name in the world, held by 675 people.

It is most frequently occurring in The United States, where it is carried by 151 people, or 1 in 2,400,390. In The United States it is most numerous in: Pennsylvania, where 17 percent are found, Colorado, where 12 percent are found and Illinois, where 11 percent are found.

Emlen Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Emlen has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Emlen surname increased 351 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Emlen Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Emlen surname are 17.33% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 64.1% registered to vote for the party.

Emlen earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 11.44% more than the national average, earning $48,084 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Emlén9320/
Emlein9116/
Emleng9113/
Hemlen916/
Emelen914/
Gemlen912/
Emilen911/
Emln891/
Emilien832,975/
Hemlein8350/
Emelien8321/
Emeleng839/
Emillen833/
Hemelen833/
Hemlene832/
Esmilen831/
Emmylen831/
Jiemlen831/
Emmelen831/
Emélien831/
Emlyn80102/
Emlin8065/
Amlen8012/
Emlem801/
Omlen801/
Imlen800/
Eummelen7753/
Hemmlein7710/
Emillien779/
Heimlein771/
Hoemlein771/
Emmeleen771/
Yemleang771/
Emmelien771/
Heemleen771/
Iemleang771/
Hemleing770/
Gemehlen770/
Emelin736,977/
Emling73823/
Hemlin73545/
Hamlen73452/
Emelyn73360/
Amlien73135/
Emilyn7380/
Amlehn7376/
Emlina7371/
Imleng7371/
Gimlen7351/
Emelem7342/
Gemlin7331/
Emilin7325/
Emglin7321/
Henlen7319/
Yemlin7312/
Emlind739/
Emlyna738/
Hemlén737/
Emylyn737/
Hömlen736/
Emmlin735/
Jemlin735/
Emline733/
Emlink732/
Hemiln731/
Emnlin731/
Enleng731/
Amleyn731/
Genlen731/
Himlen731/
Omleen731/
Emilín731/
Amlein731/
Amlhen731/
Ienlen731/
Emlynn730/
Einlen730/
Emelengue7124/
Emelenova712/
Emelina676,400/
Heinlen67625/
Emelyna67428/
Hemling67421/
Emilina67124/
Emmelin6797/
Henlein6768/
Emeling6751/
Ehmling6748/
Immelen6747/
Esmelin6724/
Emilion6722/
Gemelin6719/
Emmling6715/
Emilyon6714/
Hemline6711/
Hamlein6710/
Einlien6710/
Amln679/
Heimlén679/
Emiling676/
Omlehin675/
Eanleng675/
Emylyna674/
Hamlien673/
Hemelin673/
Emelind673/
Hemlink672/
Emylina672/
Emeulin672/
Hemelyn672/
Hemilyn671/
Emlnova671/
Emmayln671/
Esmilin671/
Heimlin671/
Hamleen671/
Ymelien671/
Gemelín671/
Gimlein671/
Emehlem671/
Emellin671/
Emuilin671/
Amillen671/
Emilynd671/
Omln671/
Ymln671/
Aamleen671/
Ainelen671/
Emyllin671/
Emillem671/
Emmilyn671/
Jmln671/
Hemylin671/
Imln671/
Emmline670/
Homlein670/
Hamllen670/
Hienlen670/
Hemlion670/
Heanlen670/

Emlen Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Emlen in the Hindi language
एमलेनemalena-
Emlen in the Oriya language
ଏମେଲନemelana73
ଏେମନeemana14
ଏେମନ୍eeman11

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