Erlen Surname

1,364,059th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 162 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Erlen Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Erlen Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany691:1,166,74676,492
Turkey371:2,103,28271,268
Indonesia141:9,446,371356,066
Kazakhstan111:1,607,50079,317
United States101:36,245,893832,629
Nigeria61:29,523,793355,097
Poland41:9,502,187181,606
England21:27,859,030389,889
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Austria21:4,257,71899,224
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Armenia11:2,930,18022,770
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England11:24,375,369195,128
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States81:6,277,336262,771

The alternate forms: Erlén (16) are calculated separately.

Erlen (2,242) may also be a first name.

Erlen Last Name Facts

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

Erlen (Russian: Эрлен) occurs more in Germany more than any other country or territory. It can be found in the variant forms: Erlén. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Erlen? popularity and diffusion

It is the 1,364,059th most numerous last name on a global scale, held by approximately 1 in 44,984,851 people. Erlen occurs predominantly in Europe, where 49 percent of Erlen are found; 44 percent are found in Western Europe and 44 percent are found in Germanic Europe. It is also the 157,781st most widely held forename internationally, borne by 2,242 people.

The surname Erlen is most frequently used in Germany, where it is borne by 69 people, or 1 in 1,166,746. In Germany Erlen is most prevalent in: North Rhine-Westphalia, where 46 percent reside, Thuringia, where 30 percent reside and Baden-Württemberg, where 10 percent reside. Outside of Germany this last name occurs in 14 countries. It also occurs in Turkey, where 23 percent reside and Indonesia, where 9 percent reside.

Erlen Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Erlen has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Erlen last name increased 125 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it increased 200 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Erlen Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Erlen last name are 46.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 100% being registered with the party.

Erlen earn notably less less than the average income. In United States they earn 17.78% less than the national average, earning $35,475 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Erlén9316/
Erlien91222/
Herlen91129/
Gerlen9125/
Earlen9119/
Erlein9119/
Erlend9115/
Erlene917/
Erlean916/
Ehrlen912/
Erilen912/
Aerlen911/
Oerlen911/
Jerlen910/
Herlein832,332/
Ergelen83852/
Gerleyn83329/
Herlien83110/
Gerlein8389/
Ehrlein8386/
Herlent8343/
Heerlen8335/
Herleyn8325/
Erilien8321/
Herlean8315/
Erleten8315/
Earlean8313/
Herrlen8313/
Heurlen8311/
Haerlen835/
Ergilen835/
Earleen834/
Herllen833/
Jerlean833/
Jerlene833/
Jerleen832/
Herlene832/
Oerlein832/
Hearlen832/
Oehrlen831/
Herlend831/
Eurlean831/
Gerlean831/
Hierlen831/
Eerlein831/
Herleen831/
Herleng831/
Earlene831/
Herlenn831/
Eirleen830/
Erleane830/
Gerleen830/
Herlaen830/
Ehrlien830/
Erlin801,307/
Arlen801,214/
Erlyn80185/
Orlen80152/
Irlen8073/
Erlem8020/
Yerln803/
Herln802/
Earln801/
Erlnd801/
Herrlein771,585/
Oehrlein77862/
Heerlein77662/
Hoerlein77138/
Heerlien77119/
Hehrlein7739/
Yerleşen7739/
Erlenova7724/
Haerlein779/
Herrlien778/
Hierlein774/
Earleane773/
Earleene772/
Herilien772/
Herleijn772/
Jearleen771/
Herrleng771/
Heirlein771/
Hoerlien771/
Erillien771/
Herlenne771/
Jearlean770/
Erlina7311,563/
Herlin733,910/
Erling731,287/
Harlen73975/
Gerlin73827/
Herlem73777/
Orlean73468/
Herlyn73410/
Erilin73287/
Ehrlin73193/
Erline73169/
Jerlin73114/
Arlien7394/
Irelen7381/
Orlien7379/
Yerlin7378/
Earlin7369/
Arlein7358/
Orlaen7352/
Horlen7345/
Erlain7341/
Erlyna7332/
Erylyn7326/
Härlen7325/
Arllen7321/
Erlind7318/
Orlein7316/
Ehrlén7315/
Erelin7311/
Arlean7310/
Arhlen7310/
Arleen739/
Aerlin736/
Eurlin735/
Iorlen734/
Erilne733/
Hörlen733/
Erlynh733/
Irlene732/
Earlyn732/
Erlion732/
Erlynn732/
Jerlyn732/
Erilem732/
Jerlén732/
Gerlyn731/
Orleen731/
Jereln731/
Jeryln731/
Ierlin731/
Irleen731/
Jirlen731/
Yorlen731/
Öhrlen731/
Erelem731/
Hirlen731/
Earlem730/
Earlne730/
Hoerrlein719/
D'Herlein711/
Geherlein710/
Herling673,210/
Jerling67706/
Heurlin67633/
Herrlin67446/
Öhrlein67406/
Erilina67391/
Earling67307/
Girlean67283/
Herline67204/
Erilgin67164/
Hörlein67133/
Harlien67111/
Harlein67111/
Heerlyn6753/
Eerlina6753/
Yerlina6749/
Airlaen6743/
Gerlain6740/
Earline6737/
Härlein6735/
Harleen6734/
Aarlien6732/
Erylyna6727/
Heurlén6726/
Herlain6723/
Haerlin6723/
Ergelin6723/
Iorelen6719/
Gerlina6717/
Erelina6715/
Orlienė6714/
Jerline6713/
Earlina6713/
Herzlin6713/
Erelgin6711/
Hoerlin6710/
Herleim679/
Irelend678/
Ohrlein677/
Jerlink677/
Erlicin677/
Airlend677/
Horlein676/
Yerling675/
Herlynh675/
Gerilyn674/
Erlling674/
Geerlin674/
Horlean674/
Erislin674/
Erllina673/
Arln673/
Ayrlend672/
Yerline672/
Ereling672/
Orellen672/
Jerlina672/
Irelien672/
Herluin672/
Herelin671/
Herilyn671/
Herlind671/
Earlind671/
Eerlyna671/
Errling671/
Erylina671/
Eriling671/
Erlujnd671/
Gerrlyn671/
Harlenn671/
Arllein671/
Erilnne671/
Gerelyn671/
Herli'n671/
Gerlajn671/
Gerlion671/
Earluin671/
Arlienė671/
Ierelin671/
Ireleng671/
Oirlene671/
Erelyna671/
Ayrllen671/
Haarlen671/
Herllin671/
Herilin671/
Herelyn671/
Airlean670/
Horlien670/
Harllen670/
Erhling670/
Oehrlin670/
Hearlin670/
Herrlem670/
Hairlen670/

Erlen Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Erlen in the Russian language
Эрленerlen-

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