Fahlén Surname

274,373rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,416 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Sweden
Highest density in:
Sweden

Fahlén Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Fahlén Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Sweden1,3631:7,224663
Denmark391:144,73612,759
Norway111:467,48139,375
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Monaco11:37,0664,748
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States211:2,391,366115,093

The alternate forms: Fahlen (325) & Fahlèn (1) are calculated separately.

Fahlén Last Name Facts

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

The surname Fahlén occurs most in Sweden. It may appear as a variant: Fahlen or Fahlèn. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Fahlén? popularity and diffusion

The surname Fahlén is the 274,373rd most commonly used family name worldwide, held by around 1 in 5,146,572 people. Fahlén occurs predominantly in Europe, where 100 percent of Fahlén reside; 100 percent reside in Northern Europe and 100 percent reside in Scandinavia.

The last name Fahlén is most frequently used in Sweden, where it is borne by 1,363 people, or 1 in 7,224. In Sweden Fahlén is most numerous in: Stockholm County, where 21 percent reside, Västernorrland County, where 20 percent reside and Västra Götaland County, where 11 percent reside. Beside Sweden this last name is found in 5 countries. It is also found in Denmark, where 3 percent reside and Norway, where 1 percent reside.

Fahlén Last Name Statistics demography

Fahlén earn significantly less than the average income. In Norway they earn 33.19% less than the national average, earning 231,220 kr per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Fahlen94325/
Fahlèn941/
Falén9126/
Fahlin83259/
Vahlén8349/
Fallén8327/
Fohlén838/
Föhlén831/
Fahlne831/
Faln806/
Fahling77163/
Fahleen7724/
Fahleng770/
Feahlin770/
Falin732,679/
Falen732,076/
Falyn73214/
Valén7341/
Falhn7311/
Falne735/
Fauln733/
Failn732/
Felén731/
Falln730/
Fahaling711/
Fallin672,865/
Fallen672,308/
Falina672,227/
Faling67778/
Faulin67574/
Fohlin67407/
Faglin67366/
Fehlen67341/
Falyna67251/
Vallén67203/
Failin67103/
Falyon6760/
Falion6751/
Vahlin6750/
Fohlen6744/
Phalén6743/
Faleng6742/
Falink6738/
Faelin6731/
Faslin6724/
Fatlin6720/
Falent6720/
Failen6715/
Faleun6714/
Faylin6714/
Faelen6711/
Falint676/
Faläng675/
Falgin675/
Faulen672/
Falien672/
Fallyn672/
Falaen671/
Fehlin671/
Fajlin671/
Fallne671/
Falend671/
Faleen671/
Faalng671/
Falhin671/
Faulín671/
Vahlen671/
Fasiln671/
Fealin670/
Fholin670/
Fatlen670/
Fhelen670/
Faylen670/

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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 Fahlén
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