Felen Surname

1,385,851st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 158 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Netherlands
Highest density in:
Netherlands

Felen Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Felen Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Netherlands771:219,31429,463
Peru321:993,25418,991
United States181:20,136,607622,629
France81:8,302,840321,660
Turkey61:12,970,237144,247
Russia51:28,824,611530,332
Liberia41:1,102,13437,930
Taiwan31:7,814,91541,694
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States91:5,579,854232,921

The alternate forms: Felén (1) are calculated separately.

Felen (143) may also be a first name.

Felen Last Name Facts

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

The last name Felen (Russian: Фелен) is found in The Netherlands more than any other country/territory. It can be rendered as a variant: Felén. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Felen? popularity and diffusion

It is the 1,385,851st most commonly occurring family name throughout the world. It is borne by around 1 in 46,123,708 people. This surname is mostly found in Europe, where 57 percent of Felen live; 54 percent live in Western Europe and 49 percent live in Germanic Europe. It is also the 772,378th most frequently used first name on earth. It is borne by 143 people.

The surname Felen is most prevalent in The Netherlands, where it is carried by 77 people, or 1 in 219,314. In The Netherlands Felen is primarily found in: North Brabant, where 40 percent are found, Gelderland, where 32 percent are found and Friesland, where 9 percent are found. Aside from The Netherlands this surname exists in 12 countries. It is also common in Peru, where 20 percent are found and The United States, where 11 percent are found.

Felen Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Felen has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Felen last name rose 200 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Felen Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Felen surname are 46.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 100% registered with the party.

The amount Felen earn in different countries varies significantly. In Peru they earn 42.06% less than the national average, earning S/. 11,232 per year and in United States they earn 10.19% less than the national average, earning $38,750 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Felén931/
Feilen911,064/
Fehlen91341/
Felien9197/
Fielen9135/
Felenq9134/
Foelen9119/
Felent9116/
Feslen9116/
Faelen9111/
Feleen919/
Felend911/
Feelen911/
Feleng911/
Feloen911/
Fhelen910/
Flen89177/
Feulien83164/
Felenne8316/
Feilien831/
Feullen831/
Fellene831/
Pfoelen830/
Falen802,076/
Felin801,483/
Filen80403/
Velen80389/
Felem80351/
Folen80250/
Flåen8015/
Flene809/
Flenø808/
Flenn807/
Fylen803/
Feuln801/
Felyn801/
Felengue771/
Fallen732,308/
Follen73637/
Felina73391/
Fahlen73325/
Felion73189/
Veelen73162/
Vaelen73134/
Filien73116/
Veloen73111/
Phelen73102/
Feling7390/
Vehlen7367/
Velien7354/
Fohlen7344/
Fileen7342/
Foleen7334/
Faelin7331/
Vielen7317/
Folien7316/
Failen7315/
Felgin7312/
Feilin738/
Fløene736/
Feylin735/
Felyna735/
Felhyn733/
Feylem732/
Feelin732/
Falien732/
Feulin732/
Filaen732/
Fileng732/
Fislen731/
Fehlin731/
Felind731/
Felyon731/
Falaen731/
Foloen731/
Flehen731/
Felint731/
Flenne731/
Voelen731/
Foilen731/
Filemn731/
Fihlen731/
Velenn731/
Felink731/
Faleen731/
Felinc731/
Filent730/
Felynn730/
Faylen730/
Filend730/
Feslin730/
Felinn730/
Fealin730/
Feilenová711/
Feyling67333/
Feiling67315/
Follien67175/
Feiglin67114/
Feitlin6735/
Feeling6733/
Fealing6733/
Fahleen6724/
Foileng6715/
Falleen6712/
Phielen677/
Faln676/
Faylend675/
Fällene675/
Faylene673/
Pheilen672/
Foln672/
Velienė672/
Feilion672/
Phealen671/
Phelaen671/
Fesling671/
Feullin671/
Feylina671/
Fayllen671/
Felinne671/
Fetling671/
Phelenq671/
Veillen671/
Faillen671/
Fuileng671/
Fayleen671/
Faaleen671/
Feihlyn671/
Feahlin670/
Phaelen670/
Pfallen670/
Faelinn670/
Phelend670/
Feillin670/
Fhallen670/
Fallien670/

Felen Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Felen in the Russian language
Феленfelen-

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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 Felen
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