Where Does The Last Name Gaalen Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The last name Gaalen (Russian: Гаален) occurs in The Netherlands more than any other country or territory. It may be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Gaalen? ^{popularity and diffusion}

This surname is the 1,544,715^th most widespread surname at a global level It is held by approximately 1 in 54,384,671 people. This surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 87 percent of Gaalen live; 86 percent live in Western Europe and 85 percent live in Germanic Europe. It is also the 3,159,357^th most frequently held forename worldwide It is held by 13 people.

Gaalen is most prevalent in The Netherlands, where it is carried by 108 people, or 1 in 156,363. In The Netherlands Gaalen is mostly found in: South Holland, where 35 percent are found, North Holland, where 22 percent are found and North Brabant, where 19 percent are found. Not including The Netherlands Gaalen is found in 10 countries. It is also common in Aruba, where 7 percent are found and Germany, where 4 percent are found.

Gaalen Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Gaalen has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Gaalen surname fell 50 percent between 1880 and 2014.