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

The last name Gahlen occurs in Germany more than any other country or territory. It may appear in the variant forms: Gählen. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

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

Gahlen is the 659,458^th most numerous last name worldwide, borne by around 1 in 15,981,460 people. Gahlen is mostly found in Europe, where 99 percent of Gahlen reside; 98 percent reside in Western Europe and 98 percent reside in Germanic Europe. Gahlen is also the 2,368,944^th most widespread first name worldwide. It is borne by 21 people.

This surname is most commonly held in Germany, where it is held by 447 people, or 1 in 180,102. In Germany Gahlen is primarily concentrated in: North Rhine-Westphalia, where 78 percent are found, Berlin, where 8 percent are found and Baden-Württemberg, where 5 percent are found. Beside Germany this surname exists in 7 countries. It is also found in Brazil, where 0 percent are found and The United States, where 0 percent are found.

Gahlen Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Gahlen has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Gahlen surname contracted 33 percent between 1880 and 2014.