Geelen Surname

101,841st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4,634 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Netherlands
Highest density in:
Netherlands

Geelen Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Geelen Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Netherlands2,6361:6,406713
Belgium1,2721:9,0381,282
Australia2301:117,37312,995
Germany1821:442,33839,473
United States1411:2,570,631155,955
Canada551:669,92054,285
New Zealand271:167,71618,432
Thailand251:2,825,534284,782
France181:3,690,151224,666
England141:3,979,861125,553
Brazil51:42,814,866547,158
Spain41:11,688,009116,470
Scotland41:1,338,45435,497
Norway31:1,714,09579,528
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
Philippines21:50,619,112341,003
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
Curaçao11:157,2471,313
Congo11:4,989,09634,171
Venezuela11:30,204,07785,459
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England21:12,187,685173,419
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States21:25,109,342694,541

Geelen (22) may also be a first name.

Geelen Last Name Facts

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

Geelen occurs in The Netherlands more than any other country/territory. It may appear in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Geelen? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 101,841st most widely held surname world-wide, held by around 1 in 1,572,625 people. Geelen is predominantly found in Europe, where 89 percent of Geelen are found; 89 percent are found in Western Europe and 84 percent are found in Germanic Europe. It is also the 2,301,746th most widespread first name in the world It is held by 22 people.

The surname Geelen is most commonly occurring in The Netherlands, where it is held by 2,636 people, or 1 in 6,406. In The Netherlands Geelen is primarily found in: Limburg, where 49 percent reside, North Brabant, where 17 percent reside and South Holland, where 7 percent reside. Apart from The Netherlands Geelen occurs in 28 countries. It is also found in Belgium, where 27 percent reside and Australia, where 5 percent reside.

Geelen Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Geelen has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Geelen surname increased 7,050 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it increased 700 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Geelen Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Geelen surname are 1.61% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 54.84% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Geelen earn in different countries varies significantly. In United States they earn 15.39% less than the national average, earning $36,507 USD per year and in Canada they earn 12.4% more than the national average, earning $55,844 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Geeelen921/
Gheelen921/
Geeleng921/
Geeslen920/
Gelen915,864/
Eelen91909/
Gesellen861/
Gielen8310,768/
Gehlen837,540/
Geilen831,313/
Geloen83409/
Gellen83390/
Guelen83345/
Ghelen83218/
Geleng83159/
Heelen83102/
Gelend8367/
Geylen8361/
Gelien8360/
Gelhen8350/
Geleen8313/
Ngelen8310/
Gelenk8310/
Getlen838/
Eeleen833/
Gelenn833/
Geheln832/
Geelin831/
Jeelen831/
Gelenc831/
Gelent831/
Geslen830/
Glen8015,591/
Elen803,070/
Geln805/
Gessellen801/
Geeslin771,133/
Ghielen77171/
Geelink77116/
Geeling7773/
Gellene7760/
Guellen7759/
Gellien7735/
Gelenne7727/
Giehlen7726/
Gieleng7718/
Gueilen7714/
Goellen775/
Jehelen773/
Eellend773/
Yeeleng772/
Gaellen772/
Ghellen772/
Giellen772/
Eheilen771/
Ghelien771/
Gheulen771/
Heellen771/
Gelenkh771/
Gueleng771/
Gielend771/
Ngeelin771/
Geyleen771/
Gelleng771/
Guetlen771/
Hehelen771/
Gehlent770/
Geglien770/
Gettlen770/
Gehlhen770/
Gellend770/
Geislen770/
Gethlen770/
Gellenn770/
Gesselleen751/
Glenn7378,395/
Helen7347,484/
Gelin7316,496/
Ellen738,910/
Ehlen734,808/
Elien733,098/
Eleng731,514/
Elend73718/
Gelem73506/
Eylen73427/
Eleen73341/
Gilen73299/
Eulen73220/
Gleen73219/
Eslen73158/
Elaen73157/
Eilen73131/
Ielen73116/
Glehn73102/
Glien7382/
Elent7361/
Elhen7336/
Gleng7335/
Eluen7330/
Glent7327/
Gylen7315/
Glend7311/
Glene739/
Glaen739/
Elemn735/
Ealen735/
Gelyn735/
Gelnn734/
Etlen734/
Heeln734/
Eelin733/
Eelem732/
Ghlen732/
Nglen731/
Glemn731/
Gloen731/
Glenh731/
Gelín731/
Geleń731/
Gelén731/
Gålen731/
Gieln731/
Eloen731/
Elehn731/
Eelyn731/
Elesn731/
Eleun731/
Gllen730/
Elenn730/
Gleun730/
Gluen730/
Glhen730/
Geesling71253/
Giethlen7150/
Gelenova7127/
Guelenne7120/
Guethlen714/
Gelenová713/
Gueillen711/
Geesllin711/
Ghelleng711/
Geelinck711/
Geellink711/
Geglienė711/
Goellaen711/
Essellen711/
Len6730,370/
Gillen6718,670/
Heylen676,570/
Geslin675,195/
Hellen674,103/
Geling671,125/
Gellén67910/
Gelina67684/
Gellin67604/
Elendt67540/
Ellien67406/
Guelin67288/
Heilen67270/
Hehlen67233/
Guilen67220/
Glesne67220/
Glenne67218/
Gehlin67160/
Gileng67144/
Øglend67135/
Hjelen67133/
Esseln67132/
Gyllen67128/
Getlin67118/
Ellend67109/
Heleen6791/
Gaylen6789/
Hielen6776/
Elenne6767/
Helien6762/
Ghilen6761/
Heslen6759/
Elleng6758/
Gilhen6757/
Gitlen6754/
Heleng6753/
Gailen6753/
Gelgin6752/
Helend6739/
Gelyon6738/
Gelion6736/
Göllen6736/
Ellent6733/
Ehlend6733/
Iehlen6731/
Eln6730/
Healen6729/
Eeling6724/
Guelne6724/
Geylin6723/
Eillen6722/
Geilin6722/
Guelem6722/
Eileng6721/
Eelink6720/
Heßeln6719/
Heelin6718/
Eilene6718/
Gln6718/
Eulien6717/
Gellenová6717/
Gellem6716/
Heulen6716/
Ettlen6715/
Gislen6714/
Ghelyn6712/
Gehlem6712/
Glemne6712/
Güllen6712/
Elgeen6711/
Guelengue6710/
Hetlen678/
Helenn677/
Heijgelen677/
Gilien676/
Gellenova676/
Eallen675/
Elentd675/
Ellenn674/
Heleun674/
Geilín674/
Ghelin673/
Eglien673/
Yeelin672/
Eilend672/
Ealene672/
Gihlen672/
Iellen672/
Eilien672/
Geglin672/
Gelijn672/
Eyllen672/
Gileen671/
Gleesn671/
Elloen671/
Gelihn671/
Glienn671/
Gllenn671/
Gilenn671/
Guylen671/
Esllen671/
Gleenn671/
Ghleen671/
Geluun671/
Gählen671/
Jeelin671/
Hele'n671/
Ngilen671/
Gelemg671/
Gehlln671/
Gehlén671/
Geilyn671/
Goilen671/
Gèleng671/
Gieleń671/
Gijlen671/
Elienn671/
Elluen671/
Etelne671/
Geleem671/
Eullen671/
Ealent671/
Gehlng671/
Hechellen671/
Etleng670/
Ealend670/
Eiseln670/
Eilent670/
Glendt670/
Ehllen670/
Eislen670/
Esleng670/
Ehlent670/
Heelnd670/
Helemn670/
Gielin670/
Gelinn670/
Echeln670/

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Geelen
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