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

The surname Geelen is held by more people in The Netherlands than any other country or territory. It may occur in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.

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

It is the 101,841^st most frequent surname globally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 1,572,625 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 89 percent of Geelen reside; 89 percent reside in Western Europe and 84 percent reside in Germanic Europe. Geelen is also the 2,301,746^th most common forename globally, held by 22 people.

The surname is most prevalent in The Netherlands, where it is carried by 2,636 people, or 1 in 6,406. In The Netherlands Geelen is mostly concentrated in: Limburg, where 49 percent are found, North Brabant, where 17 percent are found and South Holland, where 7 percent are found. Outside of The Netherlands it is found in 28 countries. It is also found in Belgium, where 27 percent are found and Australia, where 5 percent are found.

Geelen Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Geelen has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Geelen last name rose 7,050 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it rose 700 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Geelen Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those holding the Geelen last name are 1.61% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 54.84% registered with 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.