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

The surname Gehlen (Oriya: େଗେହନ) occurs in Germany more than any other country/territory. It can occur in the variant forms: Gehlén. For other possible spellings of Gehlen click here.

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

The last name is the 66,149^th most commonly occurring family name at a global level, held by approximately 1 in 966,518 people. It occurs predominantly in Europe, where 59 percent of Gehlen are found; 58 percent are found in Western Europe and 54 percent are found in Germanic Europe. Gehlen is also the 3,024,661^st most frequent given name globally It is held by 14 people.

The last name is most numerous in Germany, where it is borne by 3,760 people, or 1 in 21,411. In Germany Gehlen is mostly found in: North Rhine-Westphalia, where 72 percent reside, Rhineland-Palatinate, where 12 percent reside and Hesse, where 3 percent reside. Without taking into account Germany Gehlen is found in 35 countries. It is also found in Brazil, where 34 percent reside and The United States, where 5 percent reside.

Gehlen Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The incidence of Gehlen has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Gehlen surname increased 1,546 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Gehlen Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States Gehlen are 13.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 60% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Gehlen earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 20.24% more than the national average, earning $51,881 USD per year and in Canada they earn 7.15% more than the national average, earning $53,233 CAD per year.