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

The last name Gehlen (Oriya: େଗେହନ) is found in Germany more than any other country or territory. It can be found as: Gehlén. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

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

The last name Gehlen is the 66,149^th most common family name worldwide It is held by around 1 in 966,518 people. The surname is mostly found 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 frequently held first name on earth, held by 14 people.

This surname is most commonly used in Germany, where it is held by 3,760 people, or 1 in 21,411. In Germany Gehlen is primarily found in: North Rhine-Westphalia, where 72 percent reside, Rhineland-Palatinate, where 12 percent reside and Hesse, where 3 percent reside. Other than Germany Gehlen exists in 35 countries. It also occurs in Brazil, where 34 percent reside and The United States, where 5 percent reside.

Gehlen Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The prevalency of Gehlen has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Gehlen last name rose 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 Republicans than the national 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.