Gielen Surname

47,959th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 10,768 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Belgium
Highest density in:
Belgium

Gielen Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Gielen Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Belgium5,5211:2,082149
Netherlands3,3401:5,056521
Germany8751:92,00611,540
United States2091:1,734,253114,535
France1951:340,62951,332
Australia1661:162,62516,859
Canada1301:283,42826,469
Thailand491:1,441,599197,614
New Zealand471:96,34713,070
Portugal381:274,16410,086
Suriname261:21,2544,689
Spain231:2,032,69753,462
Switzerland201:410,64630,429
Aruba181:5,749789
Austria171:500,90847,931
England121:4,643,172139,951
Estonia121:110,15019,471
Sweden111:895,16066,831
Brazil81:26,759,292405,030
Denmark71:806,38843,211
South Africa61:9,029,617189,736
Burkina Faso51:3,670,42019,318
Philippines41:25,309,556279,062
Finland31:1,832,23457,803
Czechia21:5,316,734169,646
Argentina21:21,371,707253,176
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Azerbaijan11:9,649,12247,873
Benin11:10,335,602103,742
Bosnia and Herzegovina11:3,536,40219,532
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Cook Islands11:18,1791,485
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Costa Rica11:4,780,06913,345
Curaçao11:157,2471,313
Myanmar11:51,937,9852,166
Mali11:16,969,0354,067
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States61:8,369,781355,680

The alternate forms: Gieleń (1) are calculated separately.

Gielen (63) may also be a first name.

Gielen Last Name Facts

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

The surname Gielen (Arabic: فيلن) is borne by more people in Belgium than any other country/territory. It can be found as: Gieleń. Click here for further possible spellings of Gielen.

How Common Is The Last Name Gielen? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 47,959th most commonly held surname throughout the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 676,778 people. The surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 94 percent of Gielen live; 92 percent live in Western Europe and 83 percent live in Germanic Europe. It is also the 1,234,572nd most widespread first name on earth, held by 63 people.

Gielen is most common in Belgium, where it is held by 5,521 people, or 1 in 2,082. In Belgium Gielen is mostly concentrated in: Flemish Region, where 85 percent are found, Walloon Region, where 13 percent are found and Brussels Capital Region, where 2 percent are found. Other than Belgium this last name exists in 46 countries. It is also found in The Netherlands, where 31 percent are found and Germany, where 8 percent are found.

Gielen Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Gielen has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Gielen last name expanded 3,483 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Gielen Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Gielen last name are 2.51% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 55.74% registered with the party.

The amount Gielen earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 9.08% more than the national average, earning $47,069 USD per year and in Canada they earn 4.06% less than the national average, earning $47,666 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Gieleń941/
Ghielen92171/
Giehlen9226/
Gieleng9218/
Gielend921/
Gelen915,864/
Gilen91299/
Giethlen8650/
Gehlen837,540/
Geelen834,634/
Goelen83450/
Geloen83409/
Guelen83345/
Guilen83220/
Ghelen83218/
Geleng83159/
Gileng83144/
Zielen83139/
Gilene8383/
Sielen8369/
Gelend8367/
Ghilen8361/
Geylen8361/
Gilhen8357/
Gitlen8354/
Gailen8353/
Gelhen8350/
Gaelen8328/
Gislen8314/
Geleen8313/
Ngelen8310/
Gelenk8310/
Getlen838/
Gilien836/
Gelenn833/
Gihlen832/
Gileen831/
Gilenn831/
Ngilen831/
Gelenc831/
Gelent831/
Goilen831/
Geslen830/
Gielin830/
Glen8015,591/
Gieling77869/
Gielink77634/
Gilienė77372/
Gellene7760/
Gittlen7755/
Zielent7751/
Goehlen7742/
Gelenne7727/
Gilenne7721/
Gueilen7714/
Guileng779/
Gieslin775/
Gisleng775/
Goillen774/
Ghillen774/
Guileen773/
Gailene772/
Gaillen772/
Ghilhen772/
Ghellen772/
Ghailen772/
Guilent772/
Geeelen771/
Gilgeen771/
Gillene771/
Gheulen771/
Sgillen771/
Guislen771/
Gheelen771/
Gelenkh771/
Guitlen771/
Gueleng771/
Geeleng771/
Gaileng771/
Geyleen771/
Goilhen771/
Guetlen771/
Gaileen770/
Geeslen770/
Gehlent770/
Sielehn770/
Gettlen770/
Gehlhen770/
Gethlen770/
Glenn7378,395/
Gelin7316,496/
Selen735,731/
Jelen735,497/
Silen731,641/
Celen731,521/
Galen731,482/
Golen731,308/
Jilen731,187/
Zelen731,121/
Gelem73506/
Gilin73436/
Gölen73383/
Gilem73379/
Zilen73130/
Gilén7370/
Cilen7337/
Gylen7315/
Glene739/
Gelyn735/
Gilyn733/
Glenh731/
Gelín731/
Geleń731/
Gelén731/
Gålen731/
Gilèn731/
Glhen730/
Gielingh71109/
Gietling7134/
Kgaileng7128/
Gelenova7127/
Guelenne7120/
Žielienė719/
Gilenova715/
Ghailene715/
Guethlen714/
Gelenová713/
Gueillen711/
Ghelleng711/
Goillaen711/
Gesellen711/
Giesling710/
Silaen6713,951/
Gallen675,640/
Gitlin672,003/
Ceelen671,775/
Seelen671,544/
Geling671,125/
Jelenc671,004/
Zelent67934/
Giling67906/
Gelina67684/
Zeelen67623/
Zieleń67537/
Galien67533/
Sailen67522/
Gahlen67456/
Guilin67331/
Gollen67288/
Guelin67288/
Suilen67243/
Gilion67241/
Glenne67218/
Gilina67198/
Gaalen67134/
Hjelen67133/
Galåen67127/
Zielin67126/
Seulen67124/
Seleen67124/
Ngilin67110/
Søilen67103/
Zuilen6799/
Soilen6799/
Gaylen6789/
Seilen6789/
Zelend6766/
Zelenc6763/
Gelien6760/
Guilengue6755/
Gilgin6753/
Sgelem6753/
Göhlen6748/
Guilem6746/
Golien6744/
Gislén6742/
Gelyon6738/
Zeilen6738/
Gelion6736/
Gilyon6734/
Sehlen6734/
Gailin6727/
Guelem6722/
Celeen6721/
Gilinc6718/
Zetlen6717/
Jeleng6717/
Zeleen6714/
Jeilen6713/
Ceylen6713/
Zelenk6712/
Ghelyn6712/
Zealen6712/
Gehlem6712/
Guelengue6710/
Gislin6710/
Galeen679/
Ghalen679/
Jileng679/
Zilene677/
Jeslen676/
Zhelen676/
Jeleen675/
Jelend675/
Jailen675/
Juilen674/
Gailyn674/
Sielin674/
Gaelin673/
Cehlen673/
Ghelin673/
Zielem673/
Sileen673/
Gelhem673/
Galaen673/
Guilén673/
Zailen673/
Zislen672/
Goleen672/
Ghilin672/
Goelin672/
Seloen672/
Joilen672/
Geheln672/
Gelijn672/
Jelent672/
Geelin671/
Jeelen671/
Jileen671/
Gelihn671/
Galenn671/
Giluin671/
Guylen671/
Scilen671/
Selaen671/
Seluen671/
Sealen671/
Ghilén671/
Geluun671/
Gählen671/
Jhelen671/
Zeleng671/
Gelemg671/
Gehlén671/
Golenn671/
Guilèn671/
Guilín671/
Gèleng671/
Gessellen671/
Gilind671/
Gilinn671/
Gilint671/
Galuen671/
Geleem671/
Jeylen671/
Siloen671/
Zelesn671/
Gilynn670/
Golaen670/
Galoen670/
Gelinn670/

Gielen Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Gielen in the Arabic language
فيلنfyln-

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