Goelen Surname

666,162nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 450 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Belgium
Highest density in:
Belgium

Goelen Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Goelen Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Belgium3841:29,9394,847
France591:1,125,809120,603
Canada31:12,281,864364,614
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States71:7,174,098302,835

Goelen Last Name Facts

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

The last name Goelen is carried by more people in Belgium than any other country or territory. It can be found as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Goelen? popularity and diffusion

It is the 666,162nd most frequently occurring family name on a global scale, borne by approximately 1 in 16,194,546 people. This surname is mostly found in Europe, where 99 percent of Goelen reside; 99 percent reside in Western Europe and 77 percent reside in Germanic Europe.

The last name is most frequent in Belgium, where it is carried by 384 people, or 1 in 29,939. In Belgium Goelen is primarily concentrated in: Flemish Region, where 90 percent reside, Brussels Capital Region, where 6 percent reside and Walloon Region, where 4 percent reside. Beside Belgium it exists in 6 countries. It is also common in France, where 13 percent reside and Canada, where 1 percent reside.

Goelen Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Goelen has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Goelen surname contracted 86 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Goehlen9242/
Goellen925/
Goelhen925/
Gelen915,864/
Golen911,308/
Oelen91468/
Goeglien863/
Goellaen861/
Gielen8310,768/
Gehlen837,540/
Gollen83288/
Hoelen83169/
Oehlen83162/
Goolen83146/
Geylen8361/
Gelien8360/
Golien8344/
Ohelen8337/
Gaelen8328/
Geleen8313/
Goelem833/
Gelenn833/
Goleen832/
Goelin832/
Goweln831/
Gealen831/
Golenn831/
Goilen831/
Oelien831/
Golaen830/
Oellen830/
Goln80614/
Oeln801/
Goettleng800/
Oellien77203/
Goulien77178/
Ghielen77171/
Geaslen77138/
Gajolen77111/
Hoellen7793/
Geahlen7779/
Eggelen7747/
Aggelen7737/
Goulhen7730/
Gollien7729/
Giehlen7726/
Owellen7719/
Gueilen7714/
Gojalen776/
Hoeleng774/
Goillen774/
Hägelen774/
Gohelin774/
Goeglin773/
Oweleng773/
Gaellen772/
Gouelem772/
Ngoulen772/
Goylene771/
Geallen771/
Geeelen771/
Ghelien771/
Gheulen771/
Goulent771/
Gheelen771/
Goelina771/
Gajoeln771/
Geyleen771/
Goilhen771/
Goeling770/
Goeslin770/
Goulaen770/
Goellin770/
Hoehlen770/
Golleen770/
Gülen7320,525/
Gelin7316,496/
Golin734,903/
Goleń731,676/
Galen731,482/
Yelen731,319/
Eelen73909/
Gulen73743/
Eylen73427/
Gölen73383/
Aelen73265/
Eulen73220/
Eilen73131/
Ielen73116/
Uelen7325/
Ealen735/
Golyn734/
Oilen732/
Oelin731/
Oylen731/
Hoeln731/
Oulen731/
Geleń731/
Gelén731/
Oelem731/
Goesling71138/
Goelling7138/
Gouellin7116/
O'Wellen7113/
Høgholen7111/
Howeleng717/
Goetling715/
Hoehlien712/
Gojeling712/
Gueillen711/
Ghoyalen711/
Goehling711/
Oelllien711/
Goulenne711/
Goheling711/
Goillaen711/
Goethlin711/
Goueling710/
Howellen710/
Gollehen710/
Heylen676,570/
Gallen675,640/
Gollin671,663/
Guleng671,575/
Eileen671,290/
Yellen671,121/
Gullen671,000/
Aellen67850/
Goulin67703/
Galien67533/
Gahlen67456/
Geloen67409/
Oulhen67299/
Heilen67270/
Goettling67236/
Gaulen67236/
Gehlin67160/
Gaalen67134/
Haelen67134/
Galåen67127/
Gaylen6789/
Gulien6780/
Aehlen6770/
Gholin6768/
Ghulen6763/
Goulem6754/
Gailen6753/
Göhlen6748/
Ejolen6744/
Ayelen6735/
Iehlen6731/
Healen6729/
Ejalen6727/
Geylin6723/
Ijolen6723/
Eillen6722/
Eileng6721/
Hoylen6719/
Eilene6718/
Eulien6717/
Heulen6716/
Gühlen6715/
Guslen6713/
Güllen6712/
Galeen679/
Ghalen679/
Outlen677/
Ouelin677/
Eallen675/
Gulent675/
Goolin674/
Hoilen674/
Gutlen674/
Oilenh674/
Gaelin673/
Eeleen673/
Oehlin673/
Goethling673/
Ehalen673/
Goyaln673/
Galaen673/
Gealne673/
Eyleen672/
Eilend672/
Ealene672/
Aeleen672/
Iellen672/
Eilien672/
Gohlin672/
Gelijn672/
Eyllen672/
Oullen671/
Ohilen671/
Howeln671/
Eyelen671/
Euleen671/
Gealem671/
Gelihn671/
Galenn671/
Gaelyn671/
Gealin671/
Ejelen671/
Oyelem671/
Gulhen671/
Gählen671/
Houlen671/
Ouhlen671/
Oileen671/
Oileng671/
Ngulen671/
Yeleen671/
Gayeln671/
Gehlén671/
Goulyn671/
Gülhen671/
Gieleń671/
Galuen671/
Eyalen671/
Iyelen671/
Eullen671/
Oeslin671/
Aielen671/
Ealent671/
Eielen671/
Guleen671/
Ealeen670/
Oilene670/
Ealend670/
Hoelin670/
Gholnn670/
Eilent670/
Eislen670/
Euslen670/
Oillen670/
Galoen670/
Hoesln670/
Gielin670/
Gelinn670/
Oeslem670/
Gaelem670/

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Goelen
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