Golen Surname

292,296th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,308 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Papua New Guinea

Golen Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Golen Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States6621:547,52145,313
Philippines2541:398,57651,144
Nigeria1261:1,405,89554,600
Poland421:904,97068,062
Canada391:944,75971,777
Russia361:4,003,418194,829
Papua New Guinea271:301,99040,635
Hungary271:363,56625,782
England201:2,785,90397,972
India141:54,790,384527,769
Indonesia101:13,224,919434,432
Netherlands101:1,688,71881,846
Belgium71:1,642,37898,400
France31:22,140,907385,998
Brazil31:71,358,111770,017
Norway31:1,714,09579,528
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
Slovakia21:2,668,225118,680
Scotland21:2,676,90851,579
Kyrgyzstan11:5,972,65499,197
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Yemen11:26,425,29455,147
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Nepal11:28,480,95622,413
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Guyana11:762,22114,420
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Costa Rica11:4,780,06913,345
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
Bosnia and Herzegovina11:3,536,40219,532
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England101:2,437,53768,340
Scotland21:1,871,60827,884
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States191:2,643,089124,494

The alternate forms: Goleń (1,676), Gölen (383) & Gölén (35) are calculated separately.

Golen (363) may also be a first name.

Golen Last Name Facts

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

The last name Golen (Bengali: গোলেন, Hindi: गोलें, Marathi: गोळ, Russian: Голен) occurs in The United States more than any other country or territory. It may also occur as: Goleń, Gölen or Gölén. For other potential spellings of Golen click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Golen? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 292,296th most commonly occurring surname internationally, borne by approximately 1 in 5,571,518 people. Golen is primarily found in The Americas, where 54 percent of Golen reside; 54 percent reside in North America and 54 percent reside in Anglo-North America. Golen is also the 456,894th most prevalent first name on earth, held by 363 people.

The last name is most widespread in The United States, where it is carried by 662 people, or 1 in 547,521. In The United States it is mostly found in: Illinois, where 13 percent reside, Massachusetts, where 13 percent reside and Michigan, where 11 percent reside. Apart from The United States it exists in 37 countries. It is also common in The Philippines, where 19 percent reside and Nigeria, where 10 percent reside.

Golen Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Golen has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname grew 3,484 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 200 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Golen Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the surname is primarily Catholic (100%) in Ireland and Orthodox (75%) in Russia.

In The United States those holding the Golen last name are 12.67% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 65.9% being registered with the political party.

The amount Golen earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 11.45% more than the national average, earning $48,090 USD per year and in Canada they earn 14.28% more than the national average, earning $56,780 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Goleń931,676/
Gölen93383/
Goleng91564/
Goelen91450/
Golhen91307/
Gollen91288/
Goslen91174/
Goolen91146/
Golien9144/
Gotlen917/
Ngolen916/
Golend915/
Goleen912/
Golenc912/
Golenn911/
Golent911/
Goilen911/
Golaen910/
Olen891,977/
Goln89614/
Gölén8735/
Goulien83178/
Gollent8355/
Goehlen8342/
Goulhen8330/
Gollien8329/
Golleng8317/
Gotleng836/
Goellen835/
Goillen834/
Ngoulen832/
Goylene831/
Golheen831/
Goglien831/
Goslent831/
Goulent831/
Golemne831/
Goilhen831/
Goulaen830/
Goslenn830/
Golleen830/
Gülen8020,525/
Gelen805,864/
Golin804,903/
Holen803,664/
Golem801,605/
Galen801,482/
Oleng80889/
Gulen80743/
Ohlen80573/
Ollen80526/
Olien80391/
Oleen80230/
Oslen8058/
Golne8043/
Olenn8016/
O'Len8013/
Olaen8011/
Olend807/
Olehn806/
Golyn804/
Olent803/
Oilen802/
Oylen801/
Olesn801/
Oulen801/
Oluen801/
Gosln800/
Otlen800/
Høgholen7711/
Golenova779/
Goulenne771/
Goillaen771/
Gollehen770/
Gollenck770/
Oln7519/
Gielen7310,768/
Gehlen737,540/
Gallen735,640/
Goslin733,258/
Hollen732,916/
Gollin731,663/
Guleng731,575/
Gullen731,000/
Holien73918/
Goling73901/
Goulin73703/
Golina73677/
Galeng73611/
Galien73533/
Gahlen73456/
Geloen73409/
Gollem73369/
Goglin73364/
Hohlen73315/
Oulhen73299/
Gaulen73236/
Galent73211/
Gotlin73172/
Gaalen73134/
Galåen73127/
Golion73109/
Olleng73100/
Holeng7393/
Gholem7391/
Gulien7380/
Gholin7368/
Ghulen7363/
Gelien7360/
Hotlen7358/
Goulem7354/
Göhlen7348/
Golgin7339/
Ollien7337/
Holend7336/
Holenc7330/
Gaelen7328/
Hoylen7319/
Holent7316/
Gühlen7315/
Gollne7314/
Geleen7313/
Gotlén7313/
Guslen7313/
Golyna7312/
Gólent7312/
Güllen7312/
Goslem7310/
Galeen739/
Holoen739/
Ghalen739/
Hoolen738/
Outlen737/
Gatlen737/
Gulent735/
Goolin734/
Holenn734/
Hoilen734/
Gutlen734/
Oilenh734/
Golink733/
Holehn733/
Gelenn733/
Galaen733/
Holeen732/
Gholne732/
Golind732/
Goelin732/
Gaslen732/
Galend732/
Golyon732/
Gohlin732/
Galhen731/
O'Lean731/
Oullen731/
Galenn731/
Goslln731/
Goosln731/
Aglien731/
Gulhen731/
Gählen731/
Houlen731/
Ouhlen731/
Otleng731/
Olehen731/
Oileen731/
Oileng731/
Ngulen731/
Ngalen731/
Goulne731/
Goulyn731/
Gülhen731/
Galuen731/
Golhin731/
Ngolin731/
Guleen731/
Holhen730/
Olleen730/
Hoslen730/
Oilene730/
Gohlne730/
Gholnn730/
Osleen730/
Ohlend730/
Oillen730/
Galoen730/
Gotlem730/
Olgeen730/
Golennova715/
Olin6715,314/
Gosling6713,450/
Alen6710,999/
Olyn677,916/
Gallien675,961/
Olem672,075/
Golling671,901/
Gallent67509/
Ghoulem67409/
Gattlen67379/
Olengue67358/
Ghaleen67282/
Gooslin67279/
Gollion67264/
Hollien67226/
Olén67175/
Olenova67134/
Holleng67100/
Galenne6791/
Hoilien6784/
Gullien6763/
Goullin6762/
Holøien6762/
Ghoslin6750/
Olne6741/
Gouglin6738/
Gottlin6732/
Holn6730/
Hollend6728/
Olng6727/
Gouling6726/
Giehlen6726/
Gaulien6725/
Gothlin6724/
Gotling6722/
Gohling6721/
Gouslin6719/
Guln6719/
Gollina6716/
Gulleng6716/
Galleng6714/
Olín6710/
Hollent679/
Olën679/
Gulleen678/
Ngallen676/
Gooling675/
Gollyna675/
Galn675/
Gholing674/
Gasleng674/
Goulion673/
Guullen673/
Álen673/
Gutleng673/
Holiehn672/
Outlend672/
Gutllen672/
Goulina672/
Gallend672/
Gulllen672/
Oleń672/
Gosseln671/
Golnova671/
Outlenn671/
Oilleen671/
Hohllen671/
Holleen671/
Hollenn671/
Gatleng671/
Gahalen671/
Galleen671/
Gallehn671/
Gholina671/
Ghelien671/
Gheulen671/
Gullenn671/
Goslint671/
Goolina671/
Gottiln671/
Gheelen671/
N'Golin671/
Gaulaen671/
Gotlind671/
Goiling671/
Gullent671/
Gulheen671/
Gulenne671/
Gallaen671/
Olnt671/
Ojln671/
Ouln671/
Oyln671/
Ohln671/
Ohlendt670/
Goslink670/
Goslinn670/
Goellin670/
Goslind670/
Houllen670/
Gauleen670/
Gutlene670/
Otellen670/

Golen Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Golen in the Bengali language
গোলেনgolena-
Golen in the Marathi language
गोळgola-
Golen in the Hindi language
गोलेंgolem66.67
गोलेनgolena33.33
Golen in the Russian language
Голенgolen-

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