Hemlen Surname

7,593,402nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 6 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Sweden
Highest density in:
Sweden

Hemlen Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Hemlen Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Sweden41:2,461,689157,534
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England81:3,046,92180,371
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States61:8,369,781355,680

The alternate forms: Hemlén (7) are calculated separately.

Hemlen (24) may also be a first name.

Hemlen Last Name Facts

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

The surname Hemlen is more commonly found in Sweden than any other country or territory. It can also appear in the variant forms: Hemlén. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Hemlen? popularity and diffusion

The surname Hemlen is the 7,593,402nd most frequently held last name globally, held by around 1 in 1,214,590,986 people. The last name Hemlen is predominantly found in Europe, where 67 percent of Hemlen live; 67 percent live in Northern Europe and 67 percent live in Scandinavia. Hemlen is also the 2,187,323rd most frequently held first name at a global level It is held by 24 people.

It is most numerous in Sweden, where it is held by 4 people, or 1 in 2,461,689. In Sweden Hemlen is mostly concentrated in: Stockholm County, where 100 percent are found. Barring Sweden Hemlen exists in 2 countries. It also occurs in Nigeria, where 17 percent are found and The United States, where 17 percent are found.

Hemlen Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Hemlen has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Hemlen surname declined 83 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Hemlén947/
Hemlein9250/
Chemlen9218/
Hemelen923/
Hemlene922/
Emlen91151/
Hemmlein8610/
Heimlein861/
Hoemlein861/
Heemleen861/
Hemleing860/
Hemlin83545/
Hamlen83452/
Henlen8319/
Emlein8316/
Emleng8313/
Hömlen836/
Emelen834/
Gemlen832/
Hemiln831/
Emilen831/
Himlen831/
Emln801/
Emilien772,975/
Heinlen77625/
Hemling77421/
Henlein7768/
Emelien7721/
Hemline7711/
Chemlin7711/
Hamlein7710/
Khemlin779/
Emeleng779/
Heimlén779/
Khemlyn778/
Jemelen777/
Emillen773/
Hamlien773/
Hemelin773/
Hemlink772/
Hemelyn772/
Hemilyn771/
Esmilen771/
Heimlin771/
Hamleen771/
Emmylen771/
Jiemlen771/
Emmelen771/
Emélien771/
Khenlen771/
Chenlen771/
Hemylin771/
Homlein770/
Henlien770/
Hamllen770/
Hienlen770/
Hemlion770/
Heanlen770/
Emlyn73102/
Emlin7365/
Emlén7320/
Amlen7312/
Emlem731/
Omlen731/
Imlen730/
Hamln730/
Heinlein716,887/
Hennlein7191/
Hemmälin7163/
Eummelen7153/
Hemmling7150/
Heynlein7133/
Emillien719/
Hehnlein717/
Khemlina716/
Heinlien715/
Khemlyna715/
Heimlind714/
Chemling713/
Chemelyn713/
Chemelin712/
Hemelink712/
Hemeling712/
Hamellen711/
Chiemeln711/
Hemillyn711/
Hemmelin711/
Heimling711/
Emmeleen711/
Emmelien711/
Cheanlen711/
Chenleng711/
Chemilin711/
Hemellin711/
Hemilynn711/
Hemmylin711/
Hymleing710/
Gemehlen710/
Heahnlen710/
Himillen710/
Heinlean710/
Hamillen710/
Heinlene710/
Hamlin6727,559/
Emelin676,977/
Emling67823/
Emelyn67360/
Henlin67311/
Himlin67151/
Amlien67135/
Emilyn6780/
Amlehn6776/
Emlina6771/
Imleng6771/
Gimlen6751/
Emelem6742/
Gemlin6731/
Emilin6725/
Emelengue6724/
Emglin6721/
Chemeling6717/
Chemitlin6715/
Hamiln6711/
Emlind679/
Henlín679/
Emlyna678/
Emylyn677/
Homlin676/
Hamlén676/
Emmlin675/
Jemlin675/
Chemelyna675/
Himmelien674/
Hamyln674/
Emline673/
Emelenova672/
Emlink672/
Hemmeling672/
Homlyn672/
Chemelina671/
Hinlen671/
Emnlin671/
Enleng671/
Amleyn671/
Genlen671/
Hämlin671/
Omleen671/
Emilín671/
Amlein671/
Ienlen671/
Hemelling671/
Emlynn670/
Heinln670/
Hehnleine670/
Hemlim670/
Heinleine670/
Einlen670/

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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
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Hemlen
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