Jeleń Surname
Approximately 4,576 people bear this surname
Jeleń Surname User-submission:
(Slovenian, Czech-Slovak., Polish, etc.) Someone who represented a deer or a stag (a kind of animal); A nickname for a speedy person.
Jeleń Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poland | 4,569 | 1:8,319 | 1,115 |
| Czechia | 5 | 1:2,126,694 | 115,412 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1:5,644,715 | 93,155 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 21 | 1:2,391,366 | 115,093 |
The alternate forms: Jelen (5,497), Jeleñ (32) & Jelén (5) are calculated separately.
Jeleń Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
(Slovenian, Czech-Slovak., Polish, etc.) Someone who represented a deer or a stag (a kind of animal); A nickname for a speedy person.
- deleted-173293Jelen means 'deer' in most Slavic languages.
- martintrJeleń Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Jeleń Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Jeleń (Oriya: େଜେଲନ) is borne by more people in Poland than any other country or territory. It may be found as a variant: Jelen, Jeleñ or Jelén. For other possible spellings of Jeleń click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Jeleń? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 102,864th most frequently held last name worldwide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 1,592,558 people. The surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 100 percent of Jeleń are found; 100 percent are found in Eastern Europe and 100 percent are found in West Slavic Europe.
The last name is most widely held in Poland, where it is held by 4,569 people, or 1 in 8,319. Not including Poland this surname exists in 3 countries. It is also common in Czechia, where 0 percent are found and Denmark, where 0 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jelen | 93 | 5,497 | / |
| Jeleñ | 93 | 32 | / |
| Jelén | 87 | 5 | / |
| Jelem | 80 | 43 | / |
| Celeń | 80 | 2 | / |
| Geleń | 80 | 1 | / |
| Zeleń | 80 | 1 | / |
| Jelne | 80 | 1 | / |
| Jeleńová | 77 | 1 | / |
| Jelenc | 73 | 1,004 | / |
| Jellen | 73 | 634 | / |
| Zieleń | 73 | 537 | / |
| Jeleni | 73 | 414 | / |
| Jelena | 73 | 272 | / |
| Jehlen | 73 | 259 | / |
| Hjelen | 73 | 133 | / |
| Jelene | 73 | 30 | / |
| Jeleng | 73 | 17 | / |
| Jeilen | 73 | 13 | / |
| Jeline | 73 | 8 | / |
| Jeslen | 73 | 6 | / |
| Jeleen | 73 | 5 | / |
| Jelend | 73 | 5 | / |
| Jellne | 73 | 5 | / |
| Jehlem | 73 | 5 | / |
| Jeulen | 73 | 4 | / |
| Jelent | 73 | 2 | / |
| Jelien | 73 | 1 | / |
| Jeelen | 73 | 1 | / |
| Jelení | 73 | 1 | / |
| Jeloen | 73 | 1 | / |
| Jhelen | 73 | 1 | / |
| Gieleń | 73 | 1 | / |
| Jeylen | 73 | 1 | / |
| Jealem | 73 | 1 | / |
| Jeluen | 73 | 1 | / |
| Elen | 67 | 3,070 | / |
| Jelenje | 67 | 515 | / |
| Hjellen | 67 | 117 | / |
| Jehleng | 67 | 93 | / |
| Jelaine | 67 | 29 | / |
| Jesline | 67 | 27 | / |
| Jellenc | 67 | 27 | / |
| Jelleun | 67 | 22 | / |
| Jelline | 67 | 19 | / |
| Jeliner | 67 | 15 | / |
| Jelinie | 67 | 5 | / |
| Jellena | 67 | 5 | / |
| Jeln | 67 | 4 | / |
| Jelenie | 67 | 4 | / |
| Jjelene | 67 | 4 | / |
| Jelenyi | 67 | 2 | / |
| Jelenck | 67 | 2 | / |
| Djeleng | 67 | 2 | / |
| Jealeng | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jeleney | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jellene | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jeleine | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jeleena | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jeileen | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jeeline | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jeelena | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ajielen | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jeslene | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jelenne | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jelinet | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jeylyne | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sleń | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jetline | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jeelyne | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jelinge | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jelynie | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jesllem | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jhelena | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jelineh | 67 | 0 | / |
| Jeilien | 67 | 0 | / |
| Jelener | 67 | 0 | / |
| Jelesny | 67 | 0 | / |
Jeleń Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Jeleń in the Oriya language | ||
| େଜେଲନ | ejelana | - |
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