Kahlen Surname

293,013th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,304 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Luxembourg

Kahlen Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kahlen Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany1,0691:75,3099,533
United States791:4,588,088240,017
Luxembourg561:10,3671,774
Austria221:387,06540,442
Denmark161:352,79524,706
Canada141:2,631,828153,264
England81:6,964,757184,742
New Zealand81:566,04034,598
Netherlands61:2,814,529101,176
Switzerland51:1,642,58387,307
Czechia41:2,658,367127,801
Scotland31:1,784,60641,943
Thailand31:23,546,115908,588
Malaysia21:14,747,112316,340
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States101:5,021,868210,693

The alternate forms: Kahlén (11) are calculated separately.

Kahlen (239) may also be a first name.

Kahlen Last Name Facts

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

The last name Kahlen is carried by more people in Germany than any other country or territory. It may appear as a variant: Kahlén. Click here to see other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Kahlen? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 293,013th most commonly held last name on earth, borne by around 1 in 5,588,609 people. This surname is mostly found in Europe, where 91 percent of Kahlen reside; 89 percent reside in Western Europe and 88 percent reside in Germanic Europe. It is also the 578,640th most frequently used given name throughout the world It is held by 239 people.

The surname is most commonly occurring in Germany, where it is borne by 1,069 people, or 1 in 75,309. In Germany it is mostly concentrated in: North Rhine-Westphalia, where 61 percent are found, Lower Saxony, where 19 percent are found and Rhineland-Palatinate, where 4 percent are found. Beside Germany Kahlen occurs in 22 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 6 percent are found and Luxembourg, where 4 percent are found.

Kahlen Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Kahlen has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Kahlen last name rose 790 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Kahlen Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Kahlen last name are 39.9% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 86.67% being registered with the political party.

Kahlen earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 13.25% more than the national average, earning $48,868 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kahlén9411/
Kahalen920/
Kahlenk920/
Kalen914,246/
Kahln910/
Kallen834,520/
Kaulen831,194/
Kohlen831,094/
Khelen83438/
Kaelen83209/
Khalen83192/
Kahlin83131/
Köhlen83130/
Kalien8394/
Kehlen8356/
Kaleen8353/
Kaalen8349/
Kaylen8341/
Kholen8331/
Kailen8330/
Kealen8326/
Kalaen8320/
Kalenn8319/
Kaleun836/
Kaloen831/
Kahlyn831/
Kajlen830/
Cahlen830/
Kaln8015/
Kahlenová803/
Keathleen801/
Kaullen77173/
Kallien77126/
Kallend77124/
Kaylene77112/
Kaehlin77100/
Cahalen7792/
Khalien7786/
Keuhlen7754/
Khaleen7733/
Kalleen7722/
Kholien7721/
Kayleen7717/
Kahalin7717/
Koehlen7711/
Kahalem776/
Khallen775/
Keallen774/
Kalengk773/
Khellen772/
Kahalne772/
Kailene772/
Kahalyn772/
Kaylien771/
Kahlion771/
Khaylen771/
Kallemn771/
Kealehn771/
Kheloen771/
Kalloen771/
Cathlen771/
Kahlynn771/
Katlehn771/
Kaillen770/
Kailien770/
Kaelien770/
Keihlen770/
Kalehen770/
Kalin7316,406/
Kelen735,816/
Kalyn732,939/
Kolen731,767/
Calen73744/
Kalén73472/
Kalne73409/
Kölen7380/
Khaln7312/
Kaaln735/
Kalın734/
Kalln733/
Kalng732/
Kalnt731/
Kalýn731/
Kalnd731/
Kayln730/
Kalenova712,057/
Kaulienė7130/
Cathleen7116/
Kalengue7110/
Kalenová714/
Kahalyna712/
Khaylend711/
Khasleen711/
Khatlemn711/
Khauleen711/
Kattlenn711/
Kahlhinn710/
Cahalien710/
Kalina6719,601/
Callen676,687/
Koolen674,540/
Kaelin674,472/
Kalyon673,444/
Khalin673,369/
Kalyna673,211/
Kholin672,603/
Kolenc672,492/
Keulen672,444/
Kallin672,011/
Kollen671,297/
Khalyn67987/
Keilen67785/
Caelen67749/
Kalgin67736/
Keelen67492/
Kholyn67427/
Koelen67407/
Koulen67325/
Kalion67301/
Qaleen67279/
Kaulin67263/
Kohlin67146/
Koloen67117/
Kaylin67102/
Kailin67102/
Caluen6793/
Kalhyn6787/
Qualen6782/
Caleng6776/
Koløen6771/
Khalenova6768/
Kelien6764/
Kuilen6762/
Cahlin6754/
Kohlén6750/
Koleen6748/
Köhlin6745/
Caleen6742/
Cailen6741/
Caslen6739/
Calien6728/
Khelin6727/
Kaulyn6726/
Kählin6723/
Kalynn6721/
Kaluun6721/
Caylen6720/
Kallén6719/
Kaalin6716/
Kholenova6715/
Kalınc6714/
Cohlen6713/
Caloen6713/
Kalinn6710/
Kaulenova679/
Kolien679/
Caalen679/
Kaulén678/
Kaluin677/
Hkalin677/
Kehlin676/
Kealin675/
Khalne674/
Keylen674/
Keleen674/
Kaylyn674/
Catlen673/
Calaen673/
Kolaen673/
Kolehn672/
Kailyn672/
Kehlyn672/
Kallyn672/
Kahlim672/
Kaylenova671/
Kelehn671/
Kaalne671/
Kallne671/
Cahaln671/
Calent671/
Qalien671/
Cajlen671/
Calend671/
Kalnng671/
Kailnn671/
Kkelen671/
Koluen671/
Keluen671/
Khaleemnh671/
Katiln671/
Katelleen671/
Katlleenn671/
Caulen670/
Calehn670/
Qallen670/

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Footnotes

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