Kallen Surname

103,929th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4,520 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Russia
Highest density in:
Switzerland

Kallen Surname Definition:

(German) Dweller at the sign of the cock.

Kallen Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Russia1,9171:75,1829,632
Germany7851:102,55512,709
United States7801:464,69139,603
Switzerland2651:30,9924,640
Netherlands1921:87,95414,558
India1491:5,148,090127,785
Belarus821:115,86717,075
Canada581:635,26952,014
Kazakhstan571:310,21925,916
South Africa381:1,425,72975,291
Australia271:999,84158,390
Turkey201:3,891,07197,520
Belgium201:574,83253,219
France111:6,038,429280,838
Azerbaijan111:877,19313,780
Mexico101:12,412,62043,480
Thailand91:7,848,705447,191
Uzbekistan91:3,436,57132,268
Papua New Guinea81:1,019,215101,897
Transnistria61:79,11610,859
China51:273,464,31313,838
Argentina51:8,548,683204,003
Ukraine41:11,380,674331,818
England41:13,929,515290,718
Tajikistan41:2,096,6737,416
Sweden41:2,461,689157,534
Kyrgyzstan31:1,990,88579,765
Armenia31:976,72713,552
Brazil31:71,358,111770,017
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Czechia21:5,316,734169,646
Bulgaria21:3,489,45264,958
Philippines21:50,619,112341,003
Romania21:10,038,93580,612
Suriname11:552,6169,664
Moldova11:3,561,36878,271
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
Tunisia11:610,62630,336
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Niger11:19,192,017110,060
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Georgia11:3,745,54547,852
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
Abkhazia11:242,8655,354
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England21:12,187,685173,419
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States201:2,510,934119,518

The alternate forms: Kallén (19) are calculated separately.

Kallen (1,188) may also be a first name.

Kallen Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(German) Dweller at the sign of the cock.

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

Kallen Last Name Facts

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

Kallen (Arabic: كالن, Hindi: कल्लेन, Marathi: कलन, Russian: Каллен) has its highest incidence in Russia. It can be rendered as: Kallén. Click here for other potential spellings of Kallen.

How Common Is The Last Name Kallen? popularity and diffusion

Kallen is the 103,929th most prevalent last name at a global level, borne by around 1 in 1,612,289 people. The surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 66 percent of Kallen are found; 37 percent are found in Eastern Europe and 37 percent are found in East Slavic Europe. It is also the 230,060th most prevalent first name world-wide. It is borne by 1,188 people.

It is most commonly held in Russia, where it is borne by 1,917 people, or 1 in 75,182. In Russia it is primarily found in: Moscow, where 30 percent reside, Saint Petersburg, where 9 percent reside and Moscow Oblast, where 4 percent reside. Besides Russia Kallen occurs in 54 countries. It is also found in Germany, where 17 percent reside and The United States, where 17 percent reside.

Kallen Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Kallen has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Kallen last name grew 3,900 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it grew 200 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Kallen Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the Kallen last name is primarily Orthodox (80%) in Russia, Orthodox (67%) in Belarus and Orthodox (43%) in Ukraine.

In The United States those bearing the Kallen surname are 16.32% more likely to be registered with the United Russia Party than The US average, with 63.09% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Kallen earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 78.41% more than the national average, earning R 423,972 per year; in United States they earn 29.1% more than the national average, earning $55,707 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.45% more than the national average, earning $50,902 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kallén9419/
Kaullen92173/
Kallien92126/
Kallend92124/
Kalleen9222/
Khallen925/
Keallen924/
Kallemn921/
Kalloen921/
Kaillen920/
Kalen914,246/
Kalln913/
Callen836,687/
Kallin832,011/
Kahlen831,304/
Kollen831,297/
Kaulen831,194/
Kaelen83209/
Khalen83192/
Kalien8394/
Kaleen8353/
Kaalen8349/
Kaylen8341/
Kailen8330/
Kealen8326/
Kalaen8320/
Kalenn8319/
Kaleun836/
Kallyn832/
Kallne831/
Kaloen831/
Kajlen830/
Qallen830/
Kaln8015/
Katelleen801/
Katlleenn801/
Kallina77443/
Kollien77216/
Kolloen77189/
Quallen77150/
Kallion77120/
Kaylene77112/
Khalien7786/
Koullen7771/
Khaleen7733/
Callehn7730/
Kollenc7728/
Kollehn7719/
Kayleen7717/
Calleen7715/
Kallähn7714/
Kolleen7712/
Callend776/
Callent774/
Kaillin774/
Kalengk773/
Callenn773/
Kallinn772/
Khellen772/
Kailene772/
Caullen772/
Calluen772/
Kaullyn772/
Callien771/
Kaylien771/
Kaullin771/
Khallin771/
Khaylen771/
Kallisn771/
Callhen771/
Kealehn771/
Kallyon771/
Callesn771/
Calloen771/
Kallynk771/
Katlehn771/
Katllem771/
Keillen770/
Kailien770/
Kaelien770/
Kahalen770/
Kahlenk770/
Kalehen770/
Kalin7316,406/
Kelen735,816/
Kalyn732,939/
Kolen731,767/
Kolln73813/
Calen73744/
Kalén73472/
Kalne73409/
Kölen7380/
Khaln7312/
Kaaln735/
Kalın734/
Kalng732/
Kalnt731/
Kalýn731/
Kalnd731/
Kôlln731/
Kayln730/
Kahln730/
Kalenova712,057/
Kaulienė7130/
Kollendt7117/
Kollenne7113/
Kalengue7110/
Kalenová714/
Casillen714/
Khalling713/
Khaylend711/
Callienn711/
Khasleen711/
Catellen711/
Khatlemn711/
Khallinn711/
Khauleen711/
Katellin711/
Katyllyn711/
Kattlenn711/
Callenck710/
Callehen710/
Kailling710/
Kalina6719,601/
Koolen674,540/
Kaelin674,472/
Collen673,454/
Kalyon673,444/
Khalin673,369/
Kalyna673,211/
Kolenc672,492/
Keulen672,444/
Kollin671,387/
Kohlen671,094/
Khalyn67987/
Callin67865/
Keilen67785/
Caelen67749/
Kalgin67736/
Keelen67492/
Khelen67438/
Koelen67407/
Koulen67325/
Kalion67301/
Qaleen67279/
Kaulin67263/
Callenova67166/
Kahlin67131/
Köhlen67130/
Koloen67117/
Kaylin67102/
Kailin67102/
Caluen6793/
Kalhyn6787/
Qualen6782/
Caleng6776/
Koløen6771/
Khalenova6768/
Kelien6764/
Kuilen6762/
Kehlen6756/
Koleen6748/
Kollén6748/
Caleen6742/
Cailen6741/
Caslen6739/
Kholen6731/
Calien6728/
Kaulyn6726/
Kalynn6721/
Kaluun6721/
Caylen6720/
Callén6720/
Callne6718/
Kaalin6716/
Kalınc6714/
Caloen6713/
Kahlén6711/
Kalinn6710/
Kaulenova679/
Kolien679/
Caalen679/
Kollyn679/
Kaulén678/
Kaluin677/
Hkalin677/
Callem675/
Kealin675/
Khalne674/
Keylen674/
Keleen674/
Kaylyn674/
Catlen673/
Kahlenová673/
Calaen673/
Kolaen673/
Callyn672/
Kolehn672/
Kailyn672/
Kattellyn672/
Kaylenova671/
Kelehn671/
Kaalne671/
Khayllina671/
Calent671/
Qalien671/
Cajlen671/
Cattellen671/
Calend671/
Kalnng671/
Kailnn671/
Kahlyn671/
Kkelen671/
Koluen671/
Keluen671/
Khaleemnh671/
Keytellen671/
Khatellem671/
Khatellyn671/
Keathleen671/
Katiln671/
Caulen670/
Calehn670/
Cahlen670/

Kallen Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Kallen in the Marathi language
कलनkalana-
Kallen in the Hindi language
कल्लेनkallena83.33
कललेनkalalena16.67
Kallen in the Russian language
Калленkallen-
Kallen in the Arabic language
كالنkaln-

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