Karlen Surname

119,965th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,827 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Switzerland

Karlen Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Karlen Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,4161:255,97424,236
Switzerland1,3251:6,198974
Argentina7111:60,1175,123
Uruguay1021:33,6453,884
France421:1,581,493147,826
Finland401:137,41812,919
Canada321:1,151,42583,867
Sweden291:339,54323,803
Germany221:3,659,339158,771
Indonesia211:6,297,581275,398
Australia161:1,687,23181,699
Brazil121:17,839,528311,080
Estonia81:165,22626,217
England71:7,959,723202,100
Spain51:9,350,407109,555
United States Virgin Islands31:36,7924,502
Thailand31:23,546,115908,588
Peru21:15,892,06251,966
Chile21:8,808,23765,417
Philippines21:50,619,112341,003
Panama21:1,956,12915,285
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
Denmark21:2,822,35876,882
Israel21:4,278,817136,311
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Venezuela11:30,204,07785,459
Benin11:10,335,602103,742
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Haiti11:10,683,90724,607
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Costa Rica11:4,780,06913,345
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Iraq11:35,021,65431,813
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Nicaragua11:6,021,0908,768
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States321:1,569,33483,036

The alternate forms: Karlén (1,012) are calculated separately.

Karlen (6,638) may also be a first name.

Karlen Last Name Facts

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

Karlen (Georgian: კარლენ) is found most in The United States. It can occur as a variant: Karlén. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Karlen? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 119,965th most frequent family name on earth. It is borne by approximately 1 in 1,904,245 people. Karlen is predominantly found in The Americas, where 56 percent of Karlen reside; 36 percent reside in Western Europe and 34 percent reside in Anglo-North America. It is also the 80,309th most frequently held first name throughout the world, borne by 6,638 people.

Karlen is most commonly occurring in The United States, where it is borne by 1,416 people, or 1 in 255,974. In The United States it is most numerous in: Wisconsin, where 19 percent live, California, where 10 percent live and Minnesota, where 8 percent live. Not including The United States this surname exists in 42 countries. It is also found in Switzerland, where 35 percent live and Argentina, where 19 percent live.

Karlen Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Karlen has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Karlen last name rose 4,425 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Karlen Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Karlen are 2.93% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 50.3% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Karlen earn in different countries varies markedly. In Peru they earn 36.04% less than the national average, earning S/. 12,398 per year; in United States they earn 13.59% more than the national average, earning $49,014 USD per year and in Canada they earn 7.23% less than the national average, earning $46,090 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Karlén941,012/
Karlein92222/
Karleen9252/
Karlene9232/
Karlien9231/
Karlend9219/
Karelen926/
Kharlen924/
Karilen921/
Karlean921/
Karlesn920/
Karllen920/
Karlienė8687/
Karrlein8639/
Kaerlein8614/
Karlhein862/
Karlesen862/
Kharleen861/
Karllien861/
Karellen861/
Karillen861/
Karlin837,059/
Carlen832,014/
Kerlen83239/
Karlyn83200/
Karlín8335/
Korlen836/
Karlne831/
Karlenova8013/
Karlina7728,841/
Karelin779,488/
Karelyn77791/
Kherlen77417/
Carlene77246/
Carluen77223/
Karlyna77206/
Kharlin7756/
Karline7742/
Kerlein7722/
Kerlien7717/
Carlean7712/
Carlenc7711/
Kairlin779/
Karlayn777/
Carlend777/
Caerlen777/
Carleen776/
Karilin776/
Karylin775/
Karilyn775/
Kharlyn775/
Kerluen775/
Kerllen774/
Carlien774/
Karlijn774/
Karlain773/
Karlynh773/
Carlenn772/
Carllen772/
Carilen772/
Kerlhen772/
Karjlne771/
Quarlen771/
Korylen771/
Carlein771/
Karleim771/
Karlynn771/
Karlinq771/
Karlyon771/
Korlein770/
Karlisn770/
Carleng770/
Carrlen770/
Kerlenn770/
Ccarlen770/
Kearlin770/
Kairelienė7543/
Kairlenova751/
Karilenova751/
Carln737/
Kerln731/
Korln731/
Karelina7111,868/
Karelyna71950/
Carilien7195/
Kharlina7154/
Kehrlein7152/
Kharelin7141/
Karilina7135/
Koehrlen7133/
Kairlina7122/
Karlehem7111/
Karylina718/
Khayrlin715/
Khairlin714/
Karellin714/
Kayrlina713/
Karllina713/
Karoilne713/
Karlahyn712/
Kharlyng711/
Karrleinová711/
Karhelin711/
Korlienė711/
Cargelen711/
Khayrlenova711/
Kherllen711/
Katrelyn711/
Quarilen710/
Carlleen710/
Kehrlaen710/
Carleten710/
Kohrlein710/
Carleine710/
Kearelin710/
Kerrlein710/
Koerlein710/
Carlin6737,860/
Kerlin674,228/
Carlén671,365/
Carlem67200/
Körlin67163/
Korlin67121/
Karlinova6769/
Karlyuhyn6734/
Karlínová6728/
Kärlin6723/
Kharelina6721/
Carlín6716/
Kharlahyn6716/
Khayrlina6712/
Karlinová6710/
Carlyn678/
Körlén678/
Korlén677/
Corlen676/
Karlahyna675/
Karellina673/
Carlettin673/
Khayrllin672/
Korzln672/
Carlèn672/
Karellyne672/
Korlyn672/
Khairlina671/
Qarlin671/
Carrellen671/
Carlescen671/
Carlìn671/
Catrillen671/
Kareeglin671/
Karilline671/
Karelynne671/
Karlynova671/
Caryln670/
Korhellen670/
Catrellen670/
Carlne670/

Karlen Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Karlen in the Georgian language
კარლენkarlen-

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