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Where Does The Last Name Pahlen Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The surname Pahlen is carried by more people in Germany than any other country/territory. It can occur as: Pahlén. Click here for other potential spellings of Pahlen.

How Common Is The Last Name Pahlen? ^{popularity and diffusion}

Pahlen is the 804,502^nd most frequently used surname at a global level, borne by around 1 in 20,941,224 people. It occurs mostly in Europe, where 70 percent of Pahlen reside; 65 percent reside in Western Europe and 65 percent reside in Germanic Europe.

This last name is most widespread in Germany, where it is carried by 210 people, or 1 in 383,359. In Germany Pahlen is most frequent in: North Rhine-Westphalia, where 22 percent reside, Bavaria, where 16 percent reside and Hamburg, where 13 percent reside. Without taking into account Germany it occurs in 11 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 27 percent reside and England, where 3 percent reside.

Pahlen Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Pahlen has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Pahlen last name grew 1,163 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Pahlen Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those bearing the Pahlen surname are 31.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 85% being registered with the political party.

Pahlen earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 7.68% less than the national average, earning $39,837 USD per year.