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

The surname Pahlen occurs most in Germany. It can also appear in the variant forms: Pahlén. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

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

The surname is the 804,502^nd most prevalent last name on a global scale It is held by around 1 in 20,941,224 people. This surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 70 percent of Pahlen are found; 65 percent are found in Western Europe and 65 percent are found in Germanic Europe.

The surname is most frequently held in Germany, where it is held by 210 people, or 1 in 383,359. In Germany it is most frequent in: North Rhine-Westphalia, where 22 percent are found, Bavaria, where 16 percent are found and Hamburg, where 13 percent are found. Besides Germany this last name exists in 11 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 27 percent are found and England, where 3 percent are found.

Pahlen Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Pahlen has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Pahlen last name expanded 1,163 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Pahlen Last Name Statistics ^demography

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