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

The surname Phalen is found in The United States more than any other country/territory. It may be found in the variant forms: Phalén. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

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

This last name is the 165,515^th most widespread family name world-wide, borne by around 1 in 2,784,695 people. Phalen occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 99 percent of Phalen live; 99 percent live in North America and 99 percent live in Anglo-North America. It is also the 698,971^st most prevalent given name globally, borne by 171 people.

The surname Phalen is most frequently used in The United States, where it is borne by 2,331 people, or 1 in 155,495. In The United States Phalen is most prevalent in: Illinois, where 10 percent are found, New York, where 9 percent are found and California, where 9 percent are found. Apart from The United States this last name occurs in 11 countries. It is also common in Canada, where 10 percent are found and Sweden, where 0 percent are found.

Phalen Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Phalen has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname rose 303 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it decreased 89 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Phalen Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those holding the Phalen surname is chiefly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Phalen last name are 14.02% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 60.79% being registered with the party.

The amount Phalen earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 8.03% more than the national average, earning $46,612 USD per year and in Canada they earn 10.63% less than the national average, earning $44,401 CAD per year.