Phalen Surname

165,515th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,617 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Canada

Phalen Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Phalen Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2,3311:155,49515,903
Canada2661:138,51714,271
Sweden71:1,406,680102,017
Australia41:6,748,925181,100
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
Bahamas11:391,7512,737
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
England11:55,718,059489,080
France11:66,422,722504,397
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland31:1,476,62229,385
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England91:2,708,37473,770
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States7701:65,2197,108

The alternate forms: Phalén (43) are calculated separately.

Phalen (171) may also be a first name.

Phalen Last Name Facts

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

The last name Phalen is borne by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered as: Phalén. Click here for other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Phalen? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 165,515th most frequently held last name at a global level. It is borne by around 1 in 2,784,695 people. This surname occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 99 percent of Phalen are found; 99 percent are found in North America and 99 percent are found in Anglo-North America. It is also the 698,971st most common forename worldwide, held by 171 people.

The last name is most common in The United States, where it is carried by 2,331 people, or 1 in 155,495. In The United States Phalen is most prevalent in: Illinois, where 10 percent reside, New York, where 9 percent reside and California, where 9 percent reside. Other than The United States this last name exists in 11 countries. It is also found in Canada, where 10 percent reside and Sweden, where 0 percent reside.

Phalen Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Phalen has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Phalen last name grew 303 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it fell 89 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Phalen Last Name Statistics demography

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

In The United States Phalen are 14.02% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 60.79% 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.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Phalén9443/
Phaleng921,226/
Phalaen92151/
Phallen9225/
Phealen921/
Phalent921/
Phgalen921/
Phaleen921/
Phalien921/
Phaelen920/
Phahlen920/
Palen917,555/
Phatleng8620/
Phalleen861/
Phalleng861/
Pallen831,364/
Pohlen831,244/
Paleng831,035/
Paulen831,028/
Phalin83430/
Pailen83407/
Pahlen83348/
Paslen83255/
Phelen83102/
Palent8351/
Patlen8350/
Paleen8349/
Palenc8337/
Palien8329/
Paylen8317/
Palaen837/
Palend834/
Phalem833/
Paalen833/
Pehlen831/
Phalne831/
Phaeln831/
Paluen831/
Paleun830/
Pealen830/
Paln8033/
Paulien77258/
Pallien77153/
Pallent77145/
Pohlien7788/
Pholien7782/
Palenne7763/
Phailin7755/
Pealien7740/
Palleng7739/
Pauleen7723/
Pahlien7720/
Paileng7714/
Phaling7711/
Pallend778/
Paulent777/
Paullen776/
Phaylin775/
Pohlenk774/
Phallin773/
Pauslen773/
Pohlent773/
Pheilen772/
Phoolen772/
Paulaen772/
Phellen771/
Pasleng771/
Paylene771/
Phaulin771/
Phelaen771/
Palhlen771/
Phaelin771/
Palienė771/
Paillen771/
Vahalen771/
Pahleng771/
Pholeng771/
Phalina771/
Pfallen770/
Phalion770/
Phealin770/
Pauleng770/
Fhallen770/
Pehlien770/
Pautlen770/
Palin738,821/
Palem738,516/
Polen734,864/
Pelen733,231/
Valen733,075/
Falen732,076/
Paleń73853/
Palén73112/
Palne73102/
Palyn7372/
Pauln7321/
Pólen737/
Patln735/
Palnh735/
Pheln733/
Palèn733/
Palnt732/
Palín732/
Palng732/
Palln731/
Palnk731/
Pálen731/
Pasln731/
Palnn730/
Palenque711,435/
Palenova71328/
Paulienė71222/
Pohlendt7111/
Paullien712/
Paillent711/
Phailing711/
Phohleng711/
Pfhaling710/
Paulin6750,135/
Palina672,886/
Paling672,877/
Pallem672,867/
Fallen672,308/
Pollen671,916/
Pallin671,902/
Peelen671,813/
Vallen671,040/
Peulen67862/
Poleng67862/
Poelen67371/
Fehlen67341/
Poolen67327/
Fahlen67325/
Poulen67283/
Pailin67273/
Palion67234/
Paslin67213/
Patlin67185/
Paulenová67172/
Valien67169/
Vaelen67134/
Pelien67130/
Paalem67103/
Polent67103/
Palgin6796/
Paulyn6780/
Pahlén6775/
Vehlen6767/
Pahlin6765/
Polhen6764/
Polien6749/
Paulín6748/
Fohlen6744/
Polehn6743/
Faleng6742/
Pholin6740/
Paglin6736/
Palint6736/
Valøen6736/
Puilen6730/
Pohlin6729/
Polend6728/
Palyna6722/
Falent6720/
Vaulen6719/
Valeen6715/
Failen6715/
Pealin6714/
Peilen6714/
Faleun6714/
Paluin6713/
Paylin6711/
Palhin6711/
Faelen6711/
Pateln6710/
Pohlén6710/
Palink679/
Palyon679/
Paulenova678/
Poilen677/
Paläng677/
Phelin676/
Paselleng676/
Paleem675/
Poleen675/
Pallín675/
Phalim674/
Paulem674/
Vailen674/
Paulén673/
Polaen673/
Paulne673/
Patiln672/
Pohlem672/
Paalin672/
Falien672/
Peylen672/
Faulen672/
Paulìn672/
Poslen671/
Poleun671/
Patlem671/
Falaen671/
Falend671/
Pallyn671/
Paluun671/
Pahlem671/
Vohlen671/
Valenn671/
Vahlen671/
Pöhlén671/
Pâlenk671/
Potlen671/
Pholem671/
Pajlin671/
Paulnk671/
Faleen671/
Pelenn670/
Faylen670/
Fhelen670/
Fatlen670/

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Phalen
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