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

The surname Phelen is most common in The United States. It may be found as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

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

The last name is the 1,828,462^nd most common family name on a global scale, borne by approximately 1 in 71,446,529 people. The surname Phelen occurs mostly in The Americas, where 78 percent of Phelen reside; 78 percent reside in North America and 78 percent reside in Anglo-North America. Phelen is also the 2,608,198^th most commonly used given name in the world, held by 18 people.

The last name Phelen is most frequently occurring in The United States, where it is carried by 79 people, or 1 in 4,588,088. In The United States it is primarily found in: California, where 44 percent live, Missouri, where 25 percent live and Pennsylvania, where 5 percent live. Excluding The United States Phelen is found in 8 countries. It is also found in Indonesia, where 8 percent live and England, where 6 percent live.

Phelen Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The prevalency of Phelen has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname fell 41 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 200 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it fell 73 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Phelen Last Name Statistics ^demography

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

In The United States those bearing the Phelen last name are 8.67% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 61.9% registered with the party.

Phelen earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 14.71% less than the national average, earning $36,803 USD per year.