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

Phelen occurs more in The United States more than any other country/territory. It may appear as:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

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

The surname Phelen is the 1,828,462^nd most numerous surname on a global scale. It is borne by approximately 1 in 71,446,529 people. The last name Phelen occurs predominantly 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 frequent first name at a global level It is held by 18 people.

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

Phelen Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The incidence of Phelen has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Phelen last name decreased 41 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 200 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it decreased 73 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Phelen Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the last name is primarily Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States Phelen are 8.67% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 61.9% registered with the political 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.