Pohlen Surname

304,532nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,244 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Slovenia

Pohlen Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Pohlen Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany5991:134,40016,369
United States3151:1,150,66382,561
Slovenia1011:24,6305,296
Belgium591:194,85825,672
Italy411:1,491,62780,856
New Zealand371:122,38715,192
Netherlands361:469,08846,010
Australia221:1,227,07766,405
Scotland91:594,86921,724
Switzerland51:1,642,58387,307
Canada31:12,281,864364,614
Norway31:1,714,09579,528
Argentina31:14,247,805235,975
France21:33,211,361423,184
England21:27,859,030389,889
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States61:8,369,781355,680

The alternate forms: Pohlén (10) & Pöhlén (1) are calculated separately.

Pohlen Last Name Facts

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

The surname Pohlen is found in Germany more than any other country or territory. It can occur as a variant: Pohlén or Pöhlén. Click here for other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Pohlen? popularity and diffusion

It is the 304,532nd most frequently held last name on earth, held by approximately 1 in 5,858,156 people. The surname is mostly found in Europe, where 69 percent of Pohlen live; 56 percent live in Western Europe and 51 percent live in Germanic Europe.

This last name is most prevalent in Germany, where it is held by 599 people, or 1 in 134,400. In Germany it is primarily concentrated in: North Rhine-Westphalia, where 75 percent are found, Rhineland-Palatinate, where 10 percent are found and Hesse, where 5 percent are found. Outside of Germany Pohlen occurs in 19 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 25 percent are found and Slovenia, where 8 percent are found.

Pohlen Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Pohlen has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Pohlen last name increased 5,250 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Pohlen Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Pohlen surname are 29.7% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 76.47% registered to vote for the party.

Pohlen earn marginally less than the average income. In United States they earn 0.27% less than the national average, earning $43,031 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Pohlén9410/
Pohlien9288/
Pohlenk924/
Pohlent923/
Polen914,864/
Pöhlén891/
Pohlendt8611/
Phohleng861/
Phalen832,617/
Pollen831,916/
Poleng83862/
Poelen83371/
Pahlen83348/
Poolen83327/
Poulen83283/
Polent83103/
Phelen83102/
Polhen8364/
Polien8349/
Polehn8343/
Pohlin8329/
Polend8328/
Poilen837/
Poleen835/
Polaen833/
Pohlem832/
Poslen831/
Poleun831/
Pehlen831/
Potlen831/
Poln8011/
Phaleng771,226/
Pollien77412/
Pollehn77253/
Phalaen77151/
Pholien7782/
Pohlink7736/
Phallen7725/
Polenne7721/
Pahlien7720/
Poullen7714/
Polleng7711/
Pouslen774/
Poilien774/
Polentt772/
Phoolen772/
Phellen771/
Phalent771/
Phelaen771/
Phgalen771/
Palhlen771/
Phaleen771/
Polengh771/
Polleen771/
Pahleng771/
Pholeng771/
Phalien771/
Pooleun771/
Polyuen771/
Phaelen770/
Posllen770/
Phahlen770/
Pollent770/
Pollend770/
Pfoelen770/
Pehlien770/
Pouhlin770/
Polin7314,131/
Palen737,555/
Pelen733,231/
Polyn731,126/
Polem73846/
Polne7320/
Polín7310/
Pólen737/
Pheln733/
Polln733/
Pouln732/
Pooln731/
Pálen731/
Polõn731/
Polnn730/
Polhn730/
Polenova711,915/
Polenová71204/
Puolienė7147/
Phatleng7120/
Pollenne7113/
Poillien711/
Phalleen711/
Phalleng711/
Pohlingk711/
Phohling711/
Poolyaen711/
Poullaen710/
Poulin6740,157/
Poling6710,284/
Polina675,877/
Peelen671,813/
Pollin671,455/
Pallen671,364/
Paleng671,035/
Paulen671,028/
Pollyn67997/
Peulen67862/
Phalin67430/
Polion67302/
Paslen67255/
Polyna67154/
Pelien67130/
Polyon67129/
Polgin67105/
Pahlén6775/
Pahlin6765/
Poolin6761/
Palent6751/
Patlen6750/
Paleen6749/
Phalén6743/
Pollem6740/
Pholin6740/
Palenc6737/
Puilen6730/
Palien6729/
Polhem6717/
Polind6712/
Poelin6710/
Polijn679/
Puolin678/
Poylin677/
Poglin677/
Palaen677/
Phelin676/
Poulyn676/
Poläng675/
Polhin675/
Potlem674/
Palend674/
Polinn674/
Phalem673/
Paalen673/
Poilin673/
Poslin672/
Poluin672/
Polynt672/
Potlin672/
Poolem672/
Poleem671/
Ppolem671/
Phalne671/
Phaeln671/
Paluen671/
Polint671/
Pahlem671/
Pâlenk671/
Poulengue671/
Pholem671/
Paleun670/
Pelenn670/
Poslem670/

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Pohlen
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