Quelen Surname

396,526th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 889 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
France
Highest density in:
France

Quelen Surname Definition:

Contracted from Mac Cuilen, 'Cuilen’s Son' (cuileann, 'a whelp’).

‘Cuilen, son of Cearbhatt, slain a, d. 884.' 'Adhuc Mac Guillin was slain a, d. 1355.' 'The Mac Quillans of the Route, Co. Antrim, are said to have been originally Welsh or Anglo-Normans, quasi, Mac or Ap Llewellin' but this does not appear likely.

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Quelen Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
France8601:77,23610,858
Belgium91:1,277,40587,318
Chile51:3,523,29539,650
Argentina41:10,685,854219,200
Gabon41:472,2983,618
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States21:25,109,342694,541

The alternate forms: Quélen (3) are calculated separately.

Quelen (1,502) may also be a first name.

Quelen Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Contracted from Mac Cuilen, 'Cuilen’s Son' (cuileann, 'a whelp’).

‘Cuilen, son of Cearbhatt, slain a, d. 884.' 'Adhuc Mac Guillin was slain a, d. 1355.' 'The Mac Quillans of the Route, Co. Antrim, are said to have been originally Welsh or Anglo-Normans, quasi, Mac or Ap Llewellin' but this does not appear likely.

It was formerly common in Arbory, but is now rare.

Manx Names (1890) by Arthur William Moore

Quelen Last Name Facts

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

Quelen is carried by more people in France than any other country or territory. It can occur as a variant: Quélen. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Quelen? popularity and diffusion

It is the 396,526th most commonly held family name globally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 8,197,464 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 98 percent of Quelen are found; 98 percent are found in Western Europe and 98 percent are found in Gallo-Europe. It is also the 200,630th most common first name worldwide, borne by 1,502 people.

This surname is most commonly occurring in France, where it is held by 860 people, or 1 in 77,236. In France it is primarily concentrated in: Brittany, where 36 percent live, Île-de-France, where 22 percent live and Pays de la Loire, where 17 percent live. Excluding France this last name is found in 10 countries. It is also common in Belgium, where 1 percent live and Chile, where 1 percent live.

Quelen Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Quelen has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Quelen last name contracted 50 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Quélen943/
Quelenn9221/
Queilen922/
Qulen912/
Quealien861/
Quelin831,819/
Guelen83345/
Quilen83130/
Qualen8382/
Kuelen839/
Quelem832/
Quelín831/
Cuelen830/
Qlen808/
Queulin77263/
Queling77216/
Quallen77150/
Queslin7758/
Kuehlen7714/
Gueilen7714/
Queelin7711/
Queylin778/
Guelhen776/
Quilien774/
Quileng773/
Quetlyn772/
Quaelin771/
Queluin771/
Quitlen771/
Queslem771/
Kueleng771/
Kelen735,816/
Celen731,521/
Qualn732/
Gueillen711/
Queullín711/
Quethlin711/
Kuetleen710/
Keulen672,444/
Ceelen671,775/
Keilen67785/
Caelen67749/
Kuylen67576/
Keelen67492/
Khelen67438/
Koelen67407/
Chelen67294/
Guelin67288/
Qaleen67279/
Coelen67267/
Guilen67220/
Kaelen67209/
Quilin67151/
Kielen67104/
Cuylen6778/
Kelien6764/
Kuilen6762/
Kehlen6756/
Qualin6751/
Quélin6727/
Kealen6726/
Guelem6722/
Quilem6722/
Celeen6721/
Quilyn6713/
Ceylen6713/
Quelim676/
Gbelen675/
Keleen674/
Keylen674/
Cehlen673/
Kuelin673/
Kelehn671/
Qalien671/
Keleun671/
Quitillen671/
Quilén671/
Quilín671/
Quolin671/
Qelind671/
Qelyon671/
Kelhen671/
Kkelen671/
Kelenk670/
Qallen670/

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