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

The last name Saelen is found most frequently in Belgium. It can be found in the variant forms: Saélen. Click here to see other potential spellings of this last name.

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

This last name is the 405,451^st most frequent surname throughout the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 8,434,660 people. Saelen occurs mostly in Europe, where 96 percent of Saelen live; 95 percent live in Western Europe and 48 percent live in Germanic Europe. It is also the 1,951,561^st most widely held first name throughout the world, borne by 29 people.

The surname Saelen is most common in Belgium, where it is carried by 475 people, or 1 in 24,203. In Belgium Saelen is most common in: Flemish Region, where 88 percent live, Walloon Region, where 8 percent live and Brussels Capital Region, where 5 percent live. Barring Belgium Saelen is found in 14 countries. It is also found in France, where 39 percent live and The United States, where 3 percent live.

Saelen Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Saelen has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname rose 733 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Saelen Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those holding the Saelen surname are 18.2% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 71.43% registered to vote for the party.

Saelen earn a lot more than the average income. In United States they earn 37.6% more than the national average, earning $59,375 USD per year.