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

Saelen occurs in Belgium more than any other country or territory. It can also occur in the variant forms: Saélen. Click here for 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 frequently used surname at a global level, held by approximately 1 in 8,434,660 people. It is mostly found in Europe, where 96 percent of Saelen reside; 95 percent reside in Western Europe and 48 percent reside in Germanic Europe. Saelen is also the 1,951,561^st most widespread first name globally It is held by 29 people.

This last name is most frequently used in Belgium, where it is held by 475 people, or 1 in 24,203. In Belgium Saelen is primarily concentrated in: Flemish Region, where 88 percent are found, Walloon Region, where 8 percent are found and Brussels Capital Region, where 5 percent are found. Besides Belgium this last name exists in 14 countries. It is also found in France, where 39 percent are found and The United States, where 3 percent are found.

Saelen Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Saelen has changed through the years. 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 bearing the Saelen surname are 18.2% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 71.43% being registered with the political 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.