Saelens Surname

144,878th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,065 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Belgium
Highest density in:
Belgium

Saelens Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Saelens Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Belgium2,2401:5,132595
United States4451:814,51462,593
France2691:246,92538,159
Canada571:646,41452,764
Netherlands301:562,90650,501
England41:13,929,515290,718
Germany31:26,835,153452,368
China21:683,660,78330,601
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Monaco11:37,0664,748
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508

Saelens Last Name Facts

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

The last name Saelens is found in Belgium more than any other country or territory. It can also be found as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Saelens? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 144,878th most frequent last name internationally, borne by around 1 in 2,377,666 people. The surname is primarily found in Europe, where 83 percent of Saelens reside; 83 percent reside in Western Europe and 66 percent reside in Germanic Europe.

The last name Saelens is most common in Belgium, where it is borne by 2,240 people, or 1 in 5,132. In Belgium it is most prevalent in: Flemish Region, where 89 percent reside, Walloon Region, where 8 percent reside and Brussels Capital Region, where 3 percent reside. Barring Belgium Saelens exists in 21 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 15 percent reside and France, where 9 percent reside.

Saelens Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Saelens last name are 4.22% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 57.45% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Saelens earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 2.88% more than the national average, earning $44,393 USD per year and in Canada they earn 3.45% more than the national average, earning $51,396 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Salens92500/
Selens9268/
Schaelens881/
Sallens8649/
Saelins8628/
Sielens8627/
Saliens8618/
Szelens8611/
Szalens866/
Sailens864/
Saulens862/
Saleens861/
Soelens861/
Shellens8012/
Schelens805/
Sayalens802/
Saillens801/
Selensch801/
Saellins800/
Seuliens800/
Seellens800/
Salins771,367/
Selenz7778/
Selins7733/
Zelens7724/
Solens775/
Salenz774/
Zalens772/
Sallns772/
Schoelens7534/
Sallins7164/
Zielens7129/
Sahlins7122/
Selienz717/
Seilenz715/
Shalins715/
Zeelens715/
Salinsh713/
Sailenz712/
Sallenz711/
Sollens711/
Soulens711/
Saelims711/
Shelyns711/
Sailins711/
Scelins710/
Soliens710/
Schelenz67776/
Sailence6714/
Schalins6711/
Schelins672/
Solns672/
Schalyns671/
Salnz671/
Sailinns671/
Seallins670/
Shellins670/

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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 Saelens
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