Sahlén Surname

321,376th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,162 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Sweden
Highest density in:
Sweden

Sahlén Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Sahlén Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Sweden1,1381:8,653792
Norway101:514,22941,629
Estonia81:165,22626,217
Czechia21:5,316,734169,646
England21:27,859,030389,889
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States111:4,565,335193,764

The alternate forms: Sahlen (128), Sahlèn (1) & Şahlen (9) are calculated separately.

Sahlén Last Name Facts

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

The last name Sahlén (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺳﻬﻼ) has its highest incidence in Sweden. It may also appear in the variant forms: Sahlen, Sahlèn or Şahlen. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Sahlén? popularity and diffusion

Sahlén is the 321,376th most widely held surname internationally, held by around 1 in 6,271,554 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 100 percent of Sahlén reside; 100 percent reside in Northern Europe and 99 percent reside in Scandinavia.

The surname Sahlén is most frequent in Sweden, where it is carried by 1,138 people, or 1 in 8,653. In Sweden it is mostly concentrated in: Västra Götaland County, where 21 percent live, Stockholm County, where 20 percent live and Västernorrland County, where 17 percent live. Apart from Sweden it occurs in 6 countries. It also occurs in Norway, where 1 percent live and Estonia, where 1 percent live.

Sahlén Last Name Statistics demography

Sahlén earn more than fifty percent more than the average income. In Norway they earn 51.14% more than the national average, earning 523,069 kr per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Sahlen94128/
Sahlèn941/
Salén91263/
Şahlen899/
Sahlin834,401/
Sohlén8356/
Sallén8350/
Sehlén8336/
Shahln834/
Sahlyn831/
Saln8029/
Sahlénová803/
Sahling77640/
Sahalin7737/
Schalén7736/
Schelén7730/
Shahlin778/
Sahalen773/
Salhlin771/
Sahllen771/
Sathlen771/
Salin7314,164/
Salen735,472/
Salyn73277/
Selén73137/
Salön7386/
Calén7376/
Solén7358/
Sauln7324/
Salne7314/
Salln735/
Sheln735/
Salng734/
Sailn733/
Shaln732/
Salèn732/
Szaln731/
Salín731/
Salün731/
Salhn731/
Sohln730/
Shahalyn7125/
Sahailin717/
Sahlehen716/
Sahaleen712/
Shahalin711/
Sahalien711/
Saheelen711/
Salina6736,277/
Saling674,698/
Shalin673,142/
Saleng672,926/
Sallin671,378/
Salion67976/
Saulin67955/
Sehlin67893/
Saelen67864/
Sallen67607/
Salhin67544/
Sailen67522/
Saleen67513/
Sholin67494/
Salien67402/
Saelin67334/
Salhen67331/
Sailin67278/
Sjölén67263/
Shelin67201/
Shalyn67199/
Salyna67188/
Sollén67152/
Sohlin67148/
Saliën67131/
Saluun67123/
Saulen67110/
Shalen6795/
Shelen6784/
Satlin6781/
Sholyn6780/
Saleun6779/
Saglin6776/
Saalin6773/
Salgin6771/
Saulyn6760/
Scalin6750/
Sholen6738/
Sehlen6734/
Shahalyna6734/
Saläng6731/
Scalen6730/
Salenc6730/
Sohlen6729/
Saalen6728/
Saylin6724/
Salend6721/
Salyon6721/
Callén6720/
Saylen6719/
Jallén6717/
Sialin6716/
Salimn6716/
Salaen6714/
Salent6713/
Zehlén6711/
Chalén6711/
Sialen6710/
Cajlén6710/
Salisn679/
Saluin678/
Sealin678/
Saslin678/
Sehlyn678/
Salemn676/
Salihn675/
Sailyn675/
Salehn674/
Salind674/
Sjalin674/
Scholn672/
Schaln672/
Salint672/
Salinn672/
Saluen672/
Saloen672/
Salgne672/
Satlen672/
Sailne671/
Salinc671/
Sallyn671/
Cahaln671/
Shaaln671/
Shayln671/
Sealen671/
Sheiln671/
Shölin671/
Sahlym671/
Salîën671/
Saulne671/
Séhlin671/
Shalne671/
Salenn670/

Sahlén Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Sahlén in the Hassaniya-Arabic language
ﺳﻬﻼshla-

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Sahlén
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