Schelen Surname

2,034,059th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 85 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Netherlands
Highest density in:
Netherlands

Schelen Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Schelen Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Netherlands311:544,74849,659
United States291:12,498,584473,286
Germany111:7,318,678235,042
Belgium91:1,277,40587,318
Brazil41:53,518,583632,670
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States51:10,043,737422,899

The alternate forms: Schelén (30) are calculated separately.

Schelen (25) may also be a first name.

Schelen Last Name Facts

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

The surname Schelen (Russian: Щелен) is borne by more people in The Netherlands than any other country/territory. It may be found as: Schelén. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Schelen? popularity and diffusion

Schelen is the 2,034,059th most commonly occurring last name internationally. It is borne by around 1 in 85,735,834 people. The last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 61 percent of Schelen reside; 60 percent reside in Western Europe and 60 percent reside in Germanic Europe. Schelen is also the 2,136,160th most common forename at a global level. It is borne by 25 people.

This surname is most commonly held in The Netherlands, where it is carried by 31 people, or 1 in 544,748. In The Netherlands Schelen is primarily concentrated in: North Holland, where 39 percent live, North Brabant, where 32 percent live and South Holland, where 26 percent live. Aside from The Netherlands this surname is found in 5 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 34 percent live and Germany, where 13 percent live.

Schelen Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Schelen has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Schelen surname grew 580 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Schelen Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Schelen last name are 53.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 100% being registered with the party.

Schelen earn notably less less than the average income. In United States they earn 19.34% less than the national average, earning $34,805 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Schelén9530/
Scheulen93952/
Scheelen93699/
Schoelen93394/
Scheilen93213/
Schielen9343/
Scheleen9320/
Schelien9312/
Schaelen939/
Shchelen931/
Schelaen931/
Scheleng931/
Schelenk930/
Chelen92294/
Shelen9284/
Schiehlen8834/
Schielien881/
Schelin861,714/
Cheleng86819/
Sheleng86420/
Schalen86132/
Shellen86120/
Sheelen8649/
Scholen8644/
Cheleen8631/
Chetlen8624/
Shoelen8620/
Cheelen8613/
Sheleen865/
Schilen864/
Chelenk862/
Schelem861/
Shetlen861/
Shelien861/
Sheloen861/
Sheulen861/
Sshelen861/
Schylen861/
Cheslen860/
Sheilen860/
Selen835,731/
Celen831,521/
Sheln835/
Schollen80509/
Shelleng80201/
Schielin80132/
Schelina8091/
Scheulin8088/
Shchelin8055/
Shellene8043/
Schallen8043/
Schijlen8042/
Shellien8015/
Cheeleng8015/
Schetlin8013/
Shelleen8010/
Scheilin809/
Chealeng805/
Shchelyn805/
Schalien804/
Schaleen803/
Schuilen802/
Scholaen802/
Schaelin802/
Shealene801/
Schuylen801/
Schileng801/
Schelinn801/
Shetleng801/
Sheuleun801/
Schalaen801/
Saheelen801/
Schelhin801/
Schelink801/
Shealeen801/
Shelehen801/
Chehleng801/
Schoelin800/
Sheitlen800/
Scheisln800/
Selent772,051/
Ceelen771,775/
Seelen771,544/
Chelin77973/
Saelen77864/
Seleng77488/
Shelin77201/
Ceulen77137/
Chilen77130/
Sahlen77128/
Seulen77124/
Seleen77124/
Shelyn77119/
Shilen7799/
Shalen7795/
Seilen7789/
Celeng7788/
Sielen7769/
Chelem7768/
Celien7763/
Soelen7758/
Celent7757/
Sholen7738/
Sehlen7734/
Setlen7730/
Sohlen7729/
Shelem7727/
Celeen7721/
Ceylen7713/
Selend776/
Chelén775/
Shylen773/
Seslen773/
Cehlen773/
Celemn773/
Scelin773/
Scholn772/
Schaln772/
Seloen772/
Selien772/
Chelín772/
Scilen771/
Selaen771/
Seceln771/
Seluen771/
Sealen771/
Sheiln771/
Szelen771/
Shieln770/
Scheitlin75592/
Schallehn75208/
Shchelina75109/
Shelenova7516/
Shchelyna754/
Schesling753/
Schetling752/
Chelengue752/
Schelihng751/
Scheillin751/
Scheeling751/
Schollehn751/
Shelina711,038/
Schalin71778/
Shaleen71288/
Schölin71253/
Scelina71251/
Scholin71215/
Shellem71189/
Chileng71178/
Cheslin71139/
Schälin71135/
Cheling71134/
Shetlem7181/
Chetlin7179/
Shelyna7167/
Schilin7157/
Sholeen7154/
Seelent7150/
Sheling7147/
Shillen7145/
Sehelyn7137/
Schalén7136/
Chileen7133/
Seelend7132/
Chilhen7131/
Schettling7121/
Shailen7115/
Sheulin7113/
Shetlin7113/
Shallen7110/
Schilén719/
Seillen719/
Shalien719/
Chetlem718/
Shileng718/
Szelenc718/
Saelaen718/
Seilent717/
Sheelin717/
Sheylin716/
Shellin716/
Scheilling716/
Shelgin715/
Shelion714/
Chailen714/
Shaylen713/
Shellyn713/
Sahalen713/
Shyleen713/
Scilien713/
Selendt713/
Saeloen713/
Chealin712/
Shollen712/
Soehlen712/
Settlen712/
Sellene712/
Ceileen711/
Chhelem711/
Sohloen711/
Shyluen711/
Shilenn711/
Sheelyn711/
Shelink711/
Sheluin711/
Shealyn711/
Sheelem711/
Sheslin711/
Seylene711/
Sahllen711/
Celemnt711/
Shyolen711/
Shylene711/
Shylent711/
Schalën711/
Sehlend711/
Szehlen711/
Cheylin711/
Seslend711/
Choilen711/
Sesleng711/
Sheilin711/
Sealeng711/
Shylenh711/
Shelhyn711/
Shchehylyn711/
Cheslem711/
Chelemg711/
Seallen710/
Sielehn710/
Chislen710/
Sealenk710/
Chelhem710/
Shileen710/
Shealin710/
Çelen6716,604/
Selin6715,796/
Selem6712,048/
Celin675,820/
Salen675,472/
Silen671,641/
Zelen671,121/
Selyn671,080/
Solen67800/
Shelling67491/
Schiling67284/
Schollin67203/
Selén67137/
Selenova6795/
Shillenn6794/
Celem6783/
Schöling6779/
Schiolin6778/
Selengue6758/
Shellina6746/
Chesling6745/
Cilen6737/
Celén6727/
Schilink6726/
Schollän6726/
Schjølin6718/
Schyling6717/
Cheitlin6713/
Celyn6712/
Shailend6712/
Chaileng6712/
Sylen6710/
Schäling6710/
Shellyna679/
Schallin677/
Schiølin677/
Celín677/
Schilina676/
Stcilien676/
Schailin676/
Shaylene675/
Shalleen675/
Shchilin675/
Sailheen674/
Sölen674/
Sälen674/
Seilienė674/
Shchylyn674/
Sheylina673/
Shaln672/
Shelnova672/
Shuilien672/
Shayleen672/
Shealynn672/
Scuillen672/
Shaileen672/
Sahaleen672/
Celeń672/
Seitleng672/
Choileng671/
Celenova671/
Cheslinc671/
Sceitlin671/
Schojlin671/
Shilienn671/
Sheilina671/
Sheitlin671/
Shallien671/
Selín671/
Sieglien671/
Sahalien671/
Schitlin671/
Seelenne671/
Chuileng671/
Cylen671/
Shajleen671/
Jshileng671/
Celenque671/
Schislem671/
Shyslenn671/
Shelinne671/
Shellyon671/
Cealn671/
Shellion670/
Sohln670/
Shilleng670/
Chilentt670/
Shealing670/
Shetling670/
Seyln670/
Shilleen670/

Schelen Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Schelen in the Russian language
Щеленselen-

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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 Schelen
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