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

The last name Shelen (Bengali: শেলেন, Hindi: शेलेन्द्र, Marathi: शेलेन, Russian: Шелен) occurs most in Zambia. It can also be found as a variant:. For other potential spellings of Shelen click here.

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

The last name Shelen is the 2,047,559^th most commonly occurring surname worldwide, held by approximately 1 in 86,756,499 people. The surname occurs mostly in Africa, where 51 percent of Shelen reside; 51 percent reside in Southern Africa and 51 percent reside in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 331,447^th most prevalent first name globally It is held by 631 people.

This surname is most common in Zambia, where it is held by 42 people, or 1 in 377,379. In Zambia Shelen is primarily found in: Lusaka Province, where 98 percent live and Northern Province, where 2 percent live. Besides Zambia it occurs in 7 countries. It also occurs in Russia, where 18 percent live and Ukraine, where 11 percent live.

Shelen Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The prevalency of Shelen has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Shelen surname expanded 117 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Shelen Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the Shelen surname is principally Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

Shelen earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 6.79% less than the national average, earning $40,219 USD per year.