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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 more in Zambia more than any other country/territory. It can also appear in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.

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

Shelen is the 2,047,559^th most commonly used surname in the world. It is borne by around 1 in 86,756,499 people. The last name Shelen occurs mostly in Africa, where 51 percent of Shelen live; 51 percent live in Southern Africa and 51 percent live in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 331,447^th most commonly occurring forename throughout the world It is held by 631 people.

This surname is most widely held in Zambia, where it is borne by 42 people, or 1 in 377,379. In Zambia Shelen is most prevalent in: Lusaka Province, where 98 percent reside and Northern Province, where 2 percent reside. Not including Zambia this last name is found in 7 countries. It is also found in Russia, where 18 percent reside and Ukraine, where 11 percent reside.

Shelen Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

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

Shelen Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those holding the Shelen surname is chiefly 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.