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

Silen (Bengali: সিলেন, Hindi: सिलेना, Marathi: िसलेन, Oriya: ସିେଲନ, Russian: Силен) is most common in Turkey. It may occur as a variant: Silén or Silèn. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.

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

The last name Silen is the 243,084^th most commonly used surname throughout the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 4,440,918 people. The last name Silen occurs predominantly in Asia, where 42 percent of Silen reside; 22 percent reside in Northern Europe and 22 percent reside in Scandinavia. It is also the 268,007^th most common forename throughout the world, borne by 915 people.

This last name is most common in Turkey, where it is borne by 429 people, or 1 in 181,402. In Turkey Silen is most prevalent in: Istanbul Province, where 35 percent are found, Sanliurfa Province, where 27 percent are found and Aydin Province, where 9 percent are found. Aside from Turkey this surname is found in 38 countries. It is also common in Finland, where 22 percent are found and The United States, where 16 percent are found.

Silen Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Silen has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Silen last name grew 3,375 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Silen Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those holding the Silen surname are 4.91% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 58.14% being registered with the political party.

The amount Silen earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 52.35% more than the national average, earning R 362,040 per year; in United States they earn 20.08% more than the national average, earning $51,814 USD per year and in Canada they earn 1.77% less than the national average, earning $48,803 CAD per year.