Smeelen Surname

1,459,453rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 146 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Netherlands
Highest density in:
Netherlands

Smeelen Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Smeelen Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Netherlands1261:134,02520,684
Canada111:3,349,599180,238
Germany71:11,500,780305,602
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915

Smeelen Last Name Facts

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

The last name Smeelen is found in The Netherlands more than any other country/territory. It can appear as:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Smeelen? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 1,459,453rd most commonly occurring surname on earth, held by approximately 1 in 49,914,698 people. This surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 92 percent of Smeelen live; 91 percent live in Western Europe and 91 percent live in Germanic Europe.

Smeelen is most commonly used in The Netherlands, where it is held by 126 people, or 1 in 134,025. In The Netherlands it is mostly found in: South Holland, where 45 percent are found, North Brabant, where 18 percent are found and Limburg, where 10 percent are found. Aside from The Netherlands it is found in 4 countries. It is also found in Canada, where 8 percent are found and Germany, where 5 percent are found.

Smeelen Last Name Statistics demography

Smeelen earn notably more than the average income. In Canada they earn 17.53% more than the national average, earning $58,390 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Smelen920/
Smaelen8631/
Smelien8629/
Smeelink8011/
Smolen773,116/
Smilen77104/
Smalen7779/
Smelin7729/
Smeleń772/
Smelyn771/
Schmaelen7521/
Smallen71513/
Smollen71474/
Shmelin7157/
Smelgin7133/
Szmolen7132/
Smelina7122/
Smaylen7121/
Smaalen718/
Smeling717/
Smilien714/
Smelhyn713/
Shmalen712/
Cmeilen711/
Smeylin711/
Smeilin711/
Shmelyn711/
Schmalen67415/
Szmeling6729/
Shmelina6726/
Shmeylin679/
Shmeling679/
Schmelin674/
Shmelyna673/
Smalienė671/
Smaln671/
Schmealn670/
Smithlen670/

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Smeelen
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