Swalen Surname

2,979,664th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 43 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Netherlands
Highest density in:
Netherlands

Swalen Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Swalen Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Netherlands341:496,68247,398
United States61:60,409,8221,028,827
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
England11:55,718,059489,080
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States191:2,643,089124,494

The alternate forms: Swalén (7) are calculated separately.

Swalen Last Name Facts

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

The last name Swalen occurs more in The Netherlands more than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered as a variant: Swalén. Click here to see other possible spellings of Swalen.

How Common Is The Last Name Swalen? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 2,979,664th most commonly occurring family name on a worldwide basis, held by approximately 1 in 169,477,812 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 84 percent of Swalen live; 81 percent live in Western Europe and 81 percent live in Germanic Europe.

This surname is most widely held in The Netherlands, where it is carried by 34 people, or 1 in 496,682. In The Netherlands it is most numerous in: North Brabant, where 85 percent reside and North Holland, where 15 percent reside. Other than The Netherlands this last name is found in 4 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 14 percent reside and Belgium, where 2 percent reside.

Swalen Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Swalen has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Swalen last name declined 68 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Swalen Last Name Statistics demography

Swalen earn less than half the average income. In United States they earn 74.51% less than the national average, earning $11,000 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Swalén947/
Swallen92126/
Swaelen92115/
Swahlen9226/
Swaleen9220/
Swailen921/
Shwalen920/
Swaln912/
Schwalen86312/
Shwailen8637/
Shwaleng8614/
Swalheen8610/
Swahleen862/
Swalem83332/
Swalin8397/
Svalen8330/
Zwalen834/
Swelen834/
Sualen831/
Swolen830/
Schwahlen8087/
Schwallen800/
Swailem771,273/
Swallem77124/
Svaleng77108/
Swalgin7759/
Sualeen7731/
Swaling779/
Swalhin777/
Swaleem776/
Sualeng775/
Schwaln774/
Swallin773/
Zwallen773/
Svajlen772/
Zwhalen772/
Shwalem771/
Swaglin771/
Swahlin771/
Swalihn771/
Swaylem771/
Swelien771/
Suallen771/
Sualn731/
Swalling71318/
Szwalgin7191/
Sualheen7125/
Schwolen7118/
Suhailen7112/
Shwailem712/
Sualehen712/
Schwalem712/
S'Waylem711/
Zwahllen711/
Suahleen711/
Sswaylem711/
Szwaling711/
Shuhalen711/
S'Wailem711/
Schwalne710/
Schualen710/
Schwalin710/
Suelen67960/
Svalin67230/
Sualin6791/
Zwolen6764/
Sualem6732/
Swalim6730/
Swelin6724/
Schwalgin6722/
Swelén679/
Swolin674/
Suhaileen672/
Schwelien672/
Sualne672/
Svelen671/
Svalén671/
Swelyn671/
Sbalin671/
Suallheen671/

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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
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Swalen
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