Theelen Surname

276,219th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,404 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Netherlands
Highest density in:
Netherlands

Theelen Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Theelen Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Netherlands9071:18,6192,897
Germany3221:250,01727,129
Belgium781:147,39320,769
Canada281:1,315,91492,927
Australia211:1,285,51068,491
New Zealand121:377,36028,765
Argentina91:4,749,268159,873
United States71:51,779,848968,877
Sweden51:1,969,351134,077
Austria21:4,257,71899,224
Mexico21:62,063,10283,384
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
Paraguay11:7,236,74616,511
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
England11:55,718,059489,080
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States41:12,554,671503,821

Theelen Last Name Facts

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

The surname Theelen is found most frequently in The Netherlands. It may also occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Theelen? popularity and diffusion

Theelen is the 276,219th most common family name on a global scale, held by around 1 in 5,190,560 people. The last name Theelen occurs mostly in Europe, where 94 percent of Theelen live; 93 percent live in Western Europe and 91 percent live in Germanic Europe.

The surname is most widely held in The Netherlands, where it is borne by 907 people, or 1 in 18,619. In The Netherlands Theelen is most prevalent in: Limburg, where 63 percent are found, North Brabant, where 14 percent are found and Gelderland, where 9 percent are found. Other than The Netherlands this surname exists in 20 countries. It also occurs in Germany, where 23 percent are found and Belgium, where 6 percent are found.

Theelen Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Theelen has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Theelen last name expanded 175 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Theelen Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Theelen are 53.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 100% registered with the party.

The amount Theelen earn in different countries varies greatly. In United States they earn 45.83% less than the national average, earning $23,375 USD per year and in Canada they earn 5.96% more than the national average, earning $52,642 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Thelen9220,340/
Teelen92337/
Thielen8612,567/
Theilen861,716/
Thoelen861,486/
Theulen86294/
Theleen8642/
Tehelen869/
Theylen861/
Thelien861/
Thelent860/
Thealen860/
Telen832,623/
Thlen833/
Thielien802/
Theeling800/
Tholen775,307/
Thelin772,835/
Tielen771,180/
Toelen77722/
Thalen77558/
Teleng77503/
Thölen77225/
Tohlen77113/
Teelin7770/
Telien7765/
Thelén7756/
Thilen7736/
Telent7724/
Tehlen7720/
Teulen7719/
Teelem7715/
Thylen7714/
Teleen7712/
Taelen778/
Thélen775/
Tealen773/
Teslen772/
Teloen772/
Telend771/
Teleun771/
Thílen771/
Teilen770/
Thelenová7513/
Tlen738/
Teeling711,708/
Thielin71190/
Tellene71188/
Thalien7159/
Theulin7149/
Thelink7125/
Thoelin7123/
Telehen7114/
Telyaen7113/
Telengh7110/
Teeslem716/
Thilien713/
Thileen712/
Tettlen711/
Tholeen711/
Thollen711/
Thaylen711/
Tahalen711/
Tehelin711/
Thohlen711/
Thylene711/
Tieleen711/
Theolyn710/
Theilin710/
Tealien710/
Thislen710/
Thallen710/
Telin6723,019/
Tolen673,268/
Talen671,430/
Telem67509/
Theiling67494/
Tilen67291/
Teeslink67136/
Telín6772/
Telenova6757/
Tylen6749/
Telén6735/
Telyn6720/
Thalleen6717/
Tölen6710/
Thailaen674/
Teheling673/
Thailien671/
Thuilien671/
Tholn671/
Thaileen671/
Teetling671/
Teleheng671/
Telengue671/
Tlehn671/
Thuillen671/
Tlene671/
Thaislen671/
Thaylene670/
Tecillen670/
Theaslin670/

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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 Theelen
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