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

The last name Thelen (Hindi: थेलेन्द्र, Marathi: ठेल) is carried by more people in Germany than any other country/territory. It may be rendered as a variant: Thelén or Thélen. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

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

The last name is the 26,467^th most commonly occurring surname throughout the world, borne by approximately 1 in 358,286 people. The surname is mostly found in Europe, where 62 percent of Thelen are found; 62 percent are found in Western Europe and 60 percent are found in Germanic Europe. Thelen is also the 974,243^rd most frequently held first name internationally, held by 95 people.

This surname is most frequently used in Germany, where it is carried by 11,610 people, or 1 in 6,934. In Germany Thelen is most frequent in: North Rhine-Westphalia, where 68 percent are found, Rhineland-Palatinate, where 18 percent are found and Baden-Württemberg, where 3 percent are found. Excluding Germany it exists in 46 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 37 percent are found and The Netherlands, where 2 percent are found.

Thelen Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Thelen has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Thelen last name grew 2,538 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it grew 357 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Thelen Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States Thelen are 28.68% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 75.45% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Thelen earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 18.83% less than the national average, earning 280,899 kr per year; in United States they earn 11.43% more than the national average, earning $48,083 USD per year and in Canada they earn 37.54% more than the national average, earning $68,333 CAD per year.