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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 found most in Germany. It can also be found as: Thelén or Thélen. For other potential spellings of Thelen click here.

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

This surname is the 26,467^th most commonly used family name on a global scale It is held by around 1 in 358,286 people. This last name is mostly found in Europe, where 62 percent of Thelen reside; 62 percent reside in Western Europe and 60 percent reside in Germanic Europe. Thelen is also the 974,243^rd most commonly held forename worldwide, held by 95 people.

This last name is most frequently occurring in Germany, where it is held by 11,610 people, or 1 in 6,934. In Germany it is most frequent in: North Rhine-Westphalia, where 68 percent live, Rhineland-Palatinate, where 18 percent live and Baden-Württemberg, where 3 percent live. Apart from Germany it occurs in 46 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 37 percent live and The Netherlands, where 2 percent live.

Thelen Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

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

Thelen Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those holding the Thelen last name are 28.68% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 75.45% 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.