Tholen Surname

90,322nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 5,307 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Suriname

Tholen Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Tholen Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany2,7781:28,9803,813
United States1,3571:267,10325,131
Netherlands8341:20,2483,191
Suriname891:6,2091,452
Thailand491:1,441,599197,614
Belgium451:255,48131,256
Australia421:642,75544,739
England251:2,228,72284,230
Canada221:1,674,800111,190
Switzerland161:513,30736,405
Sweden141:703,34052,204
New Zealand101:452,83231,784
Austria91:946,15970,786
Brazil31:71,358,111770,017
Norway31:1,714,09579,528
France21:33,211,361423,184
South Africa21:27,088,852277,613
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England31:8,125,123158,686
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States691:727,80746,603

The alternate forms: Thölen (225), Tholén (210) & Thölén (16) are calculated separately.

Tholen (17) may also be a first name.

Tholen Last Name Facts

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

Tholen occurs in Germany more than any other country or territory. It may appear as a variant: Thölen, Tholén or Thölén. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Tholen? popularity and diffusion

Tholen is the 90,322nd most common last name on a global scale, borne by around 1 in 1,373,195 people. The surname Tholen is mostly found in Europe, where 70 percent of Tholen are found; 69 percent are found in Western Europe and 69 percent are found in Germanic Europe. Tholen is also the 2,694,839th most frequently held first name in the world. It is borne by 17 people.

It is most widely held in Germany, where it is borne by 2,778 people, or 1 in 28,980. In Germany Tholen is primarily found in: Lower Saxony, where 49 percent are found, North Rhine-Westphalia, where 39 percent are found and Bremen, where 6 percent are found. Apart from Germany this last name exists in 23 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 26 percent are found and The Netherlands, where 16 percent are found.

Tholen Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Tholen has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Tholen surname increased 1,967 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it increased 833 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Tholen Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Tholen last name are 18.29% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 65.06% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Tholen earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 6.74% more than the national average, earning $46,056 USD per year and in Canada they earn 14.06% more than the national average, earning $56,668 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Thölen94225/
Tholén94210/
Thoelen921,486/
Thoolen92421/
Thoulen9210/
Tholeen921/
Thollen921/
Thohlen921/
Tolen913,268/
Tholn911/
Thölén8916/
Thoulien861/
Thotleng861/
Thelen8320,340/
Toelen83722/
Tholin83713/
Thalen83558/
Toleng83416/
Toolen83314/
Tollen83271/
Tohlen83113/
Tolaen8322/
Tehlen8320/
Toleen8317/
Tolent8313/
Tolien8312/
Tolend836/
Thélen835/
Toloen834/
Toëlen834/
Totlen832/
Toulen831/
Toln802/
Theelen771,404/
Theulen77294/
Tolleng77130/
Thollin77104/
Thalien7759/
Tooleng7746/
Theleen7742/
Tolienė7742/
Thoelin7723/
Thollén7723/
Tuollen7710/
Toulien776/
Thalhen772/
Tollent771/
Touleng771/
Thoilin771/
Tahalen771/
Thelien771/
Thotlin771/
Totleng771/
Toileng771/
Thoulin770/
Thallen770/
Tolin735,061/
Telen732,623/
Tolem732,519/
Talen731,430/
Tolén7323/
Tolne7310/
Tölen7310/
Tolyn735/
Tolín732/
Toiln731/
Tolnø731/
Tolenova71380/
Thoulion7148/
Thalleen7117/
Thuilien711/
Toling673,613/
Thelin672,835/
Tolina671,880/
Talaen671,584/
Tollin67933/
Talent67755/
Tallen67684/
Taleng67527/
Taleen67524/
Thalin67388/
Taloen67350/
Teelen67337/
Toolin67293/
Thalén67275/
Talien67156/
Thélin67120/
Tollén6789/
Telien6765/
Thelén6756/
Thölin6743/
Tahlyn6743/
Taulen6742/
Tohlem6740/
Toulin6737/
Tahlin6737/
Tollem6733/
Teulen6719/
Taalen6719/
Teleen6712/
Toilem6711/
Toslin6710/
Talend679/
Toulem679/
Taelen678/
Tolyna677/
Tahlén676/
Tolind675/
Tolhyn675/
Toolem674/
Tollne673/
Toglin672/
Tohlin672/
Teloen672/
Toilin671/
Tolnnd671/
Tholim671/
Taslen671/
Tollèn671/
Tojlin671/
Tuilen671/
Tolgin671/
Tohleheng671/
Tolion670/
Totlin670/
Tolisn670/

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