Thullen Surname

645,032nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 470 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Switzerland

Thullen Surname Definition:

(German) Same as Thelin, q.v.

Thullen Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2691:1,347,43193,736
Germany1481:543,95645,184
Switzerland441:186,65716,684
Belgium21:5,748,322130,559
Mexico21:62,063,10283,384
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
England11:55,718,059489,080
France11:66,422,722504,397
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States451:1,115,97164,142

The alternate forms: Thüllen (26) are calculated separately.

Thullen Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(German) Same as Thelin, q.v.

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

Thullen Last Name Facts

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

Thullen is carried by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It can occur as a variant: Thüllen. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Thullen? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 645,032nd most frequently occurring last name in the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 15,505,417 people. The last name Thullen is primarily found in The Americas, where 54 percent of Thullen are found; 54 percent are found in North America and 54 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

This last name is most widespread in The United States, where it is borne by 269 people, or 1 in 1,347,431. In The United States Thullen is primarily found in: Ohio, where 25 percent reside, Illinois, where 13 percent reside and California, where 12 percent reside. Aside from The United States this surname is found in 9 countries. It is also common in Germany, where 31 percent reside and Switzerland, where 9 percent reside.

Thullen Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Thullen has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Thullen last name increased 598 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Thullen Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Thullen are 28.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 75% being registered with the political party.

Thullen earn around the same as the average income. In United States they earn 3.3% more than the national average, earning $44,571 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Thüllen9526/
Thuillen931/
Tullen92155/
Thulen92116/
Theulen86294/
Thulien86211/
Thuleen86115/
Thoulen8610/
Tullien865/
Thuelen864/
Tuillen863/
Thullin861/
Tulleen860/
Tulen83724/
Thuilien801/
Thoulien801/
Thulling800/
Thulin774,113/
Tollen77271/
Tullin77243/
Tuleun77151/
Tulien77148/
Tuleng7772/
Taulen7742/
Thilen7736/
Thülen7731/
Teulen7719/
Tuleen7716/
Tulaen779/
Tulenk776/
Thulén774/
Tuluen774/
Tullem772/
Tuelen771/
Tuilen771/
Toulen771/
Tulent771/
Tullyn770/
Thoolen71421/
Taulien71224/
Tulling71167/
Thollin71104/
Theulin7149/
Toellen7142/
Thulion7139/
Thuelin7128/
Thaulin7127/
Thollén7123/
Tullina7110/
Tauleng718/
Toulien716/
Thuling715/
Tulienė714/
Thilien713/
Thileen712/
Tueluen711/
Theulem711/
Tullion711/
Taullin711/
Touleng711/
Tusleen711/
Teutlen710/
Tuillin710/
Thoulin710/
Tulin674,247/
Tolen673,268/
Tulenova67773/
Tilen67291/
Tülen67219/
Tulyn67183/
Tulem67123/
Thoulion6748/
Thielien672/
Tholn671/
Thusling670/
Theuling670/
Teullion670/
Tuilling670/

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