Uhlen Surname

447,670th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 761 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Norway

Uhlen Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Uhlen Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany3201:251,58027,249
France2061:322,44048,940
Norway1621:31,7434,414
United States211:17,259,949572,238
Netherlands191:888,79962,169
Sweden91:1,094,08481,336
Denmark71:806,38843,211
Poland61:6,334,792156,558
England51:11,143,612252,590
Australia21:13,497,850222,987
Czechia21:5,316,734169,646
French Polynesia11:280,8057,211
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States271:1,859,95194,590

The alternate forms: Uhlén (137) are calculated separately.

Uhlen Last Name Facts

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

The surname Uhlen is held by more people in Germany than any other country or territory. It may also occur as a variant: Uhlén. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Uhlen? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 447,670th most common surname on a worldwide basis, borne by around 1 in 9,576,276 people. Uhlen is primarily found in Europe, where 97 percent of Uhlen live; 72 percent live in Western Europe and 45 percent live in Germanic Europe.

The surname is most commonly held in Germany, where it is held by 320 people, or 1 in 251,580. In Germany it is primarily found in: Lower Saxony, where 68 percent live, North Rhine-Westphalia, where 22 percent live and Bremen, where 4 percent live. Barring Germany it is found in 12 countries. It also occurs in France, where 27 percent live and Norway, where 21 percent live.

Uhlen Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Uhlen has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Uhlen last name contracted 22 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Uhlen Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Uhlen last name are 13.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 60% being registered with the political party.

The amount Uhlen earn in different countries varies somewhat. In Norway they earn 7.97% less than the national average, earning 318,501 kr per year and in United States they earn 2.13% less than the national average, earning $42,232 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Uhlén93137/
Ouhlen911/
Uhllen911/
Ulen89530/
Uehlien834/
Uihlien832/
Holen803,664/
Uleng801,902/
Hulen801,772/
Uhlin80773/
Gulen80743/
Ihlen80390/
Eulen80220/
Aulen80204/
Hilen80145/
Ullen80143/
Ulaen80140/
Uleun8079/
Uylen8053/
Uelen8025/
Uslen8023/
Uilen8014/
Uhlyn8014/
Uleen8010/
Ulien808/
Ulend803/
Oulen801/
Ulhen801/
Uhlem801/
Uhlenová771/
Uln7512/
Hillen737,528/
Hollen732,916/
Gullen731,000/
Holien73918/
Hüllen73705/
Hullen73504/
Oulhen73299/
Uhling73269/
Gaulen73236/
Uehlin73222/
Ulienė73191/
Hoelen73169/
Oehlen73162/
Aullen73130/
Hielen7376/
Uijlen7375/
Hulien7367/
Guhlin7353/
Auslen7331/
Iehlen7331/
Eulien7317/
Heulen7316/
Huhlyn7314/
Huleen7313/
Huleun739/
Hoolen738/
Uhlyna738/
Outlen737/
Ulleng737/
Huleng736/
Aulien735/
Hilien735/
Holenn734/
Uillen734/
Holehn733/
Huelen732/
Auleen732/
Holeen732/
Ullien732/
Huilen732/
Oullen731/
Hulent731/
Hileen731/
Euleen731/
Uilien731/
Houlen731/
Uglien731/
Huluen731/
Eullen731/
Ullent731/
Uhllem731/
Guleen731/
Hutlen730/
Haulen730/
Ullenk730/
Huhlin730/
Euslen730/
Houthtlen711/
Ulin676,719/
Olen671,977/
Ilen67618/
Ulem67501/
Hollien67226/
Hoellen6793/
Ülen6770/
Huellen6763/
Holøien6762/
Ihln6749/
Hulløen6743/
Holn6730/
Ulén6727/
Ulyn6726/
Huileng6723/
Guln6719/
Huhlyna6719/
Hillien6718/
Ulne6716/
Huln6715/
Gulleen678/
Ulín676/
Ulengue674/
Guullen673/
Ulng673/
Ulln673/
Ulenova672/
Holiehn672/
Hauslen672/
Outlend672/
Gulllen672/
Ulnc672/
Outlenn671/
Huttlen671/
Huillen671/
Holleen671/
Hollenn671/
Gullenn671/
Auslend671/
Hiln671/
Ouln671/
Ulhn671/
Ulnq671/
Uiln671/
Ujln671/
Usln671/
Uyln671/
Auln671/
Huislen671/
Heuslen671/
Hullenn670/
Hullent670/
Auglien670/
Heullen670/
Hoehlen670/
Houllen670/
Hilleen670/
Gauleen670/
Hullhen670/
Hullien670/
Huhling670/
Heulemn670/

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Footnotes

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