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

The surname Valen (Hindi: वालें, Marathi: वाल, Oriya: ଭାେଲନ୍, Russian: Вален) occurs most in Norway. It may be found in the variant forms: Valén. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

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

This last name is the 144,481^st most frequently held surname at a global level, borne by around 1 in 2,369,934 people. This surname is primarily found in Europe, where 43 percent of Valen live; 30 percent live in Northern Europe and 29 percent live in Scandinavia. Valen is also the 126,264^th most commonly occurring first name globally, held by 3,227 people.

This surname is most widespread in Norway, where it is borne by 849 people, or 1 in 6,057. In Norway Valen is primarily concentrated in: Western Norway, where 46 percent are found, Eastern Norway, where 36 percent are found and Northern Norway, where 10 percent are found. Barring Norway this surname is found in 59 countries. It is also common in The Philippines, where 21 percent are found and The United States, where 18 percent are found.

Valen Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The prevalency of Valen has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname grew 1,603 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Valen Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those holding the Valen surname is primarily Orthodox (75%) in Russia and Orthodox (75%) in Ukraine.

In The United States those holding the Valen last name are 6.63% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 53.4% being registered with the party.

The amount Valen earn in different countries varies notably. In Norway they earn 1.75% more than the national average, earning 352,129 kr per year; in United States they earn 8.64% more than the national average, earning $46,875 USD per year and in Canada they earn 8.62% less than the national average, earning $45,398 CAD per year.