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

The surname Waelen is most common in The Netherlands. It may also appear as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of Waelen.

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

It is the 1,447,279^th most commonly occurring last name internationally It is held by around 1 in 49,240,175 people. The last name Waelen is primarily found in Europe, where 81 percent of Waelen are found; 81 percent are found in Western Europe and 80 percent are found in Germanic Europe.

It is most frequently used in The Netherlands, where it is held by 117 people, or 1 in 144,335. In The Netherlands it is primarily found in: Limburg, where 70 percent reside, Overijssel, where 7 percent reside and South Holland, where 7 percent reside. Beside The Netherlands this last name occurs in 10 countries. It is also common in New Zealand, where 9 percent reside and Australia, where 4 percent reside.

Waelen Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Waelen has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Waelen last name fell 83 percent between 1880 and 2014.