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

The last name Wahlen is found most in Germany. It may occur as: Wahlén or Wählen. Click here to see other possible spellings of Wahlen.

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

This surname is the 129,282^nd most commonly occurring last name worldwide It is held by approximately 1 in 2,081,561 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 69 percent of Wahlen live; 67 percent live in Western Europe and 62 percent live in Germanic Europe. It is also the 3,024,661^st most common given name throughout the world, borne by 14 people.

The surname is most commonly used in Germany, where it is borne by 1,634 people, or 1 in 49,269. In Germany it is most common in: North Rhine-Westphalia, where 48 percent live, Rhineland-Palatinate, where 21 percent live and Lower Saxony, where 10 percent live. Besides Germany Wahlen exists in 31 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 29 percent live and Switzerland, where 14 percent live.

Wahlen Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Wahlen has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name rose 639 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it rose 317 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Wahlen Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those bearing the Wahlen surname are 16.98% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 63.75% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Wahlen earn in different countries varies notably. In Norway they earn 9.65% less than the national average, earning 312,699 kr per year; in United States they earn 7.37% more than the national average, earning $46,328 USD per year and in Canada they earn 0.64% less than the national average, earning $49,367 CAD per year.