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

Wahlen is found in Germany more than any other country/territory. It can be rendered as a variant: Wahlén or Wählen. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.

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

The last name is the 129,282^nd most frequently held family name world-wide, borne by around 1 in 2,081,561 people. The last name Wahlen occurs predominantly in Europe, where 69 percent of Wahlen are found; 67 percent are found in Western Europe and 62 percent are found in Germanic Europe. Wahlen is also the 3,024,661^st most numerous given name throughout the world. It is borne by 14 people.

The last name is most prevalent in Germany, where it is carried by 1,634 people, or 1 in 49,269. In Germany it is mostly found in: North Rhine-Westphalia, where 48 percent live, Rhineland-Palatinate, where 21 percent live and Lower Saxony, where 10 percent live. Aside from Germany Wahlen exists in 31 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 29 percent live and Switzerland, where 14 percent live.

Wahlen Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The incidence of Wahlen has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Wahlen surname expanded 639 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it expanded 317 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Wahlen Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those holding the Wahlen surname are 16.98% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 63.75% being registered with 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.