Wailen Surname

2,047,559th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 84 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Papua New Guinea
Highest density in:
Papua New Guinea

Wailen Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Wailen Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Papua New Guinea471:173,48324,058
England261:2,143,00282,017
Philippines81:12,654,778228,986
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England41:6,093,842135,151
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States91:5,579,854232,921

Wailen (70) may also be a first name.

Wailen Last Name Facts

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

Wailen occurs in Papua New Guinea more than any other country or territory. It can occur as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Wailen? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 2,047,559th most numerous family name on earth, held by around 1 in 86,756,499 people. This last name is mostly found in Oceania, where 56 percent of Wailen live; 56 percent live in Oceania Islands and 56 percent live in Papuan Oceania. Wailen is also the 1,162,016th most frequently held first name world-wide, held by 70 people.

The last name is most widespread in Papua New Guinea, where it is carried by 47 people, or 1 in 173,483. In Papua New Guinea Wailen is most frequent in: Enga, where 57 percent are found, East Sepik, where 32 percent are found and West New Britain, where 11 percent are found. Barring Papua New Guinea it exists in 4 countries. It is also found in England, where 31 percent are found and The Philippines, where 10 percent are found.

Wailen Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Wailen has changed over time. In England the number of people bearing the Wailen surname increased 650 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it declined 78 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Wailuen9253/
Wailien921/
Whailen920/
Wilen911,547/
Walen911,354/
Whalen8340,699/
Wallen8311,853/
Wahlen833,501/
Willen833,005/
Bailen832,381/
Waalen83306/
Waylen83261/
Wielen83204/
Walien83109/
Witlen8364/
Wilien8336/
Wihlen8319/
Wailin8317/
Wilhen8317/
Walhen8316/
Wijlen8315/
Walenn8314/
Waleen8312/
Walenc8312/
Wailem8310/
Waløen839/
Waulen838/
Wilenø837/
Wileen836/
Weilen835/
Vailen834/
Waloen833/
Walenk831/
Wailyn831/
Whilen830/
Hwalen830/
Wealen830/
Waln80751/
Wiln8017/
Willien77181/
Whealen77157/
Walleen77118/
Wallien77111/
Whallen7782/
Whaylen7772/
Vailhen7766/
Willene7756/
Walenne7755/
Waehlen7730/
Wallend7720/
Whailin7714/
Whitlen779/
Wahalen778/
Weilend777/
Baillen775/
Willeen773/
Vaillen773/
Walhlen772/
Whillen771/
Walengg771/
Wuillen771/
Waylene771/
Waylien771/
Weallen771/
Weileen771/
Wassiln771/
Vailent771/
Wilhenn771/
Waillem771/
Wahlenk771/
Withlen771/
Whilemn771/
Witlend771/
Weilien771/
Whaelen770/
Whahlen770/
Whaleen770/
Wilhemn770/
Willhen770/
Wilentt770/
Wislent770/
Wailind770/
Whaalen770/
Waillin770/
Whalhen770/
Whalien770/
Whhalen770/
Walllen770/
Bilen7332,723/
Balen734,310/
Valen733,075/
Vilen731,363/
Walin73822/
Wilén73815/
Walne73774/
Wilem73319/
Walyn73278/
Walem73276/
Welen73145/
Waleń73116/
Walln7392/
Wilin7385/
Wylen7376/
Willn7339/
Walén7324/
Wilne7319/
Wålen7318/
Uilen7314/
Wilyn732/
Wilèn732/
Bailn732/
Wahln731/
Wlehn731/
Vailn731/
Whaln730/
Wilnn730/
Vaillend71121/
Wahyulen717/
Vaillent712/
Weiglien711/
Vayileng711/
Wallenck711/
Wiggelen711/
Waalenne711/
Waitling711/
Whitlend711/
Wheallen710/
Weillend710/
Whitlenn710/
Whalehen710/
Weilenck710/
Weallend710/
Wayhalen710/
Wallin6726,663/
Ballen6714,015/
Valent676,159/
Wellen672,865/
Waleem672,607/
Baylen672,083/
Wallén671,955/
Vallen671,040/
Wahlin671,034/
Baulen671,020/
Wallyn67994/
Whalin67944/
Welenc67941/
Vilien67934/
Wilhem67830/
Bailin67794/
Whelen67512/
Willin67446/
Willén67408/
Wallem67382/
Wahlén67345/
Weilin67282/
Wehlen67192/
Violen67180/
Wählen67180/
Valien67169/
Walhin67146/
Vaelen67134/
Vihlen67126/
Weelen67121/
Baalen6777/
Weulen6763/
Wailim6761/
Boilen6743/
Beilen6739/
Whalem6737/
Valend6736/
Valøen6736/
Bileen6735/
Wahlne6729/
Wihlén6726/
Wasyln6723/
Bailén6723/
Waglin6722/
Hvalen6722/
Vaulen6719/
Valenq6719/
Wielin6717/
Vielen6717/
Valeng6717/
Valeen6715/
Baleen6713/
Whealn6712/
Hvilen6712/
Wylene6711/
Waulin6711/
Walint6710/
Vileng6710/
Wyllen679/
Vilhen679/
Vaylen678/
Walhem678/
Waylin677/
Whilem677/
Vilent677/
Bealen676/
Bihlen676/
Welien676/
Viloen674/
Waluun674/
Wallèn674/
Baëlen673/
Vailin672/
Vileen672/
Wahlng672/
Huilen672/
Waylyn671/
Balenn671/
Whlene671/
Whalnd671/
Whalyn671/
Whilin671/
Willne671/
Voilen671/
Waylem671/
Viluen671/
Uilien671/
Hualen671/
Hbalen671/
Vilaen671/
Valenn671/
Vahlen671/
Wieleń671/
Waelyn671/
Wahaln671/
Walijn671/
Willèn671/
Bailën671/
Bailín671/
Hwilin671/
Hwelen671/
Whallhenn671/
Wileem671/
Walyna671/
Vilend670/
Wylent670/
Weylen670/
Builen670/
Woulen670/
Whalne670/
Wealnd670/

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