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

Walen has its highest incidence in The United States. It may also appear in the variant forms: Waleń or Walén. Click here for further potential spellings of this last name.

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

This last name is the 284,289^th most commonly held family name globally, borne by around 1 in 5,382,235 people. This last name is predominantly found in The Americas, where 66 percent of Walen reside; 66 percent reside in North America and 66 percent reside in Anglo-North America. It is also the 305,933^rd most commonly held first name throughout the world It is held by 727 people.

This last name is most commonly occurring in The United States, where it is held by 885 people, or 1 in 409,558. In The United States it is most numerous in: Minnesota, where 14 percent are found, North Dakota, where 7 percent are found and Washington, where 7 percent are found. Excluding The United States this last name exists in 27 countries. It is also found in Papua New Guinea, where 10 percent are found and The Netherlands, where 9 percent are found.

Walen Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Walen has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Walen surname grew 343 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Walen Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States Walen are 4.6% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 51.37% registered with the party.

The amount Walen earn in different countries varies notably. In Norway they earn 0.74% less than the national average, earning 343,530 kr per year; in United States they earn 13.32% more than the national average, earning $48,896 USD per year and in Canada they earn 17.27% more than the national average, earning $58,265 CAD per year.