Walen Surname

284,289th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,354 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Bermuda

Walen Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Walen Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States8851:409,55835,670
Papua New Guinea1371:59,5167,632
Netherlands1271:132,97020,548
Indonesia621:2,133,052131,589
Belgium401:287,41633,962
Norway241:214,26224,079
Pakistan181:9,924,66048,309
New Zealand111:411,66631,040
Thailand71:10,091,192512,203
Sweden61:1,641,126116,183
Bermuda51:13,0561,849
Canada41:9,211,398321,528
Germany41:20,126,365436,245
Australia41:6,748,925181,100
Finland31:1,832,23457,803
Nigeria31:59,047,586507,603
Philippines21:50,619,112341,003
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Burkina Faso11:18,352,10030,051
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Morocco11:34,476,099111,471
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England201:1,218,76844,985
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2581:194,64617,040

The alternate forms: Waleń (116) & Walén (24) are calculated separately.

Walen (727) may also be a first name.

Walen Last Name Facts

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

The surname Walen is more frequently found in The United States than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered as a variant: Waleń or Walén. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Walen? popularity and diffusion

The last name Walen is the 284,289th most commonly held family name on a worldwide basis, borne by approximately 1 in 5,382,235 people. Walen is primarily found in The Americas, where 66 percent of Walen live; 66 percent live in North America and 66 percent live in Anglo-North America. Walen is also the 305,933rd most widely held first name on earth It is held by 727 people.

The last name Walen is most commonly occurring in The United States, where it is borne by 885 people, or 1 in 409,558. In The United States it is mostly concentrated 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 surname is found in 27 countries. It also occurs 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 carrying the Walen last name rose 343 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Walen Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Walen surname are 4.6% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 51.37% being registered to vote for the political 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.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Waleń93116/
Walén9324/
Whalen9140,699/
Wallen9111,853/
Wahlen913,501/
Waalen91306/
Waylen91261/
Waelen91148/
Walien91109/
Wailen9184/
Walhen9116/
Walenn9114/
Waleen9112/
Walenc9112/
Waløen919/
Waulen918/
Waloen913/
Walenk911/
Hwalen910/
Wealen910/
Waln89751/
Whealen83157/
Walleen83118/
Wallien83111/
Whallen8382/
Whaylen8372/
Walenne8355/
Wailuen8353/
Waehlen8330/
Wallend8320/
Wahalen838/
Walhlen832/
Walengg831/
Waylene831/
Waylien831/
Weallen831/
Wailien831/
Wahlenk831/
Whaelen830/
Whailen830/
Whahlen830/
Whaleen830/
Whaalen830/
Whalhen830/
Whalien830/
Whhalen830/
Walllen830/
Balen804,310/
Valen803,075/
Walin80822/
Walne80774/
Walyn80278/
Walem80276/
Wolen80251/
Welen80145/
Walln8092/
Wahln801/
Whaln800/
Wallenck771/
Waalenne771/
Wheallen770/
Whalehen770/
Weallend770/
Wallin7326,663/
Ballen7314,015/
Valent736,159/
Waleem732,607/
Bailen732,381/
Baylen732,083/
Wallén731,955/
Vallen731,040/
Wahlin731,034/
Wollen731,026/
Baulen731,020/
Woolen731,000/
Wallyn73994/
Whalin73944/
Whelen73512/
Wallem73382/
Wahlén73345/
Wehlen73192/
Wählen73180/
Valien73169/
Walhin73146/
Woleng73139/
Vaelen73134/
Weelen73121/
Baalen7377/
Weulen7363/
Wohlen7360/
Whalem7337/
Valend7336/
Valøen7336/
Wahlne7329/
Wasyln7323/
Waglin7322/
Hvalen7322/
Vaulen7319/
Valenq7319/
Wolien7318/
Wailin7317/
Valeng7317/
Wolent7316/
Valeen7315/
Baleen7313/
Whealn7312/
Waulin7311/
Walint7310/
Wailem7310/
Vaylen738/
Walhem738/
Waylin737/
Bealen736/
Welien736/
Wolenc736/
Woleen735/
Weilen735/
Vailen734/
Waluun734/
Wallèn734/
Wholen733/
Baëlen733/
Wahlng732/
Wolhen732/
Waylyn731/
Balenn731/
Wolaen731/
Wotlen731/
Whalnd731/
Whalyn731/
Waylem731/
Hualen731/
Hbalen731/
Valenn731/
Vahlen731/
Waelyn731/
Wahaln731/
Walijn731/
Hwelen731/
Wailyn731/
Walyna731/
Weylen730/
Wolenn730/
Woulen730/
Whalne730/
Wealnd730/
Whallhenn711/
Whaling671,152/
Woollen67923/
Valienė67867/
Wheelen67223/
Vallien67156/
Beaulen6778/
Wohleng6772/
Walinck6769/
Vailhen6766/
Valenne6756/
Vallent6749/
Baln6737/
Valleen6736/
Vahlent6736/
Whallin6732/
Wallink6731/
Whealin6729/
Beahlen6723/
Wallijn6719/
Wallind6715/
Wohleen6715/
Whailin6714/
Wahalng679/
Baullen679/
Vallenå679/
Valentt678/
Weilend677/
Wohlien677/
Valn675/
Wallhem675/
Baillen675/
Wohlend673/
Wheleen673/
Vaillen673/
Ualn673/
Whellen672/
Wahalin672/
Whaylin672/
Huallen672/
Wattlin671/
Walhlin671/
Woolien671/
Wootlen671/
Weileen671/
Wassiln671/
Vallend671/
Vailent671/
Vahalen671/
Vaulien671/
Waillem671/
Waahlin671/
Wollien671/
Watlind671/
Wayllem671/
Weilien671/
Walnquh671/
Walinne671/
Wooluen670/
Whelehn670/
Vauleen670/
Woln670/
Wollend670/
Wautlin670/
Woehlen670/
Wauling670/
Weylend670/
Whalind670/
Wailind670/
Wallinn670/
Waillin670/
Wooloen670/
Bahleen670/
Vallaen670/
Wolleen670/
Wallimn670/
Whallem670/
Woolent670/
Wholien670/
Wallint670/

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Walen
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