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

Wehlen has its highest incidence in Germany. It can also be found as a variant: Wehlén. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

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

This last name is the 1,218,745^th most widespread family name globally It is held by around 1 in 37,955,968 people. Wehlen occurs mostly in Europe, where 74 percent of Wehlen reside; 72 percent reside in Western Europe and 72 percent reside in Germanic Europe.

The surname is most widespread in Germany, where it is carried by 132 people, or 1 in 609,890. In Germany it is most frequent in: Hamburg, where 45 percent reside, Schleswig-Holstein, where 27 percent reside and Saarland, where 8 percent reside. Without taking into account Germany Wehlen is found in 6 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 18 percent reside and Mexico, where 7 percent reside.

Wehlen Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The incidence of Wehlen has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname increased 219 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Wehlen Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States Wehlen are 53.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 100% registered with the party.

Wehlen earn more than fifty percent more than the average income. In United States they earn 58.57% more than the national average, earning $68,423 USD per year.