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

Wehlen occurs more in Germany more than any other country or territory. It may also appear in the variant forms: Wehlén. Click here for further potential spellings of Wehlen.

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

This last name is the 1,218,745^th most common family name throughout the world, borne by around 1 in 37,955,968 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 74 percent of Wehlen are found; 72 percent are found in Western Europe and 72 percent are found in Germanic Europe.

Wehlen is most prevalent in Germany, where it is held by 132 people, or 1 in 609,890. In Germany Wehlen is most numerous in: Hamburg, where 45 percent are found, Schleswig-Holstein, where 27 percent are found and Saarland, where 8 percent are found. Excluding Germany this last name exists in 6 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 18 percent are found and Mexico, where 7 percent are found.

Wehlen Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Wehlen has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Wehlen last name increased 219 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Wehlen Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those holding the Wehlen last name are 53.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 100% being registered with the political 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.