Wielen Surname

1,168,344th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 204 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Netherlands
Highest density in:
Netherlands

Wielen Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Wielen Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Netherlands1521:111,10017,774
United States371:9,796,187405,931
Germany81:10,063,182283,807
South Africa41:13,544,426222,367
Belgium21:5,748,322130,559
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

The alternate forms: Wieleń (1) are calculated separately.

Wielen (12) may also be a first name.

Wielen Last Name Facts

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

The last name Wielen is found most in The Netherlands. It can also occur in the variant forms: Wieleń. Click here for other potential spellings of Wielen.

How Common Is The Last Name Wielen? popularity and diffusion

Wielen is the 1,168,344th most prevalent family name in the world. It is borne by around 1 in 35,723,264 people. The surname is predominantly found in Europe, where 80 percent of Wielen are found; 79 percent are found in Western Europe and 79 percent are found in Germanic Europe. It is also the 3,306,491st most commonly used forename at a global level. It is borne by 12 people.

The last name is most widespread in The Netherlands, where it is held by 152 people, or 1 in 111,100. In The Netherlands Wielen is most common in: North Brabant, where 38 percent are found, South Holland, where 20 percent are found and Gelderland, where 11 percent are found. Aside from The Netherlands this surname occurs in 5 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 18 percent are found and Germany, where 4 percent are found.

Wielen Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Wielen has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Wielen last name increased 3,700 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Wielen Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Wielen surname are 3.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 50% registered to vote for the political party.

Wielen earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 9.25% less than the national average, earning $39,158 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Wieleń941/
Wieleng922/
Wietlen920/
Wilen911,547/
Welen91145/
Bielen832,630/
Welenc83941/
Whelen83512/
Wehlen83192/
Weelen83121/
Wailen8384/
Witlen8364/
Weulen8363/
Wilien8336/
Wihlen8319/
Wielin8317/
Wilhen8317/
Vielen8317/
Wijlen8315/
Wilenø837/
Wileen836/
Weilen835/
Wielem832/
Hwelen831/
Whilen830/
Weylen830/
Wealen830/
Wielink77600/
Wheelen77223/
Whealen77157/
Wehlend77101/
Willene7756/
Wailuen7753/
Wetleng7730/
Whitlen779/
Wellene779/
Weilend777/
Wheleen773/
Whellen772/
Wihelem772/
Whillen771/
Wuillen771/
Weallen771/
Weileen771/
Wilhenn771/
Wiellem771/
Withlen771/
Whilemn771/
Witlend771/
Biellen771/
Whelehn770/
Whailen770/
Willhen770/
Biehlen770/
Wilentt770/
Weylend770/
Wislent770/
Weelend770/
Wetlent770/
Belen7344,104/
Bilen7332,723/
Welin732,058/
Vilen731,363/
Welem73833/
Wilén73815/
Velen73389/
Wilem73319/
Welén73206/
Wilin7385/
Wylen7376/
Uelen7325/
Wålen7318/
Uilen7314/
Wulen7314/
Wilyn732/
Wilèn732/
Wheln731/
Wlehn731/
Welhn730/
Vielienė7110/
Wielling715/
Wiehling713/
Wiesling712/
Wheelend711/
Viehlend711/
Wiehelin711/
Whitlend711/
Wheallen710/
Weillend710/
Whelehen710/
Wheelent710/
Whitlenn710/
Weilenck710/
Weallend710/
Beelen674,438/
Bailen672,381/
Bieleń671,091/
Beylen67919/
Weilin67282/
Waylen67261/
Velent67238/
Violen67180/
Wählen67180/
Veelen67162/
Wullen67158/
Vihlen67126/
Veloen67111/
Uijlen6775/
Vehlen6767/
Boilen6743/
Beilen6739/
Bielin6738/
Bileen6735/
Wihlén6726/
Wehlén6718/
Wailin6717/
Wheelehen6715/
Wüllen6715/
Wulien6713/
Whealn6712/
Hvilen6712/
Wylene6711/
Wailem6710/
Vileng6710/
Vilhen679/
Bieleñ679/
Veleng678/
Whilem677/
Vilent677/
Beleen676/
Bealen676/
Bihlen676/
Welien676/
Vetlen676/
Whelin675/
Viloen674/
Vailen674/
Velenc673/
Huelen672/
Vileen672/
Hbelen672/
Belenn672/
Welhem672/
Wehlem672/
Huilen672/
Whlene671/
Whilin671/
Whelem671/
Voilen671/
Viluen671/
Vilaen671/
Weleem671/
Weßeln671/
Béelen671/
Bjelen671/
Velenn671/
Hwilin671/
Weslhn671/
Wileem671/
Wailyn671/
Vilend670/
Wylent670/
Belehn670/
Builen670/
Whulen670/
Weelin670/
Wealnd670/
Whellehen670/

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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 Wielen
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