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 frequently in The Netherlands. It may also appear as: Wieleń. Click here for other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Wielen? popularity and diffusion

The last name Wielen is the 1,168,344th most prevalent surname on a global scale, borne by around 1 in 35,723,264 people. It occurs predominantly in Europe, where 80 percent of Wielen reside; 79 percent reside in Western Europe and 79 percent reside in Germanic Europe. It is also the 3,306,491st most commonly held first name internationally. It is borne by 12 people.

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

Wielen Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

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

Wielen Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Wielen last name are 3.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 50% being registered to vote for the 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

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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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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