Wolen Surname

1,011,991st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 251 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Cameroon

Wolen Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Wolen Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1571:2,308,656143,524
Cameroon441:472,02438,779
Canada231:1,601,982107,690
Norway101:514,22941,629
Poland41:9,502,187181,606
Russia41:36,030,764577,589
Papua New Guinea31:2,717,906153,458
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
England11:55,718,059489,080
France11:66,422,722504,397
Liberia11:4,408,53547,110
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England111:2,215,94364,354
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States271:1,859,95194,590

The alternate forms: Woleń (111) are calculated separately.

Wolen (39) may also be a first name.

Wolen Last Name Facts

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

The surname Wolen is found most frequently in The United States. It can occur as a variant: Woleń. Click here for other possible spellings of Wolen.

How Common Is The Last Name Wolen? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 1,011,991st most common family name on earth, borne by around 1 in 29,034,047 people. The surname Wolen occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 69 percent of Wolen reside; 69 percent reside in North America and 69 percent reside in Anglo-North America. Wolen is also the 1,637,361st most commonly used first name internationally, held by 39 people.

This last name is most frequently held in The United States, where it is held by 157 people, or 1 in 2,308,656. In The United States it is most frequent in: Illinois, where 24 percent reside, California, where 14 percent reside and West Virginia, where 12 percent reside. Other than The United States this surname exists in 12 countries. It is also common in Cameroon, where 18 percent reside and Canada, where 9 percent reside.

Wolen Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Wolen has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Wolen last name expanded 581 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it decreased 91 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Wolen Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Wolen last name are 0.039999999999999% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 53.19% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Wolen earn in different countries varies markedly. In Norway they earn 29.55% less than the national average, earning 243,820 kr per year; in United States they earn 13.24% more than the national average, earning $48,864 USD per year and in Canada they earn 0.05% more than the national average, earning $49,706 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Woleń93111/
Wollen911,026/
Woolen911,000/
Woleng91139/
Wohlen9160/
Wolien9118/
Wolent9116/
Wolenc916/
Woleen915/
Wholen913/
Wolhen912/
Wolaen911/
Wotlen911/
Wolenn910/
Woulen910/
Woln890/
Woollen83923/
Wohleng8372/
Wohleen8315/
Wohlien837/
Wohlend833/
Woolien831/
Wootlen831/
Wollien831/
Wooluen830/
Wollend830/
Woehlen830/
Wooloen830/
Wolleen830/
Woolent830/
Wholien830/
Bolen8014,890/
Wolin801,744/
Walen801,354/
Volen80166/
Welen80145/
Wolyn8096/
Wulen8014/
Wolne8011/
Wolng802/
Wolem802/
Woolluen771/
Whalen7340,699/
Wallen7311,853/
Bollen738,591/
Wahlen733,501/
Wollin731,871/
Boylen731,256/
Vollen73522/
Whelen73512/
Waalen73306/
Wohlin73267/
Boulen73246/
Wehlen73192/
Wählen73180/
Volent73174/
Wullen73158/
Boleen73152/
Waelen73148/
Wolgin73142/
Weelen73121/
Walien73109/
Woolem73103/
Weulen7363/
Boolen7354/
Boilen7343/
Wohlén7323/
Woolin7322/
Walhen7316/
Wüllen7315/
Walenn7314/
Wulien7313/
Waleen7312/
Walenc7312/
Waløen739/
Waulen738/
Volenc736/
Welien736/
Voolen736/
Waloen733/
Volien733/
Wolink733/
Wollem732/
Wolynn732/
Bolenn732/
Volhen732/
Volenk732/
Woulem732/
Wollne732/
Woulin732/
Voylen731/
Walenk731/
Voilen731/
Wollhn731/
Vohlen731/
Voelen731/
Bojlen731/
Hwelen731/
Wuleun731/
Wholin730/
Hwalen730/
Voulen730/
Voleen730/
Whulen730/
Woelin730/
Bolehn730/
Woulengue711/
Waln67751/
Wohling67281/
Wotling67224/
Wheelen67223/
Woollin67219/
Boullen67177/
Walleen67118/
Wallien67111/
Whallen6782/
Walenne6755/
Bohleen6742/
Vohleng6741/
Voln6732/
Waehlen6730/
Wottlin6730/
Wallend6720/
Wolinne6717/
Volleng6715/
Wullenk6715/
Woslyng6711/
Wahalen678/
Vollien675/
Woolinc674/
Wheleen673/
Whellen672/
Walhlen672/
Boln672/
Wouling672/
Bohllen671/
Walengg671/
Wuillen671/
Vohlend671/
Whoulin671/
Wahlenk671/
Woullem671/
Wolinth671/
Wuln671/
Woollem670/
Whaelen670/
Whelehn670/
Whahlen670/
Whaleen670/
Wholing670/
Wolingh670/
Vollent670/
Whaalen670/
Wolinng670/
Wohllem670/
Volleen670/
Whalhen670/
Whalien670/
Whhalen670/
Voellen670/
Walllen670/

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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 Wolen
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