Zahlen Surname

1,244,200th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 186 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Luxembourg
Highest density in:
Luxembourg

Zahlen Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Zahlen Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Luxembourg1251:4,644652
United States371:9,796,187405,931
Belgium111:1,045,14978,166
Germany91:8,945,051266,530
France41:16,605,680368,153

Zahlen Last Name Facts

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

Zahlen is more commonly found in Luxembourg than any other country/territory. It can also appear as a variant:. For other possible spellings of Zahlen click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Zahlen? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 1,244,200th most common surname world-wide, borne by around 1 in 39,180,354 people. This last name is primarily found in Europe, where 80 percent of Zahlen live; 80 percent live in Western Europe and 72 percent live in Germanic Europe.

It is most frequently held in Luxembourg, where it is carried by 125 people, or 1 in 4,644. In Luxembourg it is most numerous in: Luxembourg Canton, where 62 percent reside, Grevenmacher Canton, where 37 percent reside and Esch-sur-Alzette Canton, where 1 percent reside. Without taking into account Luxembourg this last name exists in 4 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 20 percent reside and Belgium, where 6 percent reside.

Zahlen Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Zahlen surname are 45.54% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 92.31% being registered with the party.

Zahlen earn notably more than the average income. In United States they earn 20.12% more than the national average, earning $51,831 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Zhahlen921/
Zahllen920/
Zalen91106/
Zohlen83108/
Zallen8386/
Zhalen8319/
Zaalen8317/
Zahlin8314/
Zealen8312/
Zalien8310/
Zehlen839/
Zhelen836/
Zaleen834/
Zailen833/
Zaln807/
Dzahlin77420/
Cahalen7792/
Zhahlyn7714/
Zallien771/
Zalienė771/
Zaeleen771/
Zelen731,121/
Calen73744/
Zalin73410/
Zolen7365/
Çalen731/
Zahailyn711/
Cahalien710/
Callen676,687/
Chalen674,623/
Zeelen67623/
Zaglin67117/
Zaulin6797/
Zhalin6781/
Zoelen6768/
Zholin6767/
Czelen6750/
Caleen6742/
Cailen6741/
Zeilen6738/
Zaulyn6735/
Zelien6729/
Calien6728/
Zallin6726/
Dzalin6725/
Zhelin6720/
Caylen6720/
Zailin6719/
Cholen6716/
Zollen6715/
Zeleen6714/
Zohlin6712/
Zehlén6711/
Caalen679/
Zehlin677/
Zalijn672/
Zaylin671/
Cahaln671/
Tzelen671/
Cajlen671/
Chálen671/
Zaelin671/
Zholyn671/
Dzhelehen671/
Caulen670/

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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 Zahlen
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