Ehlen

Ehlen Meaning & Origin

About Ehlen
The surname Ehlen is of German origin and is derived from the personal name "Eilo" or "Eilo," which was a short form of various Germanic compound names beginning with "eil," meaning "brave" or "hardy." The name Ehlen was likely originally used as a nickname for someone who possessed these qualities or as a given name for a child. Over time, it evolved into a hereditary surname and is now found predominantly in Germany and the United States.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Ehlen is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Ehlen: 868
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 27,707
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.29

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Ehlen based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

Ranking information for the surname Ehlen is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
ALN
🗽 NYSIIS
EA
🔊 Soundex
E0405
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
EH1 L AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/ˈɛlən/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('ALN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
E450

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Ehlen in Braille

Here's how to represent Ehlen in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Ehlen in braille

How to sign the name Ehlen using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Ehlen using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Ehlen in sign language

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