About Karlen
The surname Karlen is of German origin and is derived from the personal name Karl, which means "man" or "free man" in German. It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify the descendants of someone named Karl. The name Karlen is relatively common in Switzerland and is also found in other German-speaking regions.
The surname Karlen is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:
Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Karlen 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 Karlen is not currently available.
Here's how to represent Karlen in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.
The image below shows how you can spell Karlen using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.