How Many People Have the Last Name Palen?
1,762
people had the surname Palen in the 2010 US Census
About 1 in 166,667 people in the Census had this surname
Source: Census Bureau surname list
Surname Rank
#16,349
Tied with 9 others
Per 100,000 People
0.6
In 2010
Largest Group
87.9%
White
Change Since 2000
+13.2%
+205 people
👥 Race and Hispanic Origin
Most people with the surname Palen (87.9%) are non-Hispanic White. The next largest group, 6.6%, are Hispanic or Latino. Among surnames where most people are non-Hispanic White, Palen ranks #13,073. From 2000 to 2010, the non-Hispanic White share fell from 92.8% to 87.9%.
📈 Change Since 2000
Palen grew from 1,557 people in 2000 to 1,762 in 2010 (up 13.2%), and its rank rose from #16,871 to #16,349.
| 2000 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| People | 1,557 | 1,762 |
| Rank | #16,871 | #16,349 |
| Per 100,000 people | 0.58 | 0.6 |
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Same Soundex code as Palen: P450
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