About the surname
Far from being ubiquitous, the Phalen lineage is an exclusive family identifier shared by a select few. As of the latest national headcount, the US is home to 1,689 people with this family name. While you might not encounter it every day, it remains a permanent and unique fixture in US population records. The national distribution equates to roughly one Phalen for every 197,158 individuals nationwide. Demographically, the White population dominates this surname by a wide margin, outnumbering the second-largest group (Hispanic or Latino, 3.8%) by over 88 percentage points.