Phelan Surname

15,857th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 35,165 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Ireland

Phelan Surname Definition:

For O’Phelan, q.v.

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Phelan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States15,7711:22,9832,885
Ireland7,8611:59999
England4,2301:13,1721,946
Australia3,8961:6,9291,017
Canada1,6591:22,2103,038
New Zealand3121:14,5142,547
South Africa2241:241,86524,757
Northern Ireland2011:9,1791,496
Saudi Arabia1991:155,05422,057
Scotland1541:34,7653,413
Wales1191:26,0042,705
Venezuela751:402,7218,293
France571:1,165,311123,217
Thailand511:1,385,066192,885
Portugal381:274,16410,086
Singapore341:161,9916,884
Spain261:1,798,15550,469
Malaysia231:1,282,35854,976
Netherlands231:734,22557,169
Argentina171:2,514,318114,515
Germany151:5,367,031196,901
Sweden141:703,34052,204
Isle of Man111:7,8021,618
China101:136,732,1577,199
Belgium101:1,149,66482,403
Vanuatu91:29,253714
United Arab Emirates81:1,145,28440,289
Switzerland81:1,026,61463,315
Denmark81:705,58939,626
Brazil71:30,582,047441,004
Austria71:1,216,49180,919
Qatar61:393,00055,922
Italy51:12,231,338126,430
Jersey51:19,8403,614
Hong Kong41:1,833,8716,220
Dominican Republic41:2,608,23320,941
Nigeria41:44,285,690437,567
Mexico41:31,031,55163,627
Guernsey41:16,1101,225
Kuwait41:950,17418,811
Uganda41:9,759,820144,676
Norway31:1,714,09579,528
Slovakia21:2,668,225118,680
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
Chile21:8,808,23765,417
Philippines21:50,619,112341,003
Indonesia21:66,124,597756,638
Panama21:1,956,12915,285
Japan21:63,922,14662,827
Israel21:4,278,817136,311
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382
United States Virgin Islands11:110,3756,934
American Samoa11:55,7583,072
Bahamas11:391,7512,737
Albania11:2,914,05529,474
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Estonia11:1,321,80440,178
Burkina Faso11:18,352,10030,051
Cambodia11:15,487,14614,824
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
Botswana11:2,186,92930,250
Cayman Islands11:63,8932,384
Costa Rica11:4,780,06913,345
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
Bermuda11:65,2793,010
Serbia11:7,144,94838,459
Gibraltar11:33,9541,660
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
Iceland11:380,09011,096
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland4,5961:964167
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England3941:61,8667,203
Scotland211:178,2486,976
Wales121:130,7015,289
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2,3731:21,1632,660

The alternate forms: Phélan (1) are calculated separately.

Phelan (494) may also be a first name.

Phelan Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

For O’Phelan, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Ó Faoláin One of the principal septs of the south-east. IF 245 etc; MIF 272*; Map Kilk and Wat

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

(Irish) Grandson of little Faol (wolf).

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

User-submitted Reference

This name originates from the Irish Gaelic sept, the Ó Faoláin, who were located in County Waterford in Ireland. They were located here until the arrival of the Normans, which provides the origins of the Phelans as well as the Whelans. The name was then established in the adjoining Counties of Kilkenny, Wexford, Carlow and Cork as well as County Laois. With the upheaval of the seventeenth century in Ireland, the Phelans were had to join the other exiles. A number settled in America, where the name became a prominent one. James Phelan (1824-1892) of County Laois was a distinguished pioneer. His son James D. Phelan (1861-1930) was a Senator and Lord Mayor of San Francisco. Bernard Phelan born in Tipperary in 1770 was a successful wine merchant in Bordeaux, France. He was invited to France by his friend Thomas Barton. Chateau Phelan-Segur is living evidence of the influence of the name.

Copyright of Heraldry Names ltd. Ballina, Ireland.

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Phelan Last Name Facts

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

Phelan (Arabic: فيلان, Oriya: େଫଲଂ) is more commonly found in The United States than any other country or territory. It can also appear in the variant forms: Phélan. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Phelan? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 15,857th most frequently occurring family name on earth, held by around 1 in 207,239 people. The last name is mostly found in The Americas, where 50 percent of Phelan are found; 50 percent are found in North America and 49 percent are found in Anglo-North America. It is also the 381,888th most widely held first name at a global level, held by 494 people.

The last name Phelan is most common in The United States, where it is carried by 15,771 people, or 1 in 22,983. In The United States Phelan is mostly found in: New York, where 12 percent live, California, where 10 percent live and Massachusetts, where 6 percent live. Excluding The United States this surname occurs in 74 countries. It is also common in Ireland, where 22 percent live and England, where 12 percent live.

Phelan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Phelan has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Phelan surname rose 665 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Ireland it rose 171 percent between 1901 and 2014; in England it rose 1,074 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it rose 733 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it rose 992 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Phelan Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the surname is predominantly Catholic (99%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Phelan last name are 5.57% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 52.34% being registered with the political party.

The amount Phelan earn in different countries varies significantly. In South Africa they earn 46.37% more than the national average, earning R 347,820 per year; in United States they earn 13.66% more than the national average, earning $49,042 USD per year and in Canada they earn 15.15% more than the national average, earning $57,210 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Phélan941/
Phelane922,194/
Pheland9234/
Phellan9223/
Phelang928/
Phetlan927/
Phealan923/
Pehelan923/
Pheelan921/
Phelean921/
Phaelan921/
Pheslan920/
Phelyan920/
Phelain920/
Phehlan920/
Phelian920/
Pelan911,467/
Phetlane8625/
Pheelane861/
Pheelian861/
Pheliane861/
Phetlian861/
Phalan834,161/
Pelant83892/
Pelane83876/
Pelang83522/
Pahlan83430/
Phelon83426/
Pohlan83314/
Pelhan83245/
Pelian83122/
Petlan8392/
Pholan8375/
Philan8365/
Peslan8361/
Pelaun8346/
Paelan8345/
Peland8322/
Pelean8320/
Phelam8317/
Pelain8314/
Pelyan8312/
Peilan8310/
Pealan839/
Pehlan837/
Peylan837/
Phylan831/
Pielan831/
Pelgan831/
Pelann831/
Peelan830/
Fhelan830/
Phetlhane8093/
Phelasing8010/
Phetliang802/
Phetlaung802/
Phealland800/
Pöhland77826/
Petlane77718/
Phyland77309/
Philand77181/
Pelanne77179/
Pahalan77176/
Philaun77152/
Philaan77149/
Pealane77106/
Peliang77106/
Phetlam7779/
Pelhank7774/
Philane7770/
Peslang7751/
Pelatin7744/
Pohlann7742/
Pholhan7736/
Pelahyn7726/
Phallan7724/
Phelion7724/
Pehland7720/
Pholaan7717/
Paelian7711/
Philyan7711/
Pelaine7711/
Pielahn778/
Peilane777/
Petland775/
Pehlane775/
Phealon774/
Peelane774/
Peilian774/
Peelian774/
Phelham773/
Pelahan772/
Pielhan772/
Pholian772/
Phillan772/
Phalian772/
Philian772/
Peelean772/
Phailan772/
Phalain771/
Pelaten771/
Peleang771/
Peylant771/
Phaelon771/
Petlian771/
Philant771/
Peulain771/
Phahlan771/
Pholyan771/
Phalhan771/
Pealand771/
Pelasin771/
Peslaan771/
Petlaun771/
Philann771/
Peeland771/
Pholaun771/
Phollan771/
Phalyan771/
Petlang771/
Petlean771/
Phylian770/
Phelone770/
Pelgain770/
Phelein770/
Pheleam770/
Pheloin770/
Phalean770/
Phaylan770/
Petlain770/
Phethlhane751/
Palan7310,713/
Polan733,277/
Felan732,498/
Velan732,478/
Pilan732,201/
Pelon731,599/
Pelán73240/
Pelam73112/
Pylan7351/
Pălan736/
Pelón733/
Pelañ731/
Peasland71275/
Phailane71207/
Pheloung71177/
Phalahan71165/
Pelanová71150/
Phillian7165/
Pöhlandt7154/
Philland7142/
Pelachin7129/
Pelahyna7121/
Phellion7110/
Peitlian718/
Phetliam718/
Philandt717/
Pelating716/
Phyllian716/
Peiliang716/
Phillant716/
Pelaheyn716/
Pahalain714/
Petillan714/
Philiang714/
Pelanova713/
Phetlong713/
Payhlang713/
Philasen711/
Phileaun711/
Pelasing711/
Phailang711/
Pholahan711/
Philacin711/
Phaliaan711/
Peilland711/
Peitland711/
Pethlane711/
Phislain711/
Phitlane711/
Phetleam711/
Phetloun711/
Phileang711/
Pholhajn711/
Phiolean711/
Phayland710/
Pheahlon710/
Pehelham710/
Pailan6712,369/
Pilane6711,808/
Pelham676,157/
Pallan672,546/
Piland672,120/
Palian672,117/
Pollan671,727/
Pylant671,653/
Paylan671,344/
Velhan671,135/
Pilant671,112/
Felhan671,103/
Paalan67930/
Pelone67829/
Palean67693/
Pelong67626/
Feland67554/
Pilang67538/
Polain67490/
Pyland67490/
Philon67424/
Phalon67355/
Pislan67322/
Polian67238/
Palain67236/
Pilian67203/
Felane67171/
Pilain67126/
Peelam67120/
Felean67120/
Poilan67115/
Plehan67106/
Poylan6798/
Velain6793/
Polhan6781/
Felang6777/
Peloin6769/
Velian6760/
Peulon6756/
Phailiang6754/
Fahlan6738/
Fehlan6738/
Velțan6735/
Petlon6733/
Palhan6732/
Pilhan6727/
Felian6727/
Pahlon6723/
Palann6721/
Pilyan6721/
Feslan6719/
Pelion6718/
Petlam6717/
Pelhon6716/
Pholon6715/
Ffelan6712/
Philam6712/
Pöland6711/
Pelein6710/
Petlán6710/
Pelyon6710/
Pohlon679/
Feelan678/
Pilňan678/
Phailahan678/
Polahn676/
Pilaan676/
Polean675/
Palaan675/
Puilan675/
Pleșan675/
Feylan674/
Philasing674/
Felyan674/
Palaín674/
Pîlșan674/
Pălean674/
Pilaun674/
Faelan673/
Pilayn673/
Veelan673/
Feilan673/
Veilan673/
Pilean673/
Vealan673/
Vahlan672/
Pitlan672/
Pajlan672/
Fielan672/
Pélian672/
Piolan672/
Polaan672/
Pilgan672/
Pelaum672/
Pehlon672/
Velean672/
Paelon672/
Polann671/
Polayn671/
Pealon671/
Peelon671/
Pelgon671/
Pelomn671/
Peylon671/
Pfelon671/
Pethleann671/
Phylon671/
Palayn671/
Pielon671/
Peliam671/
Palanh671/
Pichillan671/
Pettillan671/
Vaheylian671/
Ppalan671/
Fhilan671/
Fholan671/
Felant671/
Velaan671/
Peilon671/
Pelond670/
Vehlan670/
Pelont670/
Phelom670/
Fealan670/

Phelan Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Phelan in the Oriya language
େଫଲଂephalam-
Phelan in the Arabic language
فيلانfylan-

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