Phelan Surname
Approximately 35,165 people bear this surname
Phelan Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 15,771 | 1:22,983 | 2,885 |
| Ireland | 7,861 | 1:599 | 99 |
| England | 4,230 | 1:13,172 | 1,946 |
| Australia | 3,896 | 1:6,929 | 1,017 |
| Canada | 1,659 | 1:22,210 | 3,038 |
| New Zealand | 312 | 1:14,514 | 2,547 |
| South Africa | 224 | 1:241,865 | 24,757 |
| Northern Ireland | 201 | 1:9,179 | 1,496 |
| Saudi Arabia | 199 | 1:155,054 | 22,057 |
| Scotland | 154 | 1:34,765 | 3,413 |
| Wales | 119 | 1:26,004 | 2,705 |
| Venezuela | 75 | 1:402,721 | 8,293 |
| France | 57 | 1:1,165,311 | 123,217 |
| Thailand | 51 | 1:1,385,066 | 192,885 |
| Portugal | 38 | 1:274,164 | 10,086 |
| Singapore | 34 | 1:161,991 | 6,884 |
| Spain | 26 | 1:1,798,155 | 50,469 |
| Malaysia | 23 | 1:1,282,358 | 54,976 |
| Netherlands | 23 | 1:734,225 | 57,169 |
| Argentina | 17 | 1:2,514,318 | 114,515 |
| Germany | 15 | 1:5,367,031 | 196,901 |
| Sweden | 14 | 1:703,340 | 52,204 |
| Isle of Man | 11 | 1:7,802 | 1,618 |
| China | 10 | 1:136,732,157 | 7,199 |
| Belgium | 10 | 1:1,149,664 | 82,403 |
| Vanuatu | 9 | 1:29,253 | 714 |
| United Arab Emirates | 8 | 1:1,145,284 | 40,289 |
| Switzerland | 8 | 1:1,026,614 | 63,315 |
| Denmark | 8 | 1:705,589 | 39,626 |
| Brazil | 7 | 1:30,582,047 | 441,004 |
| Austria | 7 | 1:1,216,491 | 80,919 |
| Qatar | 6 | 1:393,000 | 55,922 |
| Italy | 5 | 1:12,231,338 | 126,430 |
| Jersey | 5 | 1:19,840 | 3,614 |
| Hong Kong | 4 | 1:1,833,871 | 6,220 |
| Dominican Republic | 4 | 1:2,608,233 | 20,941 |
| Nigeria | 4 | 1:44,285,690 | 437,567 |
| Mexico | 4 | 1:31,031,551 | 63,627 |
| Guernsey | 4 | 1:16,110 | 1,225 |
| Kuwait | 4 | 1:950,174 | 18,811 |
| Uganda | 4 | 1:9,759,820 | 144,676 |
| Norway | 3 | 1:1,714,095 | 79,528 |
| Slovakia | 2 | 1:2,668,225 | 118,680 |
| Russia | 2 | 1:72,061,528 | 727,117 |
| Chile | 2 | 1:8,808,237 | 65,417 |
| Philippines | 2 | 1:50,619,112 | 341,003 |
| Indonesia | 2 | 1:66,124,597 | 756,638 |
| Panama | 2 | 1:1,956,129 | 15,285 |
| Japan | 2 | 1:63,922,146 | 62,827 |
| Israel | 2 | 1:4,278,817 | 136,311 |
| Vietnam | 1 | 1:92,646,054 | 8,382 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 1 | 1:110,375 | 6,934 |
| American Samoa | 1 | 1:55,758 | 3,072 |
| Bahamas | 1 | 1:391,751 | 2,737 |
| Albania | 1 | 1:2,914,055 | 29,474 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Estonia | 1 | 1:1,321,804 | 40,178 |
| Burkina Faso | 1 | 1:18,352,100 | 30,051 |
| Cambodia | 1 | 1:15,487,146 | 14,824 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
| Botswana | 1 | 1:2,186,929 | 30,250 |
| Cayman Islands | 1 | 1:63,893 | 2,384 |
| Costa Rica | 1 | 1:4,780,069 | 13,345 |
| Czechia | 1 | 1:10,633,469 | 206,023 |
| Egypt | 1 | 1:91,935,754 | 132,737 |
| Bermuda | 1 | 1:65,279 | 3,010 |
| Serbia | 1 | 1:7,144,948 | 38,459 |
| Gibraltar | 1 | 1:33,954 | 1,660 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Hungary | 1 | 1:9,816,277 | 73,288 |
| Iceland | 1 | 1:380,090 | 11,096 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Luxembourg | 1 | 1:580,542 | 15,155 |
| Peru | 1 | 1:31,784,123 | 64,452 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 4,596 | 1:964 | 167 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 394 | 1:61,866 | 7,203 |
| Scotland | 21 | 1:178,248 | 6,976 |
| Wales | 12 | 1:130,701 | 5,289 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 2,373 | 1:21,163 | 2,660 |
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.
Ó Faoláin One of the principal septs of the south-east. IF 245 etc; MIF 272*; Map Kilk and Wat
(Irish) Grandson of little Faol (wolf).
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.
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- aod200015Phelan Demographics
Average Phelan Salary in
United States
$49,042 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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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
Phelan Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Phelan in the Oriya language | ||
| େଫଲଂ | ephalam | - |
| Phelan in the Arabic language | ||
| فيلان | fylan | - |
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