Phelon Surname

693,669th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 426 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
United States

Phelon Surname Definition:

(Irish) Grandson of little Faol (wolf).

Phelon Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States3781:958,88671,403
England351:1,591,94567,242
France91:7,380,302306,885
New Zealand21:2,264,16249,210
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland61:738,31121,113
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England181:1,354,18747,798
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2011:249,84420,715

Phelon (88) may also be a first name.

Phelon Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(Irish) Grandson of little Faol (wolf).

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

Phelon Last Name Facts

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

Phelon has its highest incidence in The United States. It can also be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Phelon? popularity and diffusion

It is the 693,669th most commonly used last name on a global scale. It is borne by approximately 1 in 17,106,915 people. The surname occurs mostly in The Americas, where 88 percent of Phelon are found; 88 percent are found in North America and 88 percent are found in Anglo-North America. It is also the 1,017,994th most common given name worldwide. It is borne by 88 people.

The surname Phelon is most widely held in The United States, where it is held by 378 people, or 1 in 958,886. In The United States it is most frequent in: Massachusetts, where 15 percent are found, Utah, where 14 percent are found and Connecticut, where 8 percent are found. Other than The United States Phelon exists in 5 countries. It is also common in England, where 8 percent are found and France, where 2 percent are found.

Phelon Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Phelon has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Phelon last name grew 188 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 194 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it decreased 83 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Phelon Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the Phelon surname is primarily Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Phelon surname are 2.23% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 51% being registered to vote for the party.

Phelon earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 6.21% more than the national average, earning $45,829 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Phelion9224/
Phealon924/
Phaelon921/
Phelone920/
Pheloin920/
Pelon911,599/
Pheloung86177/
Phellion8610/
Phetlong863/
Phetloun861/
Pheahlon860/
Phelan8335,165/
Pelone83829/
Pelong83626/
Philon83424/
Phalon83355/
Peloin8369/
Peulon8356/
Petlon8333/
Pahlon8323/
Pelion8318/
Pelhon8316/
Pholon8315/
Pelyon8310/
Pohlon839/
Pehlon832/
Paelon832/
Pealon831/
Peelon831/
Pelgon831/
Pelomn831/
Peylon831/
Pfelon831/
Phylon831/
Pielon831/
Peilon831/
Phelun830/
Pelond830/
Pelont830/
Phelom830/
Phelane772,194/
Peillon772,136/
Philion77986/
Pelotin77301/
Philone77207/
Pahalon77156/
Peglion77149/
Pelosin77127/
Pettlon77101/
Pelione7747/
Petlong7740/
Pheland7734/
Philoon7727/
Phellan7723/
Phillon7717/
Phallon7713/
Phelang778/
Phetlan777/
Pelleon776/
Phetlom776/
Philong775/
Pholyon775/
Peeleon774/
Pholhon774/
Phealan773/
Pehelan773/
Peelong773/
Phailon772/
Peilong772/
Pholoun772/
Pheelan771/
Peelyon771/
Phelung771/
Phaelan771/
Pheluin771/
Pelongh771/
Peloune771/
Petluon771/
Pealong771/
Pheslan770/
Phelyan770/
Philyon770/
Phalion770/
Phehlan770/
Pelhonn770/
Phelian770/
Pilon7327,202/
Polon732,322/
Palon732,143/
Pelan731,467/
Velon73855/
Felon73254/
Pelán73240/
Pelun73232/
Pelom7351/
Pleon7325/
Pylon736/
Pelón733/
Petillon711,446/
Phillion71330/
Philocin71134/
Phetlane7125/
Philogne715/
Phailong714/
Philonne713/
Peeloung712/
Phillone711/
Philosin711/
Pealound711/
Pheelane711/
Pheelian711/
Pheliane711/
Phetlian711/
Phetliun711/
Peahlong711/
Phalan674,161/
Pilone672,499/
Pollon671,087/
Pelant67892/
Pelane67876/
Pallon67738/
Pelang67522/
Pahlan67430/
Pelung67338/
Pohlan67314/
Petillion67308/
Polion67302/
Pailon67286/
Pelhan67245/
Palion67234/
Pilong67226/
Felion67189/
Felong67180/
Pelian67122/
Paloon6794/
Phetlhane6793/
Petlan6792/
Paylon6788/
Pholan6775/
Felone6770/
Philan6765/
Peslan6761/
Piolon6756/
Pelaun6746/
Paelan6745/
Philom6738/
Phetleung6732/
Fielon6729/
Pilion6728/
Peland6722/
Philun6721/
Faelon6719/
Veloon6718/
Phelam6717/
Polohn6716/
Peliom6715/
Peluun6713/
Fihlon6713/
Pelyan6712/
Phelasing6710/
Peilan6710/
Petlán6710/
Feylon6710/
Pealan679/
Pehlan677/
Peylan677/
Paloun676/
Velion676/
Fahlon676/
Pechillon676/
Palhon676/
Poilon675/
Feilon675/
Poloon675/
Pealun674/
Pilhon673/
Pealom673/
Pelhun673/
Piloon673/
Veilon672/
Phetliang672/
Vaelon672/
Pislon672/
Phetlaung672/
Pitlon671/
Phylan671/
Polhon671/
Poloin671/
Pelune671/
Philoscin671/
Pilyon671/
Felgon671/
Felyon671/
Pielan671/
Fealon671/
Paloin671/
Phélan671/
Philocint671/
Philonova671/
Petlun671/
Pelomg671/
Peloñe671/
Pelgan671/
Veloin671/
Pitellion671/
Feloen671/
Pelomd671/
Pilgon671/
Peilun671/
Pelann671/
Felont671/
Fehlon671/
Feloon670/
Feulon670/
Peelan670/
Feelon670/
Phealland670/
Fhelan670/
Fetlon670/
Pilont670/
Vealon670/
Polonn670/
Veelon670/

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