Whalan Surname

210,850th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,957 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Australia
Highest density in:
Australia

Whalan Surname Definition:

For Whelan, q.v.

Whalan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Australia1,7451:15,4702,194
United States791:4,588,088240,017
New Zealand571:79,44411,532
England401:1,392,95161,553
Ireland141:336,35312,021
Canada101:3,684,559191,443
Malaysia31:9,831,408269,765
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784
Malta11:430,2723,380
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland111:402,71514,385
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1281:190,43315,429
Scotland141:267,3738,913
Wales111:142,5835,610
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,0591:47,4215,430

Whalan (25) may also be a first name.

Whalan Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

For Whelan, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Whalan Last Name Facts

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

The last name Whalan occurs more in Australia more than any other country/territory. It may appear as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Whalan? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 210,850th most commonly held surname globally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 3,723,835 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Oceania, where 92 percent of Whalan are found; 92 percent are found in Australasia and 92 percent are found in Australia and New Zealand. It is also the 2,136,160th most frequently used first name throughout the world, held by 25 people.

The last name is most frequently used in Australia, where it is carried by 1,745 people, or 1 in 15,470. In Australia it is mostly found in: New South Wales, where 63 percent are found, Victoria, where 15 percent are found and Queensland, where 12 percent are found. Besides Australia Whalan is found in 14 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 4 percent are found and New Zealand, where 3 percent are found.

Whalan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Whalan has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Whalan surname contracted 93 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it contracted 69 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it increased 127 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Whalan Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the Whalan last name is principally Anglican (55%) in Ireland.

In The United States Whalan are 7.64% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 60.87% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Whalan earn in different countries varies significantly. In United States they earn 7.89% more than the national average, earning $46,554 USD per year and in Canada they earn 20.36% less than the national average, earning $39,568 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Whealan92199/
Wahalan926/
Whaelan922/
Whalang921/
Whalean921/
Whailan920/
Whaylan920/
Whallan920/
Whalain920/
Whalane920/
Whaalan920/
Whalian920/
Walan911,140/
Whalland8626/
Wheatlan865/
Whealand861/
Wahalang861/
Whatland861/
Wahalane861/
Whalanne861/
Whalahan860/
Whelan8357,264/
Walean83921/
Wallan83866/
Whalon83507/
Walian83448/
Walaun83359/
Wailan83318/
Wohlan83232/
Walaan83214/
Wahlan83212/
Wehlan83166/
Waylan83105/
Hualan8358/
Walant8329/
Waelan8317/
Walane8314/
Walamn835/
Wajlan834/
Walain833/
Wualan832/
Wealan831/
Whalam830/
Wholan830/
Whealehan801/
Wheallean800/
Whealland800/
Whallahan800/
Wheelan771,168/
Watland77657/
Wohland77484/
Whallon77300/
Wallian77275/
Waaland77186/
Whealon77178/
Wasland7768/
Whellan7758/
Huallan7754/
Wallain7752/
Wailant7736/
Wajland7736/
Wajlant7735/
Wholean7734/
Wehlann7732/
Hualian7732/
Wahalon7730/
Waylaun7730/
Walahan7715/
Waehlan7715/
Wohlann7713/
Wallann7713/
Wallane777/
Watlian775/
Whelean774/
Walaine774/
Wahlaan773/
Wheilan773/
Wailian773/
Walgahn773/
Walandt773/
Walasne772/
Waalang772/
Wailane772/
Wallanc771/
Wallank771/
Wallean771/
Wahlain771/
Wahlane771/
Waihlan771/
Wealang771/
Whaelon771/
Whaylon771/
Whelahn771/
Vhallan771/
Wheylan771/
Vahalan771/
Walyant771/
Walanne771/
Wuaylan771/
Wathlan771/
Hwalane771/
Walhaan771/
Wuallan771/
Weallan770/
Whaloin770/
Whaalon770/
Whallam770/
Waliant770/
Whaloon770/
Whalond770/
Whalein770/
Weehlan770/
Whelain770/
Weaslan770/
Balan73110,034/
Wolan731,701/
Welan731,572/
Valan731,198/
Walam73720/
Walon73288/
Ualan733/
Wahlandt71105/
Whelahan7195/
Waitland7134/
Wheyland7133/
Wheiland7127/
Wallandt7122/
Waatland7119/
Wholahan7116/
Waallann7111/
Wahllang717/
Hualiang716/
Huayllan716/
Weatland714/
Wheelhan713/
Wailland713/
Wattland712/
Wayllant712/
Wajlandt712/
Wallaten711/
Walacend711/
Waysland711/
Weahland711/
Wheilhan711/
Huallane711/
Wadtland711/
Wahallam711/
Waglilan711/
Walllang711/
Waislane711/
Wahliang711/
Waillian711/
Waysllan711/
Whayllon711/
Wallyane711/
Hualyang711/
Wealland710/
Whaleing710/
Wautland710/
Wailandt710/
Walating710/
Weallant710/
Wallaing710/
Waslanck710/
Walliamn710/
Waytland710/
Wheelean710/
Uhalandt710/
Valand6772,560/
Baylan679,214/
Valian675,405/
Ballan674,553/
Balian673,872/
Valean672,853/
Wallon671,989/
Balean671,361/
Balaan671,310/
Wollan67860/
Valant67837/
Valaan67649/
Bailan67512/
Vallan67491/
Valaun67392/
Wheelahan67370/
Valyan67310/
Wallam67291/
Balayn67272/
Valane67239/
Valain67205/
Waliam67199/
Balain67194/
Waalam67190/
Huayllane67147/
Balaun67128/
Wailam67101/
Baulan67101/
Walion6799/
Baalan6791/
Valang6779/
Woelan6771/
Wolant6770/
Welian6768/
Walhan6763/
Wailon6760/
Welhan6759/
Walaim6755/
Vhalam6753/
Balanh6749/
Woolan6747/
Walone6747/
Waylon6744/
Balann6735/
Weilan6731/
Vailan6726/
Valgan6722/
Whelon6720/
Waloin6714/
Ualane6712/
Walein6712/
Ualang6710/
Hualam6710/
Ualand6710/
Wolian678/
Vajlan678/
Hualon677/
Balajn674/
Wahlon673/
Wohlanová673/
Huelan673/
Wallón673/
Vealan673/
Bealan672/
Vahlan672/
Wolean672/
Vaylan672/
Hualán672/
Wolane672/
Weelan671/
Walotn671/
Walaschin671/
Weylan671/
Uhalam671/
Uallan671/
Valajn671/
Vaulan671/
Wualam671/
Huatliang671/
Vaslan671/
Wallanova671/
Walhon671/
Waleam671/
Woulan671/
Wolank671/
Wolann671/
D'Watland671/
Balanĉ671/
Walamt671/
Uaslan671/
Hwalam671/
Waloon670/
Wealon670/
Vehlan670/
Weadtland670/
Welean670/
Whollahan670/
Wholon670/

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