Whalan Surname
Approximately 1,957 people bear this surname
Whalan Surname Definition:
For Whelan, q.v.
Whalan Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | 1,745 | 1:15,470 | 2,194 |
| United States | 79 | 1:4,588,088 | 240,017 |
| New Zealand | 57 | 1:79,444 | 11,532 |
| England | 40 | 1:1,392,951 | 61,553 |
| Ireland | 14 | 1:336,353 | 12,021 |
| Canada | 10 | 1:3,684,559 | 191,443 |
| Malaysia | 3 | 1:9,831,408 | 269,765 |
| United Arab Emirates | 2 | 1:4,581,136 | 93,443 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| Papua New Guinea | 1 | 1:8,153,717 | 181,784 |
| Malta | 1 | 1:430,272 | 3,380 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 11 | 1:402,715 | 14,385 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 128 | 1:190,433 | 15,429 |
| Scotland | 14 | 1:267,373 | 8,913 |
| Wales | 11 | 1:142,583 | 5,610 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1,059 | 1:47,421 | 5,430 |
Whalan (25) may also be a first name.
Whalan Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
For Whelan, q.v.
Whalan Demographics
Average Whalan Salary in
United States
$46,554 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Whalan Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Whalan Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Whalan has its highest incidence in Australia. It can be found as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Whalan? popularity and diffusion
The last name Whalan is the 210,850th most frequently held last name on a global scale, borne by around 1 in 3,723,835 people. This 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 common first name on earth. It is borne by 25 people.
This surname is most frequent 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 live, Victoria, where 15 percent live and Queensland, where 12 percent live. Excluding Australia this last name exists in 14 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 4 percent live and New Zealand, where 3 percent live.
Whalan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Whalan has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name contracted 93 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it contracted 69 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it expanded 127 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Whalan Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those holding the Whalan surname is principally Anglican (55%) in Ireland.
In The United States those bearing the Whalan surname are 7.64% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 60.87% being registered with the political 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.
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Footnotes
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