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 last name Whalan is found in Australia more than any other country or territory. It can appear as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of Whalan.
How Common Is The Last Name Whalan? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 210,850th most frequent last name world-wide, borne by approximately 1 in 3,723,835 people. It occurs mostly 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 held forename in the world, held by 25 people.
This last name is most commonly occurring in Australia, where it is borne by 1,745 people, or 1 in 15,470. In Australia it is mostly concentrated in: New South Wales, where 63 percent are found, Victoria, where 15 percent are found and Queensland, where 12 percent are found. Barring 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 occurrence of Whalan has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname fell 93 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it fell 69 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it grew 127 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Whalan Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those carrying the surname is primarily Anglican (55%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the Whalan surname 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 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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