Whalin Surname

378,348th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 944 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Scotland

Whalin Surname Definition:

(Irish) Grandson of Faolan (little wolf).

Whalin Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States8321:435,64837,501
England891:626,04636,944
Scotland221:243,35512,191
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England521:468,75726,382
Scotland71:534,74514,325
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States4511:111,35011,075

Whalin (25) may also be a first name.

Whalin Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(Irish) Grandson of Faolan (little wolf).

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

Whalin Last Name Facts

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

The surname Whalin is carried by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It may also occur as:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Whalin? popularity and diffusion

The last name Whalin is the 378,348th most commonly occurring last name in the world. It is borne by around 1 in 7,719,858 people. The surname is mostly found in The Americas, where 88 percent of Whalin reside; 88 percent reside in North America and 88 percent reside in Anglo-North America. It is also the 2,136,160th most frequently held first name in the world It is held by 25 people.

Whalin is most numerous in The United States, where it is held by 832 people, or 1 in 435,648. In The United States it is mostly concentrated in: California, where 12 percent are found, Texas, where 11 percent are found and Kentucky, where 9 percent are found. Beside The United States this surname occurs in 3 countries. It is also found in England, where 9 percent are found and Scotland, where 2 percent are found.

Whalin Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Whalin has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname grew 184 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 171 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it grew 314 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Whalin Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the last name is principally Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Whalin surname are 15.93% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 62.7% registered with the political party.

Whalin earn around the same as the average income. In United States they earn 3.73% more than the national average, earning $44,757 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Whaling921,152/
Whallin9232/
Whealin9229/
Whailin9214/
Wahalin922/
Whaylin922/
Whalind920/
Whalien920/
Walin91822/
Whaln910/
Whatling861,067/
Whealing8661/
Whalen8340,699/
Wallin8326,663/
Wahlin831,034/
Wohlin83267/
Wehlin83186/
Walhin83146/
Walien83109/
Hualin8329/
Waglin8322/
Wailin8317/
Whealn8312/
Hvalin8311/
Waulin8311/
Walint8310/
Waylin837/
Whelin835/
Hbalin832/
Whalnd831/
Whalyn831/
Uhalin831/
Wahaln831/
Walijn831/
Wholin830/
Whalne830/
Waln80751/
Wheatling803/
Wähling77498/
Wohling77281/
Wöhling77214/
Whealen77157/
Wallien77111/
Wheelin7796/
Whallen7782/
Whaylen7772/
Walinck7769/
Wallink7731/
Wallijn7719/
Wallind7715/
Hualing7710/
Wahalng779/
Wahalen778/
Wohlien777/
Wattlin771/
Huaglin771/
Walhlin771/
Waylien771/
Huallin771/
Whoulin771/
Wailien771/
Waahlin771/
Watlind771/
Walinne771/
Whaelen770/
Whailen770/
Whahlen770/
Whaleen770/
Wholing770/
Wautlin770/
Wauling770/
Wailind770/
Wallinn770/
Whaalen770/
Waillin770/
Wallimn770/
Whalhen770/
Whellin770/
Wholien770/
Wheilin770/
Wallint770/
Whhalen770/
Balin739,365/
Valin738,231/
Welin732,058/
Wolin731,744/
Walen731,354/
Walim731,024/
Walne73774/
Walyn73278/
Walln7392/
Walén7324/
Ualin732/
Wahln731/
Wheln731/
Hualn731/
Wathling7152/
Huayling711/
Woohling711/
Waitling711/
Wheallen710/
Wallling710/
Woehhlin710/
Wheelien710/
Waulling710/
Whalehen710/
Wallinck710/
Wallen6711,853/
Vallin6710,100/
Ballin676,017/
Vaulin674,841/
Baulin674,364/
Wahlen673,501/
Wallén671,955/
Wollin671,871/
Vaslin671,626/
Baylin671,497/
Wallyn67994/
Valina67879/
Huelin67834/
Bailin67794/
Whelen67512/
Vatlin67504/
Wahlén67345/
Waalen67306/
Weilin67282/
Waylen67261/
Uehlin67222/
Valion67207/
Wehlen67192/
Valing67192/
Wählen67180/
Böhlin67176/
Valien67169/
Wallim67152/
Waelen67148/
Wolgin67142/
Valint67115/
Bealin6799/
Wailen6784/
Valgin6783/
Valind6778/
Wailim6761/
Wohlen6760/
Vahlin6750/
Whalem6737/
Wahlne6729/
Wattellin6724/
Wohlén6723/
Wasyln6723/
Ualina6722/
Woolin6722/
Hvalen6722/
Wolien6718/
Wehlén6718/
Walhen6716/
Walenn6714/
Balijn6714/
Wäling6713/
Waleen6712/
Walenc6712/
Vaylin6711/
Waløen679/
Waulen678/
Welien676/
Wohlinová674/
Waluun674/
Wallèn674/
Waalim674/
Waloen673/
Wholen673/
Vehlin673/
Vohlin673/
Wolink673/
Vailin672/
Wahlng672/
Wallinová672/
Vaglin672/
Woulin672/
Waylyn671/
Huolin671/
Baalin671/
Walenk671/
Waulinová671/
Vajlin671/
Vaelin671/
Hualen671/
Hbalen671/
Valhin671/
Watlim671/
Waelyn671/
Walingowa671/
Wöling671/
Whallhenn671/
Wailyn671/
Walyna671/
Wheitling670/
Vealin670/
Vhelin670/
Hwalen670/
Woelin670/
Weelin670/
Wealen670/
Wealnd670/

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