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

Whalin is carried by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Whalin? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 378,348th most numerous surname at a global level It is held by around 1 in 7,719,858 people. The surname occurs predominantly 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 common first name at a global level. It is borne by 25 people.

The last name Whalin is most numerous in The United States, where it is borne by 832 people, or 1 in 435,648. In The United States it is most numerous in: California, where 12 percent are found, Texas, where 11 percent are found and Kentucky, where 9 percent are found. Other than The United States it occurs in 3 countries. It also occurs in England, where 9 percent are found and Scotland, where 2 percent are found.

Whalin Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Whalin has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Whalin last name increased 184 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 171 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it increased 314 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Whalin Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the Whalin last name is primarily 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 US average, with 62.7% being 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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