Whaling Surname

323,593rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,152 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Canada

Whaling Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Whaling Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States7281:497,88341,901
Canada1911:192,90918,967
England1211:460,48030,233
Australia781:346,09929,260
South Africa291:1,868,19787,346
Scotland21:2,676,90851,579
France11:66,422,722504,397
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England721:338,54721,815
Wales31:522,80514,314
Scotland11:3,743,21632,299
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States3041:165,19314,986

Whaling Last Name Facts

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

Whaling is more commonly found in The United States than any other country or territory. It may also be found in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Whaling? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 323,593rd most numerous family name globally It is held by approximately 1 in 6,325,995 people. The surname Whaling is predominantly found in The Americas, where 80 percent of Whaling are found; 80 percent are found in North America and 80 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

The last name Whaling is most common in The United States, where it is carried by 728 people, or 1 in 497,883. In The United States Whaling is most prevalent in: California, where 16 percent reside, Texas, where 12 percent reside and Pennsylvania, where 12 percent reside. Barring The United States this last name is found in 8 countries. It is also found in Canada, where 17 percent reside and England, where 11 percent reside.

Whaling Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Whaling has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Whaling last name rose 239 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 168 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it rose 200 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Whaling Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Whaling surname are 24.2% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 70.97% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Whaling earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 83.92% more than the national average, earning R 437,052 per year; in United States they earn 1.14% more than the national average, earning $43,642 USD per year and in Canada they earn 3.76% less than the national average, earning $47,815 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Whatling931,067/
Whealing9361/
Whayling9328/
Whailing9328/
Wahaling9310/
Whalling933/
Waling921,204/
Whalin92944/
Wheatling883/
Walling8612,113/
Wehling864,601/
Wähling86498/
Wayling86360/
Wohling86281/
Wöhling86214/
Wahling8667/
Wailing8659/
Wealing8638/
Whallin8632/
Whealin8629/
Whailin8614/
Hualing8610/
Wahalng869/
Wheling867/
Wahalin862/
Walings862/
Whaylin862/
Wholing860/
Wauling860/
Whalind860/
Waeling860/
Walging860/
Whalien860/
Walin83822/
Whaln830/
Wheeling801,269/
Wallings8057/
Wathling8052/
Woehling8039/
Waehling8021/
Wailling8017/
Whelling807/
Huayling801/
Woohling801/
Wheiling801/
Vahaling801/
Waitling801/
Watlings800/
Wallling800/
Waulling800/
Whalen7740,699/
Wallin7726,663/
Baling772,593/
Wahlin771,034/
Waleng77553/
Weling77363/
Wohlin77267/
Woling77212/
Valing77192/
Walhin77146/
Walien77109/
Hualin7729/
Waglin7722/
Wailin7717/
Wäling7713/
Whealn7712/
Hvalin7711/
Waulin7711/
Walint7710/
Waylin777/
Wahlng772/
Hbalin772/
Whalnd771/
Whalyn771/
Uhalin771/
Wahaln771/
Walijn771/
Wöling771/
Wholin770/
Whalne770/
Walingowa751/
Wheitling750/
Waln73751/
Balling713,354/
Bealing71623/
Vehling71613/
Bailing71333/
Weiling71329/
Vahling71281/
Wotling71224/
Bauling71211/
Wolling71188/
Whealen71157/
Weeling71112/
Wallien71111/
Whallen7182/
Valling7182/
Whaylen7172/
Wohleng7172/
Walinck7169/
Walleng7164/
Wooling7152/
Weyling7135/
Wallink7131/
Wallijn7119/
Vähling7116/
Wallind7115/
Bayling7113/
Wahalen718/
Wohlien717/
Waeleng716/
Vailing715/
Weuling714/
Baaling713/
Wouling712/
Waileng712/
Welieng712/
Wattlin711/
Huaglin711/
Hueling711/
Huoling711/
Balingg711/
Walengg711/
Walhlin711/
Wueling711/
Waylien711/
Vheling711/
Valhing711/
Balingh711/
Huallin711/
Whoulin711/
Wailien711/
Waahlin711/
Wuiling711/
Watlind711/
Walinne711/
Whailen710/
Whahlen710/
Whaleen710/
Wochelling710/
Woeling710/
Wolingh710/
Wautlin710/
Weatilling710/
Wailind710/
Wahleng710/
Wallinn710/
Whaalen710/
Waillin710/
Wolinng710/
Wallimn710/
Whalhen710/
Wholien710/
Wheilin710/
Wallint710/
Whhalen710/
Balin679,365/
Valin678,231/
Wolin671,744/
Walen671,354/
Walim671,024/
Walne67774/
Walyn67278/
Weisling67128/
Weijling6794/
Walln6792/
Vallings6758/
Walén6724/
Woolling6718/
Ualin672/
Wolng672/
Waileung672/
Bohlling672/
Wahln671/
Vahlling671/
Vaehling671/
Vaysling671/
Wollings671/
Bahalnng671/
Hualn671/
Wheallen670/
Woolings670/
Woutling670/
Woulings670/
Wallinke670/
Whalehen670/
Weigling670/
Wallinck670/

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Whaling
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