Whannel Surname

1,310,135th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 172 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Scotland
Highest density in:
Scotland

Whannel Surname Definition:

From (Mac)whannel, which see. Old spellings in Galloway in 1684 (Parish) are Whandle, Whannell, and Whannell.

Whannel Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland891:60,1554,924
United States561:6,472,481306,764
England231:2,422,52489,093
Australia21:13,497,850222,987
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland541:69,3194,089
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States151:3,347,912150,340

Whannel Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

From (Mac)whannel, which see. Old spellings in Galloway in 1684 (Parish) are Whandle, Whannell, and Whannell.

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

Whannel Last Name Facts

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

The last name Whannel is held by more people in Scotland than any other country or territory. It may occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of Whannel click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Whannel? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 1,310,135th most widespread surname globally. It is borne by around 1 in 42,369,453 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 66 percent of Whannel reside; 65 percent reside in Northern Europe and 65 percent reside in British Isles.

The surname is most commonly held in Scotland, where it is held by 89 people, or 1 in 60,155. In Scotland it is most prevalent in: Dumfries and Galloway, where 31 percent reside, North Ayrshire, where 21 percent reside and West Lothian, where 9 percent reside. Other than Scotland this surname occurs in 5 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 33 percent reside and England, where 13 percent reside.

Whannel Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Whannel has changed through the years. In Scotland the number of people carrying the Whannel surname grew 165 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it grew 373 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Whannel Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Whannel are 28.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 75% being registered to vote for the party.

Whannel earn notably more than the average income. In United States they earn 21.62% more than the national average, earning $52,479 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Whannell93128/
Wannel9224/
Whanel920/
Wannell86712/
Wanniel861/
Whanell860/
Wanel8332/
Whatnell8038/
Whennell8016/
Huanel77395/
Vannel77138/
Waniel7781/
Bannel7777/
Wainel7742/
Wanehl7720/
Wagnel7717/
Wehnel7711/
Wahnel7710/
Wanell779/
Wannil775/
Wonnel772/
Waynel771/
Wöhnel771/
Wanelt770/
Wanl736/
Wonnell71312/
Bannell71197/
Vanniel71188/
Vanneel71150/
Banneel7168/
Wähnelt7159/
Wagnell7147/
Vannell7139/
Wahnelt718/
Wainele716/
Wangnil716/
Waynell715/
Weannil711/
Wannill711/
Vanneul711/
Waanell710/
Watnell710/
Whenell710/
Vanel672,361/
Banel67966/
Wanil67179/
Wangnild6713/
Wenel6711/
Huanl673/
Wähneldt671/
Wahnl671/
Vannl671/
Wonel670/
Baunnell670/

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