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 surname Whannel occurs most in Scotland. It can appear in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Whannel? popularity and diffusion

It is the 1,310,135th most numerous last name at a global level, held by approximately 1 in 42,369,453 people. Whannel is predominantly found in Europe, where 66 percent of Whannel live; 65 percent live in Northern Europe and 65 percent live in British Isles.

It is most common in Scotland, where it is held by 89 people, or 1 in 60,155. In Scotland it is mostly concentrated in: Dumfries and Galloway, where 31 percent reside, North Ayrshire, where 21 percent reside and West Lothian, where 9 percent reside. Beside Scotland this surname is found 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 incidence of Whannel has changed through the years. In Scotland the number of people who held the Whannel last name expanded 165 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it expanded 373 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Whannel Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Whannel last name are 28.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party 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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