Whannell Surname

1,589,322nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 128 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Scotland

Whannell Surname Definition:

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

Whannell Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States711:5,105,055259,233
Australia301:899,85754,700
Scotland171:314,93014,413
England51:11,143,612252,590
Wales51:618,90625,852
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland151:249,5488,553
England21:12,187,685173,419
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States101:5,021,868210,693

Whannell 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)

Whannell Last Name Facts

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

The surname Whannell is found most frequently in The United States. It may be rendered as:. Click here for further possible spellings of Whannell.

How Common Is The Last Name Whannell? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 1,589,322nd most common family name at a global level. It is borne by around 1 in 56,933,952 people. It is mostly found in The Americas, where 55 percent of Whannell live; 55 percent live in North America and 55 percent live in Anglo-North America.

This surname is most frequently held in The United States, where it is held by 71 people, or 1 in 5,105,055. In The United States it is most numerous in: Iowa, where 38 percent are found, Washington, where 38 percent are found and Alaska, where 6 percent are found. Without taking into account The United States Whannell occurs in 4 countries. It also occurs in Australia, where 23 percent are found and Scotland, where 13 percent are found.

Whannell Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Whannell has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name rose 710 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Scotland it rose 113 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in England it rose 250 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Whannell Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Whannell are 5.86% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 52.63% registered to vote for the party.

Whannell earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 6.58% less than the national average, earning $40,309 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Wannell93712/
Whannel93172/
Whanell930/
Whatnell8838/
Whennell8816/
Wannel8624/
Wanell869/
Whanel860/
Wonnell80312/
Bannell80197/
Wagnell8047/
Vannell8039/
Waynell805/
Wanniel801/
Wannill801/
Watnell800/
Whenell800/
Waanell800/
Wanel7732/
Baunnell750/
Huanel71395/
Wenell71365/
Vannel71138/
Waniel7181/
Vanell7181/
Bannel7177/
Wainel7142/
Banell7134/
Wanehl7120/
Wagnel7117/
Wehnel7111/
Wahnel7110/
Wonell716/
Wannil715/
Wonnel712/
Waynel711/
Wöhnel711/
Wanelt710/
Bonnell678,539/
Vanniel67188/
Weinell67178/
Vanneel67150/
Banneel6768/
Wähnelt6759/
Weynell6751/
Vagnell6710/
Wahnelt678/
Wanl676/
Wainele676/
Wangnil676/
Vonnell675/
Baunell674/
Huonell673/
Wägnell671/
Vaneell671/
Bainell671/
Vanneul671/
Weannil671/
Wounell670/
Baynell670/
Wonnill670/

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