Wheelahan Surname
Approximately 370 people bear this surname
Wheelahan Surname Definition:
Ó Faoileacháin A Westmeath name. Helehan is a Munster variant. IF 315*
Wheelahan Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | 264 | 1:102,256 | 11,519 |
| United States | 105 | 1:3,451,990 | 194,849 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 2 | 1:2,214,933 | 33,683 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scotland | 2 | 1:1,871,608 | 27,884 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 23 | 1:2,183,421 | 107,224 |
Wheelahan Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Ó Faoileacháin A Westmeath name. Helehan is a Munster variant. IF 315*
Wheelahan Demographics
Wheelahan Political Affiliation
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Wheelahan Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Wheelahan Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Wheelahan has its highest incidence in Australia. It may be rendered in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Wheelahan? popularity and diffusion
The surname Wheelahan is the 769,129th most numerous last name throughout the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 19,696,070 people. It occurs predominantly in Oceania, where 71 percent of Wheelahan reside; 71 percent reside in Australasia and 71 percent reside in Australia and New Zealand.
Wheelahan is most frequent in Australia, where it is carried by 264 people, or 1 in 102,256. In Australia Wheelahan is mostly concentrated in: Victoria, where 51 percent live, New South Wales, where 44 percent live and Queensland, where 3 percent live. Beside Australia this last name exists in 2 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 28 percent live and Ireland, where 0 percent live.
Wheelahan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Wheelahan has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Wheelahan surname increased 457 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Ireland it contracted 50 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Wheelahan Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those bearing the Wheelahan last name is chiefly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the Wheelahan last name are 49.66% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 96.43% registered to vote for the party.
Wheelahan earn notably more than the average income. In United States they earn 18.95% more than the national average, earning $51,325 USD per year.
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