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
Average Wheelahan Salary in
United States
$51,325 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Wheelahan Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Wheelahan Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Wheelahan is found most frequently in Australia. It may also appear in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Wheelahan? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 769,129th most widely held family name on a global scale, borne by approximately 1 in 19,696,070 people. The surname Wheelahan is predominantly found in Oceania, where 71 percent of Wheelahan reside; 71 percent reside in Australasia and 71 percent reside in Australia and New Zealand.
This surname is most widespread in Australia, where it is carried by 264 people, or 1 in 102,256. In Australia Wheelahan is most frequent in: Victoria, where 51 percent live, New South Wales, where 44 percent live and Queensland, where 3 percent live. Aside from Australia this last name occurs in 2 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 28 percent live and Ireland, where 0 percent live.
Wheelahan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Wheelahan has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Wheelahan last name rose 457 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Ireland it declined 50 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Wheelahan Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those holding the last name is chiefly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States Wheelahan are 49.66% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US 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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Footnotes
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