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Where Does The Last Name Wheelan Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

Wheelan is more frequently found in The United States than any other country or territory. It may occur as:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Wheelan? ^{popularity and diffusion}

This last name is the 320,056^th most frequent surname in the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 6,239,337 people. This last name is primarily found in The Americas, where 50 percent of Wheelan reside; 50 percent reside in North America and 49 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

The last name Wheelan is most widely held in The United States, where it is held by 517 people, or 1 in 701,081. In The United States Wheelan is most numerous in: California, where 23 percent reside, Illinois, where 12 percent reside and Texas, where 8 percent reside. Barring The United States it is found in 21 countries. It is also common in England, where 17 percent reside and Scotland, where 16 percent reside.

Wheelan Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The prevalency of Wheelan has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Wheelan last name increased 147 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 105 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it increased 332 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it increased 127 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Wheelan Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the last name is primarily Catholic (52%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Wheelan last name are 3.58% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 50.35% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Wheelan earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 6.44% more than the national average, earning $45,928 USD per year and in Canada they earn 18.13% less than the national average, earning $40,677 CAD per year.