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

The last name Wheelan occurs most in The United States. It can occur as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this name.

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

It is the 320,056^th most prevalent last name world-wide, held by around 1 in 6,239,337 people. The last name occurs mostly in The Americas, where 50 percent of Wheelan reside; 50 percent reside in North America and 49 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

This last name is most widely held in The United States, where it is borne by 517 people, or 1 in 701,081. In The United States it is most prevalent in: California, where 23 percent are found, Illinois, where 12 percent are found and Texas, where 8 percent are found. Beside The United States it exists in 21 countries. It also occurs in England, where 17 percent are found and Scotland, where 16 percent are found.

Wheelan Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Wheelan has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Wheelan surname 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 devotion of those bearing the last name is principally Catholic (52%) in Ireland.

In The United States Wheelan are 3.58% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national 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.