Wheelan Surname

320,056th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,168 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Scotland

Wheelan Surname Definition:

V. Whelan.

Wheelan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States5171:701,08155,448
England2031:274,47321,519
Scotland1861:28,7843,020
Ireland1171:40,2473,159
Canada611:604,02649,778
Australia471:574,37741,856
Northern Ireland101:184,5049,341
Pakistan61:29,773,98192,487
Sweden41:2,461,689157,534
South Africa31:18,059,235248,362
Jamaica21:1,434,97411,081
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Malta11:430,2723,380
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Sri Lanka11:20,808,56018,521
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
France11:66,422,722504,397
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Croatia11:4,228,60499,289
Bermuda11:65,2793,010
Andorra11:83,8382,381
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland921:48,1514,112
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1931:126,29711,831
Scotland561:66,8434,009
Wales211:74,6863,520
Isle of Man11:54,2692,077
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States3511:143,07313,433

Wheelan Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

V. Whelan.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Wheelan Last Name Facts

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

Wheelan occurs more in The United States more than any other country or territory. It can be rendered in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of Wheelan click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Wheelan? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 320,056th most frequently used surname in the world, borne by approximately 1 in 6,239,337 people. It occurs predominantly 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 is most frequently used in The United States, where it is carried by 517 people, or 1 in 701,081. In The United States Wheelan is primarily concentrated in: California, where 23 percent live, Illinois, where 12 percent live and Texas, where 8 percent live. Without taking into account The United States it is found in 21 countries. It is also found in England, where 17 percent live and Scotland, where 16 percent live.

Wheelan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Wheelan has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname grew 147 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 105 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it grew 332 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it grew 127 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Wheelan Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the Wheelan last name is predominantly Catholic (52%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Wheelan last name are 3.58% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 50.35% registered with 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.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Wheelhan933/
Wheelean930/
Whelan9257,264/
Weelan921/
Wheelahan88370/
Wheelehan88160/
Wheelland880/
Whealan86199/
Wheelon86164/
Whellan8658/
Whelean864/
Wheilan863/
Whaelan862/
Wheelam862/
Whelane861/
Whelahn861/
Wheylan861/
Whielan860/
Weehlan860/
Whelain860/
Welan831,572/
Wheelahand820/
Whelahan8095/
Wheyland8033/
Wheiland8027/
Wheatlan805/
Whetland803/
Whealand801/
Wheilhan801/
Wheelham800/
Whetlane800/
Whelland800/
Wheelond800/
Wheleand800/
Wheellon800/
Whalan771,957/
Wohlan77232/
Wellan77221/
Wahlan77212/
Wehlan77166/
Woelan7771/
Welian7768/
Whelam7763/
Welhan7759/
Welanc7737/
Weilan7731/
Whelon7720/
Wielan7718/
Waelan7717/
Beelan7710/
Welane776/
Veelan773/
Huelan773/
Wealan771/
Whylan771/
Weylan771/
Vhelan771/
Welant771/
Wyhlan771/
Whilan770/
Welean770/
Wholan770/
Wheelehon7530/
Whelanová752/
Whealehan751/
Whelanova751/
Wheallean750/
Whelahane750/
Whealland750/
Whealon71178/
Whyland71120/
Beelian7160/
Wejland7145/
Wielyan7138/
Whelham7135/
Wholean7134/
Weilant7134/
Wehlann7132/
Wellian7129/
Weilian7128/
Weglian7117/
Waehlan7115/
Wohlann7113/
Whellam7113/
Wahalan716/
Weslaan715/
Weliand714/
Wellane713/
Wahlaan713/
Wihland713/
Veeland712/
Hweelon712/
Huelgan712/
Whillan711/
Hueland711/
Wahlain711/
Waihlan711/
Wyhlean711/
Wealang711/
Whytlan711/
Whaelon711/
Whalean711/
Veelyan711/
Welandt711/
Wehlane711/
Wellaan711/
Wellhan711/
Veelain711/
Whylyan711/
Weilain711/
Weilane711/
Weeliam711/
Wyhlyan711/
Weallan710/
Whailan710/
Whaylan710/
Whellon710/
Whilane710/
Whallan710/
Wihlain710/
Whelein710/
Wheelom710/
Whalain710/
Whilann710/
Whaalan710/
Whalian710/
Welahan710/
Uheland710/
Weaslan710/
Wellean710/
Belan6717,234/
Velan672,478/
Wolan671,701/
Weilandt671,513/
Walan671,140/
Weijland67226/
Wilan67219/
Welon67138/
Weylandt67135/
Weilland6784/
Welam6769/
Wylan6758/
Houeland6740/
Wellehan6732/
Wettland6725/
Wholahan6716/
Håveland679/
Uelan678/
Weillant677/
Weatland674/
Welausen673/
Weislane672/
Wehlandt672/
Weslamne672/
Hueylane671/
Weahland671/
Wehlaing671/
Whetlham671/
Weisland671/
Wejlandt671/
Weiliand671/
Weillang671/
Wealland670/
Weallant670/
Whalahan670/
Weillian670/
Whitlain670/

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