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

The last name Wheelan is found most in The United States. It can be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

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

The surname Wheelan is the 320,056^th most frequent surname on a worldwide basis It is held by approximately 1 in 6,239,337 people. The surname Wheelan occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 50 percent of Wheelan are found; 50 percent are found in North America and 49 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

This surname is most commonly used in The United States, where it is held by 517 people, or 1 in 701,081. In The United States it is primarily found in: California, where 23 percent live, Illinois, where 12 percent live and Texas, where 8 percent live. Not including The United States this surname 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 prevalency of Wheelan has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Wheelan surname expanded 147 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 105 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it expanded 332 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it expanded 127 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Wheelan Last Name Statistics ^demography

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

In The United States those bearing the Wheelan surname are 3.58% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party 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.