Wheelehan Surname
Approximately 160 people bear this surname
Wheelehan Surname Definition:
Ó Faoileacháin A Westmeath name. Helehan is a Munster variant. IF 315*
Wheelehan Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 154 | 1:2,353,629 | 145,693 |
| Germany | 5 | 1:16,101,092 | 397,699 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 9 | 1:492,207 | 16,355 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 20 | 1:2,510,934 | 119,518 |
Wheelehan Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Ó Faoileacháin A Westmeath name. Helehan is a Munster variant. IF 315*
Wheelehan Demographics
Wheelehan Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Wheelehan Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Wheelehan Come From? nationality or country of origin
Wheelehan occurs most in The United States. It may also occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of Wheelehan click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Wheelehan? popularity and diffusion
The surname Wheelehan is the 1,374,607th most widespread last name in the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 45,547,162 people. The last name occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 96 percent of Wheelehan reside; 96 percent reside in North America and 96 percent reside in Anglo-North America.
The last name is most frequently held in The United States, where it is carried by 154 people, or 1 in 2,353,629. In The United States it is mostly concentrated in: Missouri, where 47 percent reside, California, where 21 percent reside and Virginia, where 9 percent reside. Outside of The United States this last name exists in 2 countries. It also occurs in Germany, where 3 percent reside and Italy, where 1 percent reside.
Wheelehan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Wheelehan has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name expanded 770 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Wheelehan Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those holding the Wheelehan last name is predominantly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the Wheelehan surname are 30.5% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 77.27% being registered with the political party.
Wheelehan earn notably more than the average income. In United States they earn 16.21% more than the national average, earning $50,143 USD per year.
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Footnotes
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