Wheelehan Surname

1,374,607th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 160 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
United States

Wheelehan Surname Definition:

Ó Faoileacháin A Westmeath name. Helehan is a Munster variant. IF 315*

Wheelehan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1541:2,353,629145,693
Germany51:16,101,092397,699
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland91:492,20716,355
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States201:2,510,934119,518

Wheelehan Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Ó Faoileacháin A Westmeath name. Helehan is a Munster variant. IF 315*

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

Wheelehan Last Name Facts

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

Wheelehan occurs in The United States more than any other country/territory. It can also appear as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of Wheelehan.

How Common Is The Last Name Wheelehan? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 1,374,607th most commonly occurring last name on earth. It is borne by around 1 in 45,547,162 people. The last name Wheelehan occurs mostly in The Americas, where 96 percent of Wheelehan are found; 96 percent are found in North America and 96 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

Wheelehan is most common in The United States, where it is held by 154 people, or 1 in 2,353,629. In The United States it is most prevalent in: Missouri, where 47 percent are found, California, where 21 percent are found and Virginia, where 9 percent are found. Barring The United States Wheelehan occurs in 2 countries. It is also common in Germany, where 3 percent are found and Italy, where 1 percent are found.

Wheelehan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Wheelehan has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Wheelehan surname increased 770 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Wheelehan Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the Wheelehan last name is principally 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% registered with the 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.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Whelehan941,129/
Wheelhan943/
Wheelean940/
Wheelahan89370/
Wheelihan8996/
Wheelehon8930/
Whellehan891/
Whealehan891/
Wheeleham890/
Wheelan881,168/
Whelean884/
Welehan880/
Wheelahand840/
Whelihan82401/
Whelehon82116/
Whelahan8295/
Wellehan8232/
Wholehan8225/
Wheilhan821/
Wheleham821/
Wheelham820/
Wheelien820/
Wheleand820/
Whelyhan820/
Whelan8057,264/
Welhan8059/
Weelan801/
Welean800/
Whellehon782/
Wehelihan781/
Wheeliham781/
Whellihan781/
Wheallean780/
Whelahane780/
Wheelland780/
Whollehan780/
Whilehean780/
Whealan75199/
Velehan75199/
Wheelon75164/
Whellan7558/
Whelham7535/
Wholean7534/
Welihan7519/
Wheilan753/
Wheleen753/
Welhian753/
Wheelam752/
Whelane751/
Wyhlean751/
Whalean751/
Whelahn751/
Wheylan751/
Weleyan751/
Wellhan751/
Whelein750/
Walehan750/
Whielan750/
Weehlan750/
Wahlean750/
Welahan750/
Wolehan750/
Whelain750/
Wellean750/
Welan711,572/
Wholihan71136/
Wheyland7133/
Wheiland7127/
Wheatlan715/
Wheliham713/
Whetland713/
Wehlihan712/
Whealand711/
Whetlham711/
Wlehyahn711/
Weliehon711/
Wailehan711/
Whetlane710/
Whelland710/
Whalihan710/
Willehan710/
Wheelond710/
Wallehan710/
Wheellon710/
Welham672,853/
Velhan671,135/
Walean67921/
Belean67875/
Belhan67793/
Wellan67221/
Wehlan67166/
Welian6768/
Whelam6763/
Welanc6737/
Weilan6731/
Welhausen6726/
Whelon6720/
Wilhan6719/
Wielan6718/
Welyan6711/
Beelan6710/
Welane676/
Weleam675/
Veelan673/
Huelan673/
Welein672/
Wolean672/
Whelanová672/
Weleon672/
Weljan672/
Velean672/
Wealan671/
Wolleyhan671/
Whylan671/
Weylan671/
Whelihean671/
Vhelan671/
Welant671/
Weislahan671/
Whelanova671/
Welhanowa671/
Hwelejane671/
Weelaajan671/
Wesleyjan671/
Wyhlan671/
Whilan670/
Whollihan670/
Wilean670/
Whoulihan670/
Whealland670/

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