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

The surname Whelam is found most in England. It can also be found in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

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

It is the 2,414,640^th most frequently occurring family name globally, borne by approximately 1 in 115,675,332 people. This surname is primarily found in Europe, where 81 percent of Whelam are found; 81 percent are found in Northern Europe and 81 percent are found in British Isles.

The surname Whelam is most numerous in England, where it is borne by 50 people, or 1 in 1,114,361. In England Whelam is most numerous in: Tyne and Wear, where 96 percent are found, Devon, where 2 percent are found and Kent, where 2 percent are found. Barring England this last name is found in 4 countries. It also occurs in Canada, where 11 percent are found and Australia, where 6 percent are found.

Whelam Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The incidence of Whelam has changed over time. In England the number of people carrying the Whelam surname rose 357 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it contracted 83 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Whelam Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the Whelam last name is predominantly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.