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

The last name Whelan (Arabic: ويلان) occurs in The United States more than any other country or territory. It may also appear as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.

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

The surname is the 9,843^rd most frequent surname on earth, borne by around 1 in 127,262 people. The surname Whelan occurs predominantly in Europe, where 47 percent of Whelan reside; 46 percent reside in Northern Europe and 46 percent reside in British Isles. Whelan is also the 694,534^th most widely held first name throughout the world It is held by 173 people.

The surname Whelan is most commonly held in The United States, where it is borne by 16,762 people, or 1 in 21,624. In The United States it is most frequent in: New York, where 12 percent are found, California, where 10 percent are found and Massachusetts, where 7 percent are found. Other than The United States this last name occurs in 92 countries. It is also common in Ireland, where 25 percent are found and England, where 19 percent are found.

Whelan Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Whelan has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Whelan last name increased 751 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Ireland it increased 176 percent between 1901 and 2014; in England it increased 574 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it increased 679 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it increased 772 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Whelan Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the Whelan last name is predominantly Catholic (98%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Whelan last name are 4.46% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 51.23% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Whelan earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 5.58% less than the national average, earning 326,752 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 125.5% more than the national average, earning R 535,884 per year; in United States they earn 16.51% more than the national average, earning $50,274 USD per year and in Canada they earn 4.4% more than the national average, earning $51,867 CAD per year.