Wheland Surname
Approximately 250 people bear this surname
Wheland Surname Definition:
(Irish) Grandson of Faolan (little wolf).
Wheland Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 238 | 1:1,522,937 | 103,340 |
| Wales | 6 | 1:515,755 | 23,171 |
| Australia | 3 | 1:8,998,567 | 200,784 |
| England | 2 | 1:27,859,030 | 389,889 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 36 | 1:677,094 | 32,515 |
| Wales | 6 | 1:261,403 | 9,165 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 97 | 1:517,718 | 36,097 |
Wheland Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(Irish) Grandson of Faolan (little wolf).
Wheland Demographics
Average Wheland Salary in
United States
$42,595 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Wheland Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Wheland Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Wheland occurs in The United States more than any other country or territory. It can also appear in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Wheland? popularity and diffusion
Wheland is the 1,014,722nd most frequently held last name worldwide. It is borne by around 1 in 29,150,184 people. This last name occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 95 percent of Wheland live; 95 percent live in North America and 95 percent live in Anglo-North America.
This surname is most commonly occurring in The United States, where it is carried by 238 people, or 1 in 1,522,937. In The United States it is mostly found in: Pennsylvania, where 26 percent reside, New York, where 14 percent reside and Texas, where 10 percent reside. Without taking into account The United States Wheland occurs in 4 countries. It is also found in Wales, where 2 percent reside and Australia, where 1 percent reside.
Wheland Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Wheland has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Wheland last name rose 245 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it decreased 94 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Wheland Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Wheland last name are 25.36% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 72.13% being registered with the party.
Wheland earn marginally less than the average income. In United States they earn 1.28% less than the national average, earning $42,595 USD per year.
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Footnotes
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