Wheland Surname

1,014,722nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 250 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Wales

Wheland Surname Definition:

(Irish) Grandson of Faolan (little wolf).

Wheland Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2381:1,522,937103,340
Wales61:515,75523,171
Australia31:8,998,567200,784
England21:27,859,030389,889
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England361:677,09432,515
Wales61:261,4039,165
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States971:517,71836,097

Wheland Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(Irish) Grandson of Faolan (little wolf).

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

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.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Wheeland93869/
Wheyland9333/
Wheiland9327/
Whetland933/
Whieland932/
Whealand931/
Whelland930/
Wheleand930/
Whelands930/
Weland92309/
Wheelland880/
Whealland880/
Wieland8636,195/
Weiland8624,581/
Weyland864,038/
Welland861,813/
Wohland86484/
Wehland86450/
Wealand86283/
Weeland86225/
Whyland86120/
Waeland8677/
Wejland8645/
Whaland8629/
Wahland866/
Whiland865/
Weliand864/
Welgand863/
Wihland863/
Hueland861/
Welandt861/
Weuland860/
Uheland860/
Wholand860/
Wheelahand820/
Weilandt801,513/
Wielandt80940/
Weijland80226/
Wealands80186/
Weylandt80135/
Wahlandt80105/
Whayland8090/
Weilland8084/
Houeland8040/
Weelands8032/
Whalland8026/
Wettland8025/
Wellandt8019/
Håveland809/
Weatland804/
Whilands803/
Wehlandt802/
Weahland801/
Weisland801/
Wejlandt801/
Weiliand801/
Wealland800/
Wiehland800/
Wheelond800/
Beland7710,248/
Wyland772,111/
Ueland771,711/
Wiland771,153/
Veland77797/
Woland77156/
Waland77153/
Welant771/
Weitlandt7535/
Weijlandt754/
Weidtland753/
Weadtland750/
Whitlandt750/
Wayland714,459/
Willand71844/
Wioland71653/
Wolland71516/
Vohland71485/
Böhland71456/
Walland71402/
Wailand71294/
Vahland71274/
Veiland71260/
Belhand71240/
Beeland71234/
Waaland71186/
Veyland71163/
Vetland71143/
Beyland71120/
Wijland71119/
Vieland71103/
Wilandt7198/
Beiland7189/
Wielant7182/
Behland7177/
Bealand7149/
Wajland7136/
Weilant7134/
Wilandh7125/
Belandt7119/
Wolandt7117/
Øveland719/
Weijtlandt717/
Wylandt716/
Woyland714/
Walandt713/
Vealand712/
Veeland712/
Vejland712/
Vehland712/
Welants712/
Bjeland711/
Weilandová711/
Ueyland711/
Woiland711/
Belaind711/
Wylands711/
Welantz711/
Veuland710/
Whalond710/
Whilond710/
Huiland710/
Weilond710/
Wileand710/
Wellant710/
Wilands710/
Bjelland672,561/
Wittland67575/
Viehland67295/
Veilands67138/
Wollandt6757/
Waitland6734/
Willandt6733/
Wallandt6722/
Vågeland6714/
Böhlandt6714/
Veitland6711/
Wijlands678/
Veisland678/
Weillant677/
Williand676/
Åvesland676/
Witlandt675/
Vetlandt674/
Wayliand674/
Wailland673/
Veylands672/
Veihland672/
Wajlandt672/
Bøgeland672/
Bjeiland671/
Waysland671/
Weillond671/
Wellante671/
Vieleand671/
Veilland671/
Beilland671/
Vahlandt671/
Veilandt671/
Woilandt671/
Wailandt670/
Weallant670/
Waytland670/
Uhalandt670/
Bealeand670/

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