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

Whelans is held by more people in England than any other country/territory. It can be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

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

The surname is the 4,532,898^th most commonly used family name worldwide. It is borne by around 1 in 383,555,048 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 74 percent of Whelans reside; 74 percent reside in Northern Europe and 74 percent reside in British Isles.

The last name Whelans is most widely held in England, where it is borne by 11 people, or 1 in 5,065,278. In England Whelans is primarily concentrated in: Kent, where 45 percent reside, Greater London, where 45 percent reside and Northumberland, where 9 percent reside. Without taking into account England it is found in 3 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 21 percent reside and Ireland, where 16 percent reside.

Whelans Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The prevalency of Whelans has changed through the years. In England the share of the population with the surname increased 275 percent between 1881 and 2014.