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

The last name Whelans is more commonly found in England than any other country/territory. It may appear as:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

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

This surname is the 4,532,898^th most frequently used family name on earth It is held by around 1 in 383,555,048 people. This surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 74 percent of Whelans reside; 74 percent reside in Northern Europe and 74 percent reside in British Isles.

This surname is most widely held in England, where it is held by 11 people, or 1 in 5,065,278. In England it is most prevalent in: Kent, where 45 percent are found, Greater London, where 45 percent are found and Northumberland, where 9 percent are found. Aside from England this last name is found in 3 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 21 percent are found and Ireland, where 16 percent are found.

Whelans Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Whelans has changed through the years. In England the number of people who held the Whelans surname grew 275 percent between 1881 and 2014.