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 or territory. It may be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this name.

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

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

The last name Whelans is most commonly held in England, where it is carried by 11 people, or 1 in 5,065,278. In England Whelans is most prevalent in: Kent, where 45 percent reside, Greater London, where 45 percent reside and Northumberland, where 9 percent reside. Other than England this surname is found in 3 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 21 percent reside and Ireland, where 16 percent reside.

Whelans Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Whelans has changed over time. In England the share of the population with the last name rose 275 percent between 1881 and 2014.