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

The last name Whelchel is borne by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It can appear as a variant:. For other possible spellings of Whelchel click here.

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

The last name Whelchel is the 148,293^rd most commonly held family name at a global level. It is borne by approximately 1 in 2,443,845 people. Whelchel occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 100 percent of Whelchel reside; 99 percent reside in North America and 99 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

The last name is most common in The United States, where it is held by 2,971 people, or 1 in 121,999. In The United States it is primarily found in: Georgia, where 23 percent live, California, where 9 percent live and South Carolina, where 8 percent live. Other than The United States it exists in 9 countries. It is also found in The Philippines, where 0 percent live and Canada, where 0 percent live.

Whelchel Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Whelchel has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Whelchel last name expanded 871 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Whelchel Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those holding the Whelchel surname are 21.2% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 67.97% being registered with the party.

Whelchel earn around the same as the average income. In United States they earn 0.8% more than the national average, earning $43,495 USD per year.