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

The last name Whelen is most common in The United States. It can be rendered in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

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

This surname is the 605,571^st most frequently occurring family name on a global scale, borne by around 1 in 14,233,488 people. It is primarily found in The Americas, where 91 percent of Whelen are found; 91 percent are found in North America and 90 percent are found in Anglo-North America. It is also the 1,688,769^th most prevalent first name world-wide, held by 37 people.

Whelen is most prevalent in The United States, where it is borne by 294 people, or 1 in 1,232,854. In The United States Whelen is mostly found in: California, where 19 percent reside, New York, where 9 percent reside and Texas, where 7 percent reside. Aside from The United States it exists in 10 countries. It is also common in Canada, where 35 percent reside and England, where 4 percent reside.

Whelen Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Whelen has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Whelen last name increased 132 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it fell 54 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it fell 81 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in Scotland it fell 71 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Whelen Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the surname is chiefly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Whelen last name are 2.44% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 50.79% registered with the party.

The amount Whelen earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 17.69% more than the national average, earning $50,782 USD per year and in Canada they earn 9.32% more than the national average, earning $54,312 CAD per year.