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

The last name Whelen is borne by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It may also occur as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of this last name.

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

It is the 605,571^st most prevalent family name in the world, borne by approximately 1 in 14,233,488 people. The last name Whelen is mostly 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 common given name world-wide It is held by 37 people.

The surname Whelen is most widespread in The United States, where it is held by 294 people, or 1 in 1,232,854. In The United States it is most common in: California, where 19 percent are found, New York, where 9 percent are found and Texas, where 7 percent are found. Barring The United States this last name is found in 10 countries. It is also found in Canada, where 35 percent are found and England, where 4 percent are found.

Whelen Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

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

Whelen Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those holding the Whelen surname is predominantly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Whelen surname are 2.44% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 50.79% registered to vote for the political 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.