Whelin Surname

8,193,072nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 5 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Whelin Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Whelin Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England21:27,859,030389,889
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland21:2,214,93333,683
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England61:4,062,562101,150
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States301:1,673,95687,330

Whelin (10) may also be a first name.

Whelin Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Whelin Come From? nationality or country of origin

The last name Whelin occurs in England more than any other country/territory. It may also be found as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Whelin? popularity and diffusion

The last name Whelin is the 8,193,072nd most widespread family name internationally It is held by around 1 in 1,457,509,183 people. The last name Whelin is primarily found in The Americas, where 60 percent of Whelin are found; 40 percent are found in North America and 40 percent are found in Anglo-North America. It is also the 3,684,242nd most common first name at a global level It is held by 10 people.

It is most frequent in England, where it is held by 2 people, or 1 in 27,859,030. In England it is most common in: Greater London, where 50 percent live and Greater Manchester, where 50 percent live. Other than England this surname is found in 2 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 40 percent live and Brazil, where 20 percent live.

Whelin Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Whelin has changed over time. In England the number of people bearing the Whelin surname decreased 67 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it decreased 93 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Whelin Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the Whelin surname is chiefly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Wheelin9296/
Whealin9229/
Whelind921/
Whellin920/
Wheilin920/
Welin912,058/
Wheln911/
Whealing8661/
Wheelien860/
Wheelina860/
Wheelind860/
Wahlin831,034/
Whalin83944/
Huelin83834/
Whelen83512/
Wellin83310/
Weilin83282/
Wohlin83267/
Wehlin83186/
Wielin8317/
Whealn8312/
Welien836/
Wejlin834/
Whilin831/
Wholin830/
Vhelin830/
Woelin830/
Weelin830/
Weln804/
Wheatling803/
Wheitling800/
Wähling77498/
Weelink77260/
Wheelen77223/
Wöhling77214/
Whealen77157/
Weiglin77138/
Whallin7732/
Welindt7715/
Whailin7714/
Wohlien777/
Wetling774/
Whitlin774/
Wheleen773/
Whellen772/
Wahalin772/
Whaylin772/
Houelin772/
Hueling771/
Wueling771/
Wheelln771/
Wellien771/
Vheling771/
Waahlin771/
Weilien771/
Whaelen770/
Whelehn770/
Weslink770/
Whillin770/
Wholien770/
Whalien770/
Belin7314,579/
Velin732,629/
Wolin731,744/
Walin73822/
Wylin73402/
Welén73206/
Welen73145/
Wilin7385/
Uelin7371/
Welim7327/
Welne738/
Welln733/
Wahln731/
Whaln730/
Welhn730/
Wettling71128/
Weisling71128/
Weijling7194/
Welingue7169/
Weelinck7145/
Weslinck7136/
Wethling7117/
Huettlin7116/
Huesling7110/
Whittlin714/
Whilling711/
Weesling711/
Weiglien711/
Wheelend711/
Wheallen710/
Whelehen710/
Woehhlin710/
Wheelent710/
Whillion710/
Whisling710/
Weslinng710/
Whalen6740,699/
Wallin6726,663/
Wahlen673,501/
Wellen672,865/
Wollin671,871/
Velina671,178/
Welenc67941/
Veling67821/
Beilin67475/
Willin67446/
Beylin67428/
Beliën67417/
Wahlén67345/
Veslin67253/
Uehlin67222/
Byhlin67216/
Wielen67204/
Wehlen67192/
Wählen67180/
Böhlin67176/
Waelen67148/
Weelen67121/
Walien67109/
Vejlin67103/
Uelina67100/
Bealin6799/
Velink6768/
Weulen6763/
Wohlen6760/
Vetlin6755/
Voelin6755/
Velien6754/
Vahlin6750/
Velgin6749/
Wellén6739/
Wilien6736/
Huilin6726/
Wihlén6726/
Wohlén6723/
Wihlen6719/
Wolien6718/
Wehlén6718/
Wailin6717/
Wilhen6717/
Wheelehen6715/
Belinn6713/
Wäling6713/
Hvalin6711/
Waylin677/
Ouelin677/
Velion676/
Weilen675/
Veylin674/
Weelim674/
Ueling673/
Wholen673/
Vehlin673/
Wellne673/
Vohlin673/
Huelen672/
Hbelen672/
Bejlin671/
Whlene671/
Uhalin671/
Vaelin671/
Veilin671/
Whelem671/
Huelín671/
Weßeln671/
Waelyn671/
Wahaln671/
Walijn671/
Wöling671/
Belijn671/
Hwilin671/
Hwelen671/
Whilen670/
Beelin670/
Vealin670/
Weylen670/
Whittling670/
Wealen670/
Wealnd670/
Whellehen670/

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Whelin
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