Whellams Surname

1,321,499th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 170 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Whellams Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Whellams Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1201:464,31730,397
United States171:21,321,114641,998
Canada141:2,631,828153,264
Australia111:2,454,155103,534
Scotland51:1,070,76331,189
Finland31:1,832,23457,803
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England151:1,625,02553,310

Whellams Last Name Facts

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

Whellams occurs more in England more than any other country/territory. It can be rendered as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Whellams? popularity and diffusion

Whellams is the 1,321,499th most frequent family name at a global level. It is borne by around 1 in 42,867,917 people. This surname is mostly found in Europe, where 75 percent of Whellams live; 75 percent live in Northern Europe and 74 percent live in British Isles.

The last name Whellams is most frequent in England, where it is held by 120 people, or 1 in 464,317. In England it is most numerous in: Greater London, where 33 percent live, Essex, where 24 percent live and Hertfordshire, where 11 percent live. Outside of England it is found in 5 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 10 percent live and Canada, where 8 percent live.

Whellams Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Whellams has changed through the years. In England the number of people bearing the Whellams surname increased 800 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Whellams Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Whellams surname are 53.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 100% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Whellams earn in different countries varies significantly. In United States they earn 24.23% less than the national average, earning $32,694 USD per year and in Canada they earn 0.93% more than the national average, earning $50,144 CAD per year.

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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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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Whellams
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