Whellock Surname

5,391,485th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 13 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Nicaragua

Whellock Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Wheelock,' a parish in Cheshire.

John de Whelok, Cheshire, 2 Henry IV (1400): East Cheshire.

1657. Married — William Beuer and Jane Wheellocks: St. Mary Aldermary.

Randle Wheelock, of Wheelock, 1661: Wills at Chester.

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Whellock Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States91:40,273,215872,126
Nicaragua31:2,007,0306,490
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England151:1,625,02553,310
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States281:1,793,52492,026

Whellock Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Wheelock,' a parish in Cheshire.

John de Whelok, Cheshire, 2 Henry IV (1400): East Cheshire.

1657. Married — William Beuer and Jane Wheellocks: St. Mary Aldermary.

Randle Wheelock, of Wheelock, 1661: Wills at Chester.

Hugh Wheelock, of Wheelock, 1677: ibid.

1743. — Thomas Tharp and Francis Wheelock: St. George, Hanover Square.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

A corruption of Wheelock, co. Chester.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Whellock Last Name Facts

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

The surname Whellock is borne by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It can also be found as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Whellock? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 5,391,485th most commonly held last name globally, held by around 1 in 560,580,455 people. The last name Whellock is mostly found in The Americas, where 62 percent of Whellock reside; 38 percent reside in North America and 38 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

The surname is most prevalent in The United States, where it is held by 9 people, or 1 in 40,273,215. In The United States it is most prevalent in: Colorado, where 22 percent reside, Michigan, where 11 percent reside and Minnesota, where 11 percent reside. Not including The United States this last name is found in 2 countries. It is also common in Nicaragua, where 23 percent reside and South Africa, where 8 percent reside.

Whellock Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Whellock has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Whellock last name declined 68 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Whellock Last Name Statistics demography

Whellock earn more than double the average income. In United States they earn 213.35% more than the national average, earning $135,208 USD per year.

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Wheellock946/
Wellock93781/
Whelock937/
Wheelock885,945/
Whillock88695/
Wheloock881/
Whielock881/
Whhelock880/
Whetlock880/
Whealock880/
Wheslock880/
Welock8645/
Wheeloock822/
Whillocke820/
Wheellack820/
Wheelocke820/
Willock802,392/
Wallock80391/
Wielock80106/
Whilock8096/
Weslock8089/
Wollock8083/
Weelock805/
Wheeloc804/
Weilock803/
Weylock803/
Wetlock802/
Wheelok802/
Weloock802/
Whalock800/
Welocks800/
Whylock800/
Wellack800/
Whelack800/
Welok7720/
Withlock7513/
Wheelotk752/
Weatlock751/
Weslocke751/
Wheelack751/
Whislock751/
Wihtlock751/
Belock71277/
Wylock71137/
Walock71114/
Wilock7175/
Welack7163/
Wolock7159/
Whitlocke7141/
Velock7122/
Whittlock7117/
Wolloc712/
Walloc712/
Waelok711/
Wallok711/
Weelok711/
Whaitlock711/
Whitliock711/
Wealoc711/
Willocq671,321/
Wallack671,247/
Wollack67187/
Witlock67111/
Wylocke6747/
Waylock6746/
Wyloeck6733/
Vielock6729/
Beilock6722/
Wehlack6718/
Wislock6717/
Wilockx679/
Whitloc677/
Belochk676/
Behlock674/
Whitlok674/
Weilack673/
Wijlock673/
Veslock672/
Wilocks672/
Wählack672/
Waloick671/
Vollock671/
Wilgock671/
Vallock671/
Huilock671/
Beelock671/
Veloeck670/
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Whellock Reference & Research

Wheelock One-name Study - A profile of the Wheelock surname with contact details for a researcher who collects any information pertaining to it.

Wheelock FamilyTree DNA Group - A group collating DNA test results for those who bear the surname, includes results of DNA tests and discussions.

Wheelock FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Whellock
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