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

The surname Whelon occurs in England more than any other country or territory. It may also be found in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of Whelon.

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

The surname is the 4,427,875^th most commonly occurring last name worldwide, held by approximately 1 in 364,377,296 people. This last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 50 percent of Whelon live; 50 percent live in Northern Europe and 50 percent live in British Isles.

The surname is most numerous in England, where it is borne by 9 people, or 1 in 6,190,895. In England it is mostly concentrated in: Dorset, where 33 percent reside, Cheshire, where 11 percent reside and Hampshire, where 11 percent reside. Outside of England it exists in 4 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 35 percent reside and Canada, where 10 percent reside.

Whelon Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The incidence of Whelon has changed through the years. In England the number of people bearing the Whelon surname fell 77 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it fell 67 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Wales it fell 90 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Whelon Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the Whelon last name is primarily Catholic (98%) in Ireland.