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

The last name Whelon is held by more people in England than any other country or territory. It can appear in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of Whelon click here.

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

The last name Whelon is the 4,427,875^th most prevalent family name throughout the world, held by around 1 in 364,377,296 people. It occurs predominantly in Europe, where 50 percent of Whelon reside; 50 percent reside in Northern Europe and 50 percent reside in British Isles.

The surname is most frequent in England, where it is carried by 9 people, or 1 in 6,190,895. In England Whelon is mostly concentrated in: Dorset, where 33 percent live, Cheshire, where 11 percent live and Hampshire, where 11 percent live. Excluding England this surname is found in 4 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 35 percent live and Canada, where 10 percent live.

Whelon Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Whelon has changed over time. In England the number of people carrying the Whelon surname decreased 77 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it decreased 67 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Wales it decreased 90 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Whelon Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those holding the surname is predominantly Catholic (98%) in Ireland.