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

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

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

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

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

Whelon Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Whelon has changed over time. In England the share of the population with the last name 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 adherence of those holding the surname is chiefly Catholic (98%) in Ireland.