Whelpdale Surname

1,210,518th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 194 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Malta

Whelpdale Surname Definition:

From Wheldale; a location name in Yorkshire.

Whelpdale Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1231:452,99229,924
Canada431:856,87466,382
United States71:51,779,848968,877
Australia61:4,499,284146,780
Scotland51:1,070,76331,189
Malta41:107,5681,849
India21:383,532,6911,645,216
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England801:304,69220,471

Whelpdale Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

From Wheldale; a location name in Yorkshire.

British Family Names: Their Origin and Meaning (1903) by Henry Barber

Whelpdale Last Name Facts

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

The surname Whelpdale is found in England more than any other country/territory. It may also occur as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of Whelpdale.

How Common Is The Last Name Whelpdale? popularity and diffusion

The last name Whelpdale is the 1,210,518th most frequently occurring surname globally, held by approximately 1 in 37,564,670 people. The surname Whelpdale is primarily found in Europe, where 69 percent of Whelpdale reside; 66 percent reside in Northern Europe and 66 percent reside in British Isles.

The last name is most commonly used in England, where it is borne by 123 people, or 1 in 452,992. In England it is most numerous in: Essex, where 24 percent reside, Durham, where 14 percent reside and Greater London, where 12 percent reside. Other than England this last name exists in 10 countries. It is also found in Canada, where 22 percent reside and The United States, where 4 percent reside.

Whelpdale Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Whelpdale has changed through the years. In England the number of people bearing the Whelpdale surname rose 154 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Whelpdale Last Name Statistics demography

The amount Whelpdale earn in different countries varies greatly. In United States they earn 36.9% less than the national average, earning $27,225 USD per year and in Canada they earn 26.42% more than the national average, earning $62,810 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Wheelpdale951/
Welpdale940/
Elpedal7546/
Elpidal7536/
Elptal674/
Alpdal673/

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