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

The last name Whelton occurs more in The United States more than any other country/territory. It may appear as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.

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

The surname is the 249,745^th most commonly held surname on a global scale It is held by around 1 in 4,586,247 people. The surname Whelton occurs predominantly in Europe, where 48 percent of Whelton are found; 48 percent are found in Northern Europe and 48 percent are found in British Isles. Whelton is also the 1,068,082^nd most commonly held first name worldwide It is held by 81 people.

This last name is most commonly occurring in The United States, where it is held by 686 people, or 1 in 528,366. In The United States it is most numerous in: Massachusetts, where 22 percent live, Michigan, where 9 percent live and Illinois, where 9 percent live. Barring The United States Whelton occurs in 13 countries. It also occurs in Ireland, where 31 percent live and England, where 14 percent live.

Whelton Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The prevalency of Whelton has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Whelton last name grew 762 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Ireland it grew 169 percent between 1901 and 2014; in England it grew 367 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it grew 733 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Whelton Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the last name is chiefly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Whelton last name are 0.38% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 53.61% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Whelton earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 11.27% more than the national average, earning $48,011 USD per year and in Canada they earn 3.07% more than the national average, earning $51,208 CAD per year.