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

The last name Whelton is most common in The United States. It can occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

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

It is the 249,745^th most frequently occurring family name world-wide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 4,586,247 people. The surname is predominantly found in Europe, where 48 percent of Whelton reside; 48 percent reside in Northern Europe and 48 percent reside in British Isles. Whelton is also the 1,068,082^nd most numerous forename at a global level, held by 81 people.

It is most frequently held in The United States, where it is held by 686 people, or 1 in 528,366. In The United States Whelton is most numerous in: Massachusetts, where 22 percent reside, Michigan, where 9 percent reside and Illinois, where 9 percent reside. Aside from The United States it exists in 13 countries. It is also found in Ireland, where 31 percent reside and England, where 14 percent reside.

Whelton Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Whelton has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname rose 762 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Ireland it rose 169 percent between 1901 and 2014; in England it rose 367 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it rose 733 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Whelton Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those holding the Whelton last name is primarily Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Whelton last name are 0.38% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 53.61% registered with the political 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.