Whieldon Surname

504,389th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 651 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Whieldon Surname Definition:

= Wheldon, q.v.

Whieldon Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England3301:168,84315,578
United States1441:2,517,076153,460
Canada1181:312,25128,740
Australia251:1,079,82861,253
Wales171:182,03112,022
Scotland71:764,83125,488
South Africa41:13,544,426222,367
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Libya11:6,243,9746,186
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1981:123,10811,637
Wales71:224,0598,079
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States71:7,174,098302,835

Whieldon Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

= Wheldon, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

The Whieldons or Wheeldons of Staffordshire are mostly gathered together in the district of Stoke - on - Trent. Francis Wheeldon, gent., was an opulent farmer of Hounhill, Hanbury, in the latter half of last century (S.).

Homes of Family Names in Great Britain (1890) by Henry Brougham Guppy

Whieldon Last Name Facts

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

The last name Whieldon is found most frequently in England. It may appear as a variant:. For other possible spellings of Whieldon click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Whieldon? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 504,389th most widespread family name worldwide, borne by around 1 in 11,194,387 people. It is predominantly found in Europe, where 55 percent of Whieldon are found; 55 percent are found in Northern Europe and 55 percent are found in British Isles.

It is most frequently held in England, where it is carried by 330 people, or 1 in 168,843. In England Whieldon is primarily concentrated in: Staffordshire, where 50 percent reside, Derbyshire, where 6 percent reside and Cheshire, where 6 percent reside. Apart from England this surname exists in 12 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 22 percent reside and Canada, where 18 percent reside.

Whieldon Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Whieldon has changed over time. In England the number of people who held the Whieldon surname grew 167 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it grew 2,057 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Wales it grew 243 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Whieldon Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the surname is principally Quaker (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Whieldon surname are 20.97% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 67.74% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Whieldon earn in different countries varies markedly. In United States they earn 40.21% more than the national average, earning $60,500 USD per year and in Canada they earn 7.43% less than the national average, earning $45,994 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Wheldon931,424/
Whildon9318/
Wieldon932/
Wheeldon885,349/
Wheildon88420/
Whealdon88197/
Whelldon887/
Whilldon886/
Whaeldon881/
Whheldon881/
Whildone880/
Wheatldon820/
Wieldan8039/
Weeldon804/
Weildon801/
Wiildon801/
Whuldon800/
Wealdon800/
Wheildan751/
Weeeldon751/
Wieldand751/
Whealdom751/
Wledon712/
Bahyeldon711/
Baildon67321/
Wauldon672/
Vaildon671/
Wheldam670/
Villedon632/
Wealdand631/
Velledonne563/
Bayldon53181/
Bouldon5328/
Bauldon530/
Bujaldon50767/
Bouldoun5011/
Bajeldan503/

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