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

The surname Whiriskey is carried by more people in Ireland than any other country or territory. It may occur in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of Whiriskey.

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

The surname Whiriskey is the 1,637,889^th most frequently occurring surname in the world It is held by approximately 1 in 59,733,983 people. The surname Whiriskey occurs predominantly in Europe, where 96 percent of Whiriskey reside; 96 percent reside in Northern Europe and 95 percent reside in British Isles.

The surname Whiriskey is most widespread in Ireland, where it is carried by 115 people, or 1 in 40,947. In Ireland it is primarily found in: Connaught, where 99 percent reside and Leinster, where 1 percent reside. Barring Ireland it is found in 6 countries. It is also found in Japan, where 2 percent reside and Australia, where 1 percent reside.

Whiriskey Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The prevalency of Whiriskey has changed through the years. In Ireland the number of people who held the Whiriskey last name rose 1,150 percent between 1901 and 2014; in Scotland it decreased 83 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it decreased 75 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Whiriskey Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the Whiriskey last name is primarily Catholic (90%) in Ireland.