Wholehan Surname

3,957,383rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 25 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
United States

Wholehan Surname Definition:

Ó Faoileacháin A Westmeath name. Helehan is a Munster variant. IF 315*

Wholehan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States251:14,498,357517,445
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland101:442,98715,290
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States71:7,174,098302,835

Wholehan Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Ó Faoileacháin A Westmeath name. Helehan is a Munster variant. IF 315*

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

Wholehan Last Name Facts

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

The surname Wholehan is more frequently found in The United States than any other country/territory. It can also appear as:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Wholehan? popularity and diffusion

It is the 3,957,383rd most frequently occurring last name throughout the world, borne by approximately 1 in 291,501,837 people. It is mostly found in The Americas, where 100 percent of Wholehan live; 100 percent live in North America and 100 percent live in Anglo-North America.

The last name is most commonly held in The United States, where it is held by 25 people, or 1 in 14,498,357. In The United States it is most numerous in: Michigan, where 48 percent reside, Ohio, where 48 percent reside and Georgia, where 4 percent reside.

Wholehan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Wholehan has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Wholehan surname rose 357 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Wholehan Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the surname is predominantly Catholic (90%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Wholehan last name are 2.33% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 55.56% being registered with the political party.

Wholehan earn notably more than the average income. In United States they earn 24.54% more than the national average, earning $53,739 USD per year.

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Footnotes

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