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 last name Wholehan is most common in The United States. It may occur as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Wholehan? popularity and diffusion

Wholehan is the 3,957,383rd most frequently held last name worldwide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 291,501,837 people. This last name occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 100 percent of Wholehan reside; 100 percent reside in North America and 100 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

This last name is most commonly used in The United States, where it is carried by 25 people, or 1 in 14,498,357. In The United States Wholehan is primarily found in: Michigan, where 48 percent live, Ohio, where 48 percent live and Georgia, where 4 percent live.

Wholehan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

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

Wholehan Last Name Statistics demography

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

In The United States those holding the Wholehan last name are 2.33% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 55.56% being registered to vote for the 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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