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

The surname Whooley is most common in Ireland. It may be rendered as a variant:. For other potential spellings of Whooley click here.

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

It is the 327,639^th most commonly held last name worldwide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 6,432,079 people. The last name Whooley occurs predominantly in Europe, where 56 percent of Whooley are found; 56 percent are found in Northern Europe and 56 percent are found in British Isles.

This surname is most common in Ireland, where it is held by 535 people, or 1 in 8,802. In Ireland it is primarily concentrated in: Munster, where 73 percent live, Leinster, where 27 percent live and Connaught, where 0 percent live. Barring Ireland Whooley occurs in 12 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 38 percent live and England, where 8 percent live.

Whooley Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The incidence of Whooley has changed through the years. In Ireland the share of the population with the last name grew 428 percent between 1901 and 2014; in The United States it grew 768 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it grew 303 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Whooley Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the surname is chiefly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Whooley surname are 19.5% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 72.73% registered to vote for the political party.

Whooley earn notably more than the average income. In United States they earn 23.25% more than the national average, earning $53,182 USD per year.