Where in Ireland does the family WHELAN come from? Is WHELAN a common surname in Ireland? These surname distribution maps show where people with the surname WHELAN were recorded throughout Ireland in the 1901 and 1911 Census of Ireland. The census records are held by the National Archives of Ireland and can be searched here: National Archives Census of Ireland
WHELAN Surname Distribution Map (1901 Census)
There were 8,203 people with this surname in Ireland in 1901. The surname was ranked 75th in Ireland. MURPHY is ranked 1st since it is the most common Irish surname.
Religion: Catholic: 8,018 (97.74%), Anglican: 148 (1.80%), Other / Not Given: 22 (0.27%), Methodist: 11 (0.13%), Presbyterian: 3 (0.04%), Protestant: 1 (0.01%)
WHELAN Surname Distribution Map (1911 Census)
There were 8,271 people with this surname in Ireland in 1911. The surname was ranked 74th in Ireland. MURPHY is ranked 1st since it is the most common Irish surname.
WHELAN Surname Overview
- People recorded in 1901: 8,203
- Ireland ranking in 1901: 75th
- Strongest county association: Laois
Where was the WHELAN surname found in Ireland in 1901?
In the 1901 Census of Ireland, the surname WHELAN had the strongest distribution in these counties:
- Laois — Ranked 5th with 906 people
- Carlow — Ranked 10th with 366 people
- Waterford — Ranked 10th with 922 people
- Kildare — Ranked 12th with 378 people
- Wicklow — Ranked 15th with 343 people
- Dublin — Ranked 20th with 1,759 people
- Wexford — Ranked 21st with 756 people
- Kilkenny — Ranked 38th with 334 people
- Tipperary — Ranked 50th with 492 people
- Offaly — Ranked 63rd with 158 people
- Clare — Ranked 92nd with 282 people
- Galway — Ranked 99th with 417 people
Woulfe Surname Index for WHELAN
The Rev. Patrick Woulfe provided lists of surname associations for Irish surnames in his book Irish Names and Surnames. Below is a list of these associations for the surname WHELAN.
Dúchas Surname Index for WHELAN
The Dúchas Surname Index is a set of surname associations compiled by the Irish Folklore Commission. Below is a list of these associations for the surname WHELAN. Learn more at Dúchas Surname Index.
Meanings of the Surname WHELAN
According to Thomas G. Gentry in his 1892 book Family Names, the Anglo-Saxon section states: Hwélan, to become foul, to putrefy.WHELAN in 1901 (Farmer)
Map is based on households which had at least one member who had an occupation containing "Farm" or "Agri".
WHELAN in 1901 (Catholic)
Map shows the percentage of people with the surname WHELAN who are Catholic in each locality
WHELAN in 1901 (Anglican)
Map shows the percentage of people with the surname WHELAN who are Anglican in each locality
WHELAN in 1901 (Presbyterian)
Map shows the percentage of people with the surname WHELAN who are Presbyterian in each locality
WHELAN in Scotland
Patterns associated with the WHELAN surname
List of consecutive consonant patterns associated with this surname:
When producing these maps, surnames are converted to uppercase. "MC" and "M'" are replaced with "MAC", and non-alphabetic characters (hyphens, spaces, apostrophes, accents) are removed. For example, Mac Vey and McVey appear together as MACVEY. O'Neill, Oneill, ONeill and Ó Néill appear together as ONEILL, and D'Arcy and Darcy appear as DARCY.
While every effort has been made to ensure accuracy, no responsibility is taken for errors in the census data. The census is available online for verification.