Whalen Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Whalen Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Whalen family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 44
Cotton Operative 6
Coal Miner 6
Labourer 4
Laundress 4
Cotton Weaver 4
General Servant 3
Cotton Spinner 3
Domestic Servant 3
Boot Maker 2
Tailoress 2
Umbrella Machinst 2
Cooper 2
Cotton Rover 2
Dock Labourer 2
House Keeper 2
Orphans & Scholars 2
Weaver Cotton 2
Boot Binder 1
Cab Driver 1
Carter 1
Chair Maker 1
Cotton Bobbin Carrier 1
Iron Coal Wheeler 1
Iron Worker 1

Whalen Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Whelan 67% 10,740
2 Wallen 67% 5,876
3 Whalen 100% 2,073
4 Whalan 83% 949
5 Waylen 67% 734
6 Wheelan 57% 678
7 Whilan 67% 424
8 Whalin 83% 317
9 Whealan 71% 229
10 Whelen 83% 195
11 Whelon 67% 151
12 Walen 83% 146
13 Whallen 86% 115
14 Wheelen 71% 107

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The surname Whalen is the 3rd most popular variant of Whelan.

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