Whelan is used as a family name or surname in Ireland. It is 6 characters long in length.
Whelan is a variant of the Wetten. See Wetton - A parish in Staffordshire.
Grandson of Faolan meaning "little wolf".
Lastname is the variation of Phelan. Grandson of little Faol meaning "wolf".
Is a form of the Whalen. Grandson of Faolan meaning "little wolf".
Whelan is the variation of O'Phelan. From Faolan, whose son Mothea was at Clontarf battle in 1014. The sept is recorded in the earliest annals of Ireland. "They were styled Princes of Desies, a territory comprising the greater part of the present county of Water ford, with a portion of Tipperary. Malachy O'Phelan was their chief at the time of the Anglo-Norman invasion, and his was the principal native force that, in cooperation with the Danes of Waterford, sought, but unsuccessfully, to hold that city against the new-comers. Malachy was taken prisoner, and condemned to die, but his life was spared at the intercession of Dermod Mac Murrough, who had on that day come down from Ferns to celebrate the marriage of his daughter with Strongbow. The sept having been afterwards expelled from their old homes, some, after a short sojourn in Western Meath, crossed the Shannon into Connaught, where they spelt the name O'Fallon; and a district in Roscommon was known as O'Fallon's country."
Family name is a variation of the Phelan. See O'Phelan - From Faolan, whose son Mothea was at Clontarf battle in 1014. The sept is recorded in the earliest annals of Ireland. "They were styled Princes of Desies, a territory comprising the greater part of the present county of Water ford, with a portion of Tipperary. Malachy O'Phelan was their chief at the time of the Anglo-Norman invasion, and his was the principal native force that, in cooperation with the Danes of Waterford, sought, but unsuccessfully, to hold that city against the new-comers. Malachy was taken prisoner, and condemned to die, but his life was spared at the intercession of Dermod Mac Murrough, who had on that day come down from Ferns to celebrate the marriage of his daughter with Strongbow. The sept having been afterwards expelled from their old homes, some, after a short sojourn in Western Meath, crossed the Shannon into Connaught, where they spelt the name O'Fallon; and a district in Roscommon was known as O'Fallon's country."
How popular is Whelan?
Whelan is common in United States, Ireland, England, Australia, Canada, New Zealand, South Africa, Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland, Argentina, France.
Whelan is ranked 9846 on our list.
Despite the fact that the number of Whelan bearers increased by 2.12 per cent in 2010 US census to 11363 since 2000, the surname slipped by 205 spots and ranked at 3181. The last name was found in around 4 per hundred thousand population. Please refer to following table for race and ethnicity.
| Race | 2010 | 2000 |
|---|---|---|
| White | 95.07 | 96.42 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 2.44 | 1.52 |
| Others | 1.22 | 1.06 |
| Asian and Native Hawaiian & Other Pacific Islander | 0.68 | 0.48 |
| Black | 0.39 | 0.32 |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 0.2 | 0.2 |
United States16,758
Ireland14,379
England10,719
Australia7,336
Canada4,222
New Zealand693
South Africa678
Scotland625
Wales463
Northern Ireland257
Argentina127
France125
Spain96
Thailand93
Germany84
Japan57
Isle of Man57
Netherlands46
Jersey27
Singapore26
Israel25
Norway25
Dominican Republic23
Guernsey22
Sweden21
Switzerland19
Qatar19
Brazil19
Philippines14
Denmark13
Estonia12
Chile12
Italy11
Hong Kong10
China9
Malaysia9
Saudi Arabia9
Bermuda7
India7
Gibraltar6
Czechia6Immigrants to US
From Ireland
Servant Pat Whelan from Great Britain aboard the John Clark from Liverpool during the Irish famine. He is registered to be 26 years old when he arrived in USA on May 14, 1846. Dolly Whelan (20) Workwoman, 26 years old Patt Whelan, Eliza Whelan (20) Workwoman, Honor Whelan (16) Workwoman, Weaver John Whelan, Eliza Whelan, aged 21, Workman Martin Whelan, 22 years old Margret Whelan, and 739 other Whelan around 54.52% of whom were workman while others worked as weaver and spinster, plasterer, farmer, carpenter, mason, tailoress, mechanic, baker, dressmaker, servant migrated to US.
Whelan Namesakes
- Susan Whelan, former Canadian Member of Parliament with the Liberal Party of Canada
- Peter Whelan, British playwright
- Paul Whelan, a former Australian politician
- Charlie Whelan, is former political director of the British trade union Unite
- Simon Whelan, judge of the Court of Appeal in the Supreme Court of Victoria
- Gloria Whelan, American poet, short story writer
- Bill Whelan, Irish composer and musician
- Eugene Whelan, Canadian politician, sitting
- Michael Whelan, American artist of imaginative realism
- Billy Whelan, Irish footballer and one of the eight Manchester United players
- Jill Whelan, American actress
- Ronnie Whelan, former Irish association football midfielder and sometimes defender
- Patrick J. Whelan, suspected Fenian sympathiser executed following the year 1869 assassination of Irish journalist and politician Thomas D'Arcy McGee
- Marty Whelan, Irish radio and television personality currently working for Raidió Teilifís Éireann
- Thomas J. Whelan, American mayor of Jersey City, New Jersey
- Dave Whelan, English former footballer
- Glenn Whelan, Irish professional footballer
- Chris Whelan, English first-class cricketer
- Jim Whelan, American Democratic Party politician,
- Tony Whelan, former professional footballer
- Ciarán Whelan, former inter-county Gaelic footballer for Dublin
- Gary Whelan, Irish actor
- Matthew Whelan, former professional Australian rules football player
- Paul F. Whelan, is Professor of Computer Vision at the Centre for Image Processing & Analysis
- Nicky Whelan, Australian actress and model
- Julia Whelan, American actress
- Roger Whelan, former Irish cricketer
- Tim Whelan, At the time of his death
- Marcus Whelan, Australian rules footballer
- Anthony Whelan, former Irish soccer player
- Wendy Whelan, principal dancer with the New York City Ballet and is a guest artist with The Royal Ballet and the Kirov Ballet and has performed all over the U.S.
Whelan Namesakes
- Susan Whelan, former Canadian Member of Parliament with the Liberal Party of Canada
- Peter Whelan, British playwright
- Paul Whelan, a former Australian politician
- Charlie Whelan, is former political director of the British trade union Unite
- Simon Whelan, judge of the Court of Appeal in the Supreme Court of Victoria
- Gloria Whelan, American poet, short story writer
- Bill Whelan, Irish composer and musician
- Eugene Whelan, Canadian politician, sitting
- Michael Whelan, American artist of imaginative realism
- Billy Whelan, Irish footballer and one of the eight Manchester United players
- Jill Whelan, American actress
- Ronnie Whelan, former Irish association football midfielder and sometimes defender
- Patrick J. Whelan, suspected Fenian sympathiser executed following the year 1869 assassination of Irish journalist and politician Thomas D'Arcy McGee
- Marty Whelan, Irish radio and television personality currently working for Raidió Teilifís Éireann
- Thomas J. Whelan, American mayor of Jersey City, New Jersey
- Dave Whelan, English former footballer
- Glenn Whelan, Irish professional footballer
- Chris Whelan, English first-class cricketer
- Jim Whelan, American Democratic Party politician,
- Tony Whelan, former professional footballer
- Ciarán Whelan, former inter-county Gaelic footballer for Dublin
- Gary Whelan, Irish actor
- Matthew Whelan, former professional Australian rules football player
- Paul F. Whelan, is Professor of Computer Vision at the Centre for Image Processing & Analysis
- Nicky Whelan, Australian actress and model
- Julia Whelan, American actress
- Roger Whelan, former Irish cricketer
- Tim Whelan, At the time of his death
- Marcus Whelan, Australian rules footballer
- Anthony Whelan, former Irish soccer player
- Wendy Whelan, principal dancer with the New York City Ballet and is a guest artist with The Royal Ballet and the Kirov Ballet and has performed all over the U.S.