About the Wheland Surname

Many Wheland families will find their roots under Whelan, the form most records use. The family name meaning is “Grandson of Faolan (little wolf)”, the same as for Whelan.

Wheland and Whelan

Wheland is listed among the recognised spellings of Whelan. Census takers and immigration officers often wrote what they heard. Related forms: O'Whelan and Whalen.

Wheland by the numbers

According to the 2010 US Census, the Wheland surname had 207 bearers. Wheland sounds close to Wieland and Weyland, so it can help to search both.

Family crest and blazon

Heraldry is personal: arms associated with the Whelan surname were borne by specific families, and sharing the name does not mean sharing the blazon.

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