Whalen

Variant of Whelan.

• IPA^(key): /ˈweɪ.lən/, (without the wine–whine merger) /ˈʍeɪ.lən/
• Rhymes: -eɪlən

Whalen (plural Whalens)

1. A surname from Irish.

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Whalen is the 1470^th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 24262 individuals. Whalen is most common among White (93.29%) individuals.

• Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Whalen”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 3, New York: Oxford University Press, →ISBN.

• Wahlen, Whelan