About Whelehan
The surname Whelehan is of Irish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name Ó Faoláin, meaning "descendant of Faolán." Faolán is a personal name derived from the word "faol," which means "wolf" in Irish. The surname Whelehan is primarily found in County Offaly and surrounding areas in Ireland.
The surname Whelehan is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:
Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Whelehan based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.
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Here's how to represent Whelehan in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.
The image below shows how you can spell Whelehan using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.