How Many People Have the Last Name Whelchel?
1,947
people had the surname Whelchel in the 2010 US Census
About 1 in 151,515 people in the Census had this surname
Source: Census Bureau surname list
Surname Rank
#15,147
Tied with 3 others
Per 100,000 People
0.66
In 2010
Largest Group
89.8%
White
Change Since 2000
−0.4%
−7 people
👥 Race and Hispanic Origin
Most people with the surname Whelchel (89.8%) are non-Hispanic White. The next largest group, 5.3%, are non-Hispanic Black. Among surnames where most people are non-Hispanic White, Whelchel ranks #12,091. The mix barely changed from 2000: no group's share moved by 2 points or more.
📈 Change Since 2000
Whelchel fell from 1,954 people in 2000 to 1,947 in 2010 (down 0.4%), and its rank fell from #14,127 to #15,147.
| 2000 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| People | 1,954 | 1,947 |
| Rank | #14,127 | #15,147 |
| Per 100,000 people | 0.72 | 0.66 |
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