Phelan

English

Etymology

Reduced Anglicized form of Irish Ó Faoláin (“descendant of Faolán”), a hypocoristic form of faol (“wolf”). Doublet of Whelan.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈfiːlən/ (most commonly)

Proper noun

Phelan (countable and uncountable, plural Phelans)

  1. A male given name from Irish.
  2. A surname originating as a patronymic.
  3. A census-designated place in San Bernardino County, California, United States.

Derived terms

Statistics

  • According to the 2010 United States Census, Phelan is the 3382nd most common surname in the United States, belonging to 10562 individuals. Phelan is most common among White (92.98%) individuals.

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