Whelpley Family Crest and Last Name Background

People named Whelpley carry an English surname with a long history. Elsdon Smith's dictionary of American family names explains it as “the wood frequented by cubs or young animals”.

Family crest and blazon

Coats of arms were borne by individual families. If arms are recorded under the Whelpley name, our researchers explain whose they were and how they were blazoned.

Surname origin

The 2010 census count for Whelpley in the United States was 806, good for rank 29,334. Want more than a summary? See the Whelpley family name pack.