There are
507
Whalings in the USA
Whaling is the
42720th
most common last name in the USA

Historical figures and celebrities called Whaling

ElmerWhaling

Elmer Willis Whaling (born June 20, 1892) was an American football player and businessman. He served as the head football coach at the University of Missouri from 1918 to 1920 and at Syracuse University from 1921 to 1924, compiling a career college football record of 42–20–8. Whaling was also the head basketball coach at Missouri for four seasons, from 1919 to 1923, tallying a mark of 25–31.

NelsonWhaling

Nelson Whaling (November 17, 1815 – March 5, 1892) was an Ontario businessman and political figure. He represented Bruce North in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1858 to 1861 as a Conservative member.

BenWhaling

Ben Whaling (14 May 1841 – 23 November 1897) was an English actor of the late Victorian period and early Edwardian period, known primarily as a Shakespearean comic actor.

GeorgeWhaling

George L. Whaling, born on January 19, 1897, in New Haven, CT, was a member of the Whaling Family, Director of Public Relations for Coca-Cola and the President of the New Haven Whale Oil Company. Also known for being the chairman of the RKO theatre chain, a Vice President at RKO Pictures/Production during the 1940s, and both a producer and actor on stage and movies.

HenryWhaling

Henry Wallace Whaling (August 17, 1862 – July 24, 1921) was an American civil engineer, educator, and president of Pennsylvania State College, now called Pennsylvania State University, from 1906 until his death in 1921.

JuliusWhaling

Julius Daniel Whaling, born in 1857 in Röhrig, Hauenschild, Wittenberg, Saxony-Anhalt, son of Wilhelm Peter Benjamin Whaling, and Marie Christine Sophia Krueger, married, census 1880, Adhel, Caldwell, Missouri Census (Bureau of Labor Statistics) on 14 March 1884 in DeKalb County, Missouri

OscarHenry

Oscar Henry Whaling, born November 27, 1853 at Skånes-Fagerhult, Skåne County,Swed, son of Pehr Jönsson and Pernilla Pärsson, married Matilda Augusta Lindberg, born May 4, 1855 in Limmareds-Hyllestad, Älvsborg, Swed. Issue: Ina Augusta (Ine), born November 22, 1885 in DeSoto Twp, Kansas

LeverettWhaling

Leverett Whaling, born in 1791, was a member of the Massachusetts General Court in 1842.

FrankWhaling

Frank Whaling (October 2, 1863 – December 4, 1930) was an American football and basketball player and coach, business executive, and government official. He played football and basketball for the University of Michigan from 1882 to 1885 and coached both sports there in the 1890s. He later served as Commissioner of the Michigan Department of Labor from 1907 to 1913.

AlbertWhaling

Albert Whaling (born 15 September 1944) is a former New Zealand politician of the National Party. He represented the Rangitikei electorate in Parliament for two periods, from 1990 to 2002.

Whaling Genealogy

OriginsThe surname 'Whaling' is of English origin. It is derived from the medieval English personal name 'Walden,' which itself is derived from the Germanic elements 'wald,' meaning 'rule,' and 'wine,' meaning 'friend.' The surname likely originated as a patronymic, meaning it developed from a personal name into a hereditary surname.
Geographic DistributionThe surname 'Whaling' is most commonly found in the United States, particularly in states like New York, California, and Texas. It is also found in smaller concentrations in Canada, England, and Australia.
VariationsVariations of the surname 'Whaling' include 'Whallon,' 'Walling,' 'Wheland,' 'Wharling,' 'Whalon,' 'Waling,' 'Whalinge,' 'Whalens,' and 'Whyling.'
Migration and ImmigrationThere is limited information available on the migration and immigration of people with the surname 'Whaling.' However, it is likely that individuals with the surname 'Whaling' have migrated or immigrated to various countries, particularly due to factors such as education, employment, or family ties.