Whelton Family History
Whelton Name Meaning
Irish (Cork): because of the earlier Anglicized form Houlton MacLysaght suggests this may be a variant of Houlihan . English: possibly a variant of Whelpton a habitational name perhaps from West Whelpington or Kirkwhelpington (Northumberland) with loss of the -ing-. The placename derives from an Old English personal name Hwelp + Old English connective -ing- + tūn ‘farmstead estate’. There is scope for confusion with Wheeldon .
Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022