Weldon Surname
Approximately 27,095 people bear this surname
Weldon Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Weldon,' two parishes in the Diocese of Peterborough, Norfolk.
Geoffrey de Weldone, Huntingdonshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
Lucas de Weldon, Lincolnshire, ibid.
Hugh de Weledon, Lincolnshire, ibid.
Read More About This SurnameWeldon Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 19,745 | 1:18,357 | 2,315 |
| England | 2,521 | 1:22,102 | 3,090 |
| Ireland | 1,282 | 1:3,673 | 641 |
| Canada | 1,217 | 1:30,276 | 3,953 |
| Australia | 947 | 1:28,507 | 3,870 |
| South Africa | 421 | 1:128,688 | 15,090 |
| Scotland | 291 | 1:18,398 | 2,198 |
| Kenya | 121 | 1:381,652 | 21,791 |
| Northern Ireland | 83 | 1:22,229 | 2,588 |
| Wales | 63 | 1:49,120 | 4,600 |
| New Zealand | 61 | 1:74,235 | 10,965 |
| Germany | 34 | 1:2,367,808 | 122,173 |
| Thailand | 29 | 1:2,435,805 | 267,220 |
| Papua New Guinea | 22 | 1:370,624 | 48,900 |
| Singapore | 21 | 1:262,272 | 11,611 |
| France | 20 | 1:3,321,136 | 213,627 |
| India | 18 | 1:42,614,743 | 461,117 |
| Indonesia | 16 | 1:8,265,575 | 327,276 |
| Zimbabwe | 15 | 1:1,029,216 | 63,831 |
| Nigeria | 13 | 1:13,626,366 | 237,812 |
| Netherlands | 12 | 1:1,407,265 | 75,423 |
| Philippines | 11 | 1:9,203,475 | 207,772 |
| Denmark | 11 | 1:513,156 | 32,022 |
| Bermuda | 10 | 1:6,528 | 1,005 |
| Qatar | 9 | 1:262,000 | 30,726 |
| Brazil | 9 | 1:23,786,037 | 375,389 |
| Pakistan | 8 | 1:22,330,486 | 77,733 |
| Spain | 8 | 1:5,844,004 | 86,878 |
| Isle of Man | 7 | 1:12,260 | 2,387 |
| Panama | 6 | 1:652,043 | 10,051 |
| Switzerland | 4 | 1:2,053,229 | 97,179 |
| Taiwan | 4 | 1:5,861,186 | 33,577 |
| China | 4 | 1:341,830,392 | 16,990 |
| Italy | 4 | 1:15,289,172 | 132,955 |
| Iraq | 4 | 1:8,755,414 | 23,373 |
| Guernsey | 4 | 1:16,110 | 1,225 |
| Czechia | 3 | 1:3,544,490 | 144,714 |
| Japan | 3 | 1:42,614,764 | 59,022 |
| United Arab Emirates | 2 | 1:4,581,136 | 93,443 |
| Israel | 2 | 1:4,278,817 | 136,311 |
| Belgium | 2 | 1:5,748,322 | 130,559 |
| Barbados | 2 | 1:143,724 | 1,981 |
| South Korea | 2 | 1:25,620,128 | 4,175 |
| Albania | 1 | 1:2,914,055 | 29,474 |
| Venezuela | 1 | 1:30,204,077 | 85,459 |
| Bulgaria | 1 | 1:6,978,905 | 86,260 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 1 | 1:1,363,975 | 22,013 |
| Argentina | 1 | 1:42,743,414 | 282,706 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
| Bahrain | 1 | 1:1,348,608 | 10,432 |
| Bahamas | 1 | 1:391,751 | 2,737 |
| Zambia | 1 | 1:15,849,922 | 53,989 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| Sri Lanka | 1 | 1:20,808,560 | 18,521 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
| Oman | 1 | 1:3,687,971 | 14,390 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Moldova | 1 | 1:3,561,368 | 78,271 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Marshall Islands | 1 | 1:51,821 | 2,326 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Luxembourg | 1 | 1:580,542 | 15,155 |
| Jamaica | 1 | 1:2,869,947 | 13,896 |
| Guam | 1 | 1:160,121 | 4,893 |
| Ghana | 1 | 1:27,020,692 | 23,742 |
| Egypt | 1 | 1:91,935,754 | 132,737 |
| Dominican Republic | 1 | 1:10,432,932 | 36,508 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 684 | 1:6,476 | 1,030 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 1,132 | 1:21,533 | 3,044 |
| Scotland | 72 | 1:51,989 | 3,520 |
| Isle of Man | 10 | 1:5,427 | 530 |
| Wales | 3 | 1:522,805 | 14,314 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 2,950 | 1:17,023 | 2,168 |
Weldon (26,187) may also be a first name.
Weldon Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Weldon,' two parishes in the Diocese of Peterborough, Norfolk.
Geoffrey de Weldone, Huntingdonshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
Lucas de Weldon, Lincolnshire, ibid.
Hugh de Weledon, Lincolnshire, ibid.
1545/6. George Duke and Philippa Weldon: Marriage Lic. (Faculty Office).
1596. William Weldon, Norfolk: Register of the University of Oxford.
1600. Francis Weldon, Berkshire: ibid.
(English) belonging to Weldon (Northants: 14th cent. Weldon, 13th cent. Weledon; &c.); or Dweller at the Spring-Hill [Old English w(i)ell(a, a spring + dún, a hill]
An Anglo-Irish family settled in the Pale since the fourteenth century; also called Veldon and Belton. MIF 240; IF 47*
(English) One who came from Weldon (hill by a stream), in Northamptonshire.
Great and Little Weldon are parishes in co. Northampton. The name is of record in Ireland from temp. Richard H. D'Alton.
A location name in Northamptonshire.
Weldon Demographics
Weldon Religious Adherence
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Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Weldon Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Weldon Come From? nationality or country of origin
Weldon occurs more in The United States more than any other country or territory. It may occur in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Weldon? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 20,183rd most widespread family name in the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 268,963 people. Weldon is mostly found in The Americas, where 68 percent of Weldon are found; 68 percent are found in North America and 68 percent are found in Anglo-North America. Weldon is also the 30,884th most common first name world-wide. It is borne by 26,187 people.
The surname Weldon is most frequent in The United States, where it is borne by 19,745 people, or 1 in 18,357. In The United States it is most numerous in: Georgia, where 11 percent live, California, where 9 percent live and Texas, where 9 percent live. Excluding The United States Weldon is found in 66 countries. It is also common in England, where 9 percent live and Ireland, where 5 percent live.
Weldon Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Weldon has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Weldon surname expanded 669 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 223 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it expanded 187 percent between 1901 and 2014; in Scotland it expanded 404 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it expanded 2,100 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Weldon Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those holding the Weldon surname is predominantly Catholic (85%) in Ireland and Christian (100%) in Kenya.
In The United States those bearing the Weldon surname are 18.58% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 65.35% being registered with the party.
The amount Weldon earn in different countries varies somewhat. In South Africa they earn 1.43% more than the national average, earning R 241,032 per year; in United States they earn 1.96% less than the national average, earning $42,305 USD per year and in Canada they earn 5.08% more than the national average, earning $52,208 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wheldon | 92 | 1,424 | / |
| Welldon | 92 | 199 | / |
| Weldone | 92 | 50 | / |
| Weeldon | 92 | 4 | / |
| Wieldon | 92 | 2 | / |
| Weldonn | 92 | 2 | / |
| Weildon | 92 | 1 | / |
| Weldojn | 92 | 0 | / |
| Wealdon | 92 | 0 | / |
| Wheeldon | 86 | 5,349 | / |
| Wheildon | 86 | 420 | / |
| Whealdon | 86 | 197 | / |
| Welldone | 86 | 62 | / |
| Whelldon | 86 | 7 | / |
| Whheldon | 86 | 1 | / |
| D'Weldon | 86 | 1 | / |
| Beldon | 83 | 906 | / |
| Wildon | 83 | 349 | / |
| Veldon | 83 | 161 | / |
| Weldan | 83 | 52 | / |
| Wyldon | 83 | 18 | / |
| Wledon | 83 | 2 | / |
| Weldun | 83 | 2 | / |
| Weldom | 83 | 1 | / |
| Wldong | 83 | 1 | / |
| Weldonova | 80 | 1 | / |
| Weldonová | 80 | 1 | / |
| Wieldan | 77 | 39 | / |
| Whildon | 77 | 18 | / |
| Willdon | 77 | 5 | / |
| Beldoun | 77 | 4 | / |
| Wildone | 77 | 3 | / |
| Weldand | 77 | 2 | / |
| Veldoen | 77 | 2 | / |
| Weldann | 77 | 1 | / |
| Wildosn | 77 | 1 | / |
| Belldon | 77 | 0 | / |
| Weldung | 77 | 0 | / |
| Welldan | 77 | 0 | / |
| Wilddon | 77 | 0 | / |
| Wldan | 73 | 1 | / |
| Bldon | 73 | 0 | / |
| Veldhoen | 71 | 1,412 | / |
| Whilldon | 71 | 6 | / |
| Willdone | 71 | 6 | / |
| Veldhoën | 71 | 4 | / |
| Veldhone | 71 | 1 | / |
| Wheildan | 71 | 1 | / |
| Welldunn | 71 | 1 | / |
| Whildone | 71 | 0 | / |
| Wildan | 67 | 7,735 | / |
| Beldan | 67 | 476 | / |
| Weldam | 67 | 152 | / |
| Weldum | 67 | 36 | / |
| Bildon | 67 | 10 | / |
| Wildom | 67 | 9 | / |
| Wildun | 67 | 7 | / |
| Veldan | 67 | 7 | / |
| Wledom | 67 | 3 | / |
| Vildon | 67 | 3 | / |
| Veldonová | 67 | 2 | / |
| Ueldan | 67 | 1 | / |
| Beldun | 67 | 1 | / |
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Weldon Reference & Research
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Weldon FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.
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