Welton Surname
Approximately 10,137 people bear this surname
Welton Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Welton,' parishes in Lincolnshire, Northamptonshire, East Riding of Yorkshire.
Roger de Weltone, Bedfordshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
Stephen de Weltone, Bedfordshire ibid.
Read More About This SurnameWelton Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 6,604 | 1:54,885 | 6,547 |
| England | 2,112 | 1:26,382 | 3,606 |
| Canada | 767 | 1:48,039 | 5,831 |
| Brazil | 156 | 1:1,372,271 | 46,465 |
| Australia | 129 | 1:209,269 | 20,284 |
| Wales | 80 | 1:38,682 | 3,791 |
| South Africa | 53 | 1:1,022,221 | 62,590 |
| New Zealand | 43 | 1:105,310 | 13,865 |
| Scotland | 40 | 1:133,845 | 8,251 |
| Northern Ireland | 24 | 1:76,876 | 5,365 |
| Germany | 21 | 1:3,833,593 | 163,016 |
| Thailand | 14 | 1:5,045,596 | 363,835 |
| Mexico | 14 | 1:8,866,158 | 37,743 |
| France | 13 | 1:5,109,440 | 259,941 |
| Switzerland | 9 | 1:912,546 | 58,198 |
| Spain | 8 | 1:5,844,004 | 86,878 |
| Kenya | 6 | 1:7,696,650 | 52,907 |
| Bermuda | 5 | 1:13,056 | 1,849 |
| Indonesia | 4 | 1:33,062,298 | 643,618 |
| Ireland | 3 | 1:1,569,646 | 17,286 |
| Russia | 3 | 1:48,041,019 | 639,186 |
| India | 3 | 1:255,688,461 | 1,306,352 |
| China | 2 | 1:683,660,783 | 30,601 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Jersey | 1 | 1:99,202 | 6,620 |
| Angola | 1 | 1:26,989,214 | 11,853 |
| Bahamas | 1 | 1:391,751 | 2,737 |
| Liberia | 1 | 1:4,408,535 | 47,110 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Macau | 1 | 1:601,630 | 1,582 |
| Malawi | 1 | 1:17,119,109 | 34,144 |
| Sudan | 1 | 1:37,510,195 | 14,259 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Czechia | 1 | 1:10,633,469 | 206,023 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| Mauritius | 1 | 1:1,293,417 | 16,552 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| Portugal | 1 | 1:10,418,241 | 25,048 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Papua New Guinea | 1 | 1:8,153,717 | 181,784 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| Equatorial Guinea | 1 | 1:1,135,674 | 984 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 23 | 1:192,603 | 9,322 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 1,081 | 1:22,549 | 3,159 |
| Wales | 19 | 1:82,548 | 3,796 |
| Scotland | 5 | 1:748,643 | 18,576 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1,699 | 1:29,558 | 3,598 |
Welton (24,362) may also be a first name.
Welton Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Welton,' parishes in Lincolnshire, Northamptonshire, East Riding of Yorkshire.
Roger de Weltone, Bedfordshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
Stephen de Weltone, Bedfordshire ibid.
Hugh de Weltone, Oxfordshire, ibid.
1574-5. Basil Smithe and Johanna Welton, widow. Marriage Lic.(London).
1638. Edmund Welton and Hester Everard: ibid.
1796. Married — William Welton and Elizabeth Sleet: St. George, Hanover Square.
(English) belonging to Welton = the Farmstead by the Spring [Old English w(i)ell(a, a spring + tún, a farmstead, &c.] Welton, Northants and Lincs, was Welton 13th-14th cent. Welton, Soms., was Weleton 13th cent. Welton, Yorks, was Welleton and Welletun in Domes-day-Bk.
(English) One who came from Welton (homestead by a stream or on the Welve River), the name of various places in England.
Parishes, &c,, in cos. Northampton, York, Northumberland, and Lincoln.
A location name in Lincolnshire, Northamptonshire, Somerset, Yorkshire.
Welton Demographics
Average Welton Salary in
United States
$45,502 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Welton Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Welton Come From? nationality or country of origin
Welton is found most frequently in The United States. It may be found as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Welton? popularity and diffusion
The last name Welton is the 50,609th most widely held family name in the world, borne by around 1 in 718,906 people. The surname Welton occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 74 percent of Welton live; 73 percent live in North America and 73 percent live in Anglo-North America. Welton is also the 32,649th most common first name in the world. It is borne by 24,362 people.
This surname is most frequently held in The United States, where it is held by 6,604 people, or 1 in 54,885. In The United States Welton is most frequent in: California, where 12 percent live, Michigan, where 6 percent live and Illinois, where 6 percent live. Beside The United States this surname exists in 46 countries. It is also common in England, where 21 percent live and Canada, where 8 percent live.
Welton Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Welton has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Welton last name rose 389 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 195 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it rose 421 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it rose 800 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it declined 87 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Welton Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those bearing the Welton last name is predominantly Anglican (78%) in Ireland and Christian (100%) in Kenya.
In The United States those holding the Welton surname are 16.73% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 63.5% being registered with the political party.
The amount Welton earn in different countries varies markedly. In South Africa they earn 33.46% more than the national average, earning R 317,160 per year; in United States they earn 5.45% more than the national average, earning $45,502 USD per year and in Canada they earn 5.2% less than the national average, earning $47,097 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Whelton | 92 | 1,589 | / |
| Wealton | 92 | 60 | / |
| Wellton | 92 | 54 | / |
| Wielton | 92 | 2 | / |
| Weltohn | 92 | 1 | / |
| Welhton | 92 | 1 | / |
| Weslton | 92 | 1 | / |
| Welthon | 92 | 1 | / |
| Weltond | 92 | 1 | / |
| Weldton | 92 | 0 | / |
| Waelton | 92 | 0 | / |
| Wwelton | 92 | 0 | / |
| Weltone | 92 | 0 | / |
| Wlton | 91 | 1 | / |
| Whealton | 86 | 399 | / |
| Wheelton | 86 | 312 | / |
| Wheltton | 86 | 1 | / |
| Whellton | 86 | 1 | / |
| Wilton | 83 | 19,198 | / |
| Belton | 83 | 16,424 | / |
| Velton | 83 | 142 | / |
| Weltan | 83 | 15 | / |
| Wylton | 83 | 3 | / |
| Uelton | 83 | 1 | / |
| Weltom | 83 | 1 | / |
| Wleton | 83 | 0 | / |
| Weltun | 83 | 0 | / |
| Whilton | 77 | 84 | / |
| Willton | 77 | 37 | / |
| Weltang | 77 | 7 | / |
| Wiltone | 77 | 6 | / |
| Bellton | 77 | 6 | / |
| Whylton | 77 | 3 | / |
| Wilthon | 77 | 2 | / |
| Welltom | 77 | 1 | / |
| Beltton | 77 | 1 | / |
| Wuilton | 77 | 1 | / |
| Wislton | 77 | 1 | / |
| Huelton | 77 | 1 | / |
| Beltonn | 77 | 1 | / |
| Vielton | 77 | 1 | / |
| Weltung | 77 | 0 | / |
| Weltgun | 77 | 0 | / |
| Blton | 73 | 2 | / |
| Velthoen | 71 | 256 | / |
| Huelthon | 71 | 1 | / |
| Bilton | 67 | 4,941 | / |
| Veltan | 67 | 467 | / |
| Beltan | 67 | 364 | / |
| Vilton | 67 | 167 | / |
| Veltom | 67 | 23 | / |
| Uilton | 67 | 19 | / |
| Wiltom | 67 | 15 | / |
| Beltán | 67 | 6 | / |
| Wiltan | 67 | 6 | / |
| Veltun | 67 | 3 | / |
| Bylton | 67 | 3 | / |
| Beltun | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vellthoen | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bllton | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wilgliton | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wiglithon | 67 | 1 | / |
| Willthong | 67 | 0 | / |
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