Weald Surname
Approximately 104 people bear this surname
Weald Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'at the weld,' from residence thereby. A woody or stubbly waste, a wold; compare Fenn; v. also Weale.
Walter de la Wolde, Fines Roll, 11 Edward I.
John atte Welde, Rot.
Read More About This SurnameWeald Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 79 | 1:705,292 | 39,851 |
| Canada | 9 | 1:4,093,955 | 205,175 |
| Australia | 6 | 1:4,499,284 | 146,780 |
| United States | 5 | 1:72,491,787 | 1,102,614 |
| China | 2 | 1:683,660,783 | 30,601 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| British Virgin Islands | 1 | 1:31,594 | 1,029 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 41 | 1:594,521 | 30,269 |
Weald Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'at the weld,' from residence thereby. A woody or stubbly waste, a wold; compare Fenn; v. also Weale.
Walter de la Wolde, Fines Roll, 11 Edward I.
John atte Welde, Rot. Pat., 4 Edward III. pt.
Willelmus del Weld, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.
1614. James Welde: Register of the University of Oxford.
1632. Sir John Cutts and Anne Weld: Marriage Lic. (Faculty Office).
1656. Married — William Kery and Roes Weld: St. Mary Aldermary.
(English) Dweller at a Weald or Forest [Old English weald]
"Founded," says Mr. Shirley, "by William Weld, sheriff of London in 1352." His posterity were seated at Eaton, co. Chester, till the reign of Charles II. Lulworth, co. Dorset, was purchased in 1641. Noble and Gentle Men.
A wood, sometimes written Weald, the woody part of a country.
Weald Demographics
Average Weald Salary in
England
£27,591
Per year
Average Salary in
England
£26,976
Per year
Weald Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Weald Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Weald is found in England more than any other country/territory. It can appear as:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Weald? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 1,806,862nd most frequently occurring surname on earth, held by approximately 1 in 70,072,557 people. This last name is primarily found in Europe, where 76 percent of Weald live; 76 percent live in Northern Europe and 76 percent live in British Isles.
This last name is most frequently used in England, where it is held by 79 people, or 1 in 705,292. In England it is mostly concentrated in: East Sussex, where 28 percent are found, Essex, where 19 percent are found and Hampshire, where 16 percent are found. Beside England this last name exists in 7 countries. It is also found in Canada, where 9 percent are found and Australia, where 6 percent are found.
Weald Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Weald has changed over time. In England the share of the population with the last name rose 193 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wealed | 91 | 1 | / |
| Wealds | 91 | 0 | / |
| Wald | 89 | 15,033 | / |
| Weld | 89 | 2,688 | / |
| Waldt | 80 | 955 | / |
| Weldt | 80 | 945 | / |
| Waild | 80 | 226 | / |
| Weild | 80 | 200 | / |
| Wyeld | 80 | 32 | / |
| Walld | 80 | 32 | / |
| Waldh | 80 | 18 | / |
| Beald | 80 | 5 | / |
| Welld | 80 | 4 | / |
| Wealt | 80 | 4 | / |
| Whald | 80 | 2 | / |
| Wayld | 80 | 1 | / |
| Hweld | 80 | 1 | / |
| Wahld | 80 | 1 | / |
| Weltd | 80 | 0 | / |
| Woeld | 80 | 0 | / |
| Ueald | 80 | 0 | / |
| Wealth | 73 | 250 | / |
| Wieldt | 73 | 72 | / |
| Weilds | 73 | 6 | / |
| Waldås | 73 | 6 | / |
| Wealgy | 73 | 3 | / |
| Welled | 73 | 2 | / |
| Wealte | 73 | 2 | / |
| Woeldt | 73 | 1 | / |
| Wealet | 73 | 1 | / |
| Weildt | 73 | 1 | / |
| Wealtz | 73 | 1 | / |
| D'Wald | 73 | 1 | / |
| Weldte | 73 | 0 | / |
| Waldts | 73 | 0 | / |
| Boweld | 73 | 0 | / |
| Wild | 67 | 69,892 | / |
| Bald | 67 | 7,480 | / |
| Walt | 67 | 4,266 | / |
| Wyld | 67 | 1,832 | / |
| Welt | 67 | 1,814 | / |
| Vald | 67 | 979 | / |
| Waldová | 67 | 85 | / |
| Whealth | 67 | 4 | / |
| Uald | 67 | 2 | / |
| Waldova | 67 | 1 | / |
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