Weland Surname

874,560th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 309 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Canada

Weland Surname Definition:

A form of Valentine, which see. Weland de Styklaw in record in thirteenth century (Dowden, p. 59). John Welland was charged with aiding the English in Dundee, 1552 (Beats, p. 326). Gilbert Weland was tenant in the barony of Rafford in 1565 (REM.

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Weland Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1821:1,991,533128,023
Germany691:1,166,74676,492
Canada431:856,87466,382
Poland71:5,429,821146,768
Sweden51:1,969,351134,077
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
England11:55,718,059489,080
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England161:1,523,46151,234
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States651:772,59548,648

Weland (36) may also be a first name.

Weland Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

A form of Valentine, which see. Weland de Styklaw in record in thirteenth century (Dowden, p. 59). John Welland was charged with aiding the English in Dundee, 1552 (Beats, p. 326). Gilbert Weland was tenant in the barony of Rafford in 1565 (REM., p. 445). William Welands was member for Edinburgh in the Scottish Parliament, 1609, and David Welands, member for Cupar in 1693 (Hanna, II, p. 517). In the form Weland, Wiland, or Wyland it was a forename among the northern Chisholms.

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

Weland Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Weland Come From? nationality or country of origin

The last name Weland has its highest incidence in The United States. It may be found as:. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Weland? popularity and diffusion

The surname Weland is the 874,560th most frequently held family name on a global scale It is held by approximately 1 in 23,584,291 people. Weland is mostly found in The Americas, where 73 percent of Weland reside; 73 percent reside in North America and 73 percent reside in Anglo-North America. Weland is also the 1,717,090th most widespread first name globally. It is borne by 36 people.

The surname is most widespread in The United States, where it is carried by 182 people, or 1 in 1,991,533. In The United States Weland is mostly found in: Nebraska, where 13 percent are found, New Jersey, where 10 percent are found and Iowa, where 8 percent are found. Other than The United States this last name is found in 7 countries. It is also common in Germany, where 22 percent are found and Canada, where 14 percent are found.

Weland Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Weland has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Weland surname grew 280 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it contracted 94 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Weland Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Weland last name are 34% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 80.77% registered with the party.

The amount Weland earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 4.33% more than the national average, earning $45,016 USD per year and in Canada they earn 4.42% more than the national average, earning $51,877 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Wieland9236,195/
Weiland9224,581/
Weyland924,038/
Welland921,813/
Wehland92450/
Wealand92283/
Wheland92250/
Weeland92225/
Waeland9277/
Wejland9245/
Weliand924/
Welgand923/
Welandt921/
Weuland920/
Weilandt861,513/
Wielandt86940/
Wheeland86869/
Weijland86226/
Wealands86186/
Weylandt86135/
Weilland8684/
Wheyland8633/
Weelands8632/
Wheiland8627/
Wettland8625/
Wellandt8619/
Weatland864/
Whetland863/
Whieland862/
Wehlandt862/
Whealand861/
Weahland861/
Weisland861/
Wejlandt861/
Weiliand861/
Wealland860/
Wiehland860/
Whelland860/
Wheleand860/
Whelands860/
Beland8310,248/
Wyland832,111/
Ueland831,711/
Wiland831,153/
Veland83797/
Woland83156/
Waland83153/
Welant831/
Weitlandt8035/
Weijlandt804/
Weidtland803/
Wheelland800/
Weadtland800/
Whealland800/
Wayland774,459/
Willand77844/
Wioland77653/
Wolland77516/
Wohland77484/
Walland77402/
Wailand77294/
Veiland77260/
Belhand77240/
Beeland77234/
Waaland77186/
Veyland77163/
Vetland77143/
Whyland77120/
Beyland77120/
Wijland77119/
Vieland77103/
Wilandt7798/
Beiland7789/
Wielant7782/
Behland7777/
Bealand7749/
Wajland7736/
Weilant7734/
Whaland7729/
Wilandh7725/
Belandt7719/
Wolandt7717/
Øveland779/
Wylandt776/
Wahland776/
Whiland775/
Woyland774/
Wihland773/
Walandt773/
Vealand772/
Veeland772/
Vejland772/
Vehland772/
Welants772/
Hueland771/
Ueyland771/
Woiland771/
Belaind771/
Wylands771/
Welantz771/
Veuland770/
Weilond770/
Uheland770/
Wileand770/
Wellant770/
Wilands770/
Wholand770/
Weijtlandt757/
Weilandová751/
Wheelahand750/
Wittland71575/
Viehland71295/
Veilands71138/
Wahlandt71105/
Whayland7190/
Wollandt7157/
Houeland7140/
Waitland7134/
Willandt7133/
Whalland7126/
Wallandt7122/
Vågeland7114/
Veitland7111/
Håveland719/
Wijlands718/
Veisland718/
Weillant717/
Williand716/
Åvesland716/
Witlandt715/
Vetlandt714/
Wayliand714/
Wailland713/
Whilands713/
Veylands712/
Veihland712/
Wajlandt712/
Waysland711/
Weillond711/
Wellante711/
Vieleand711/
Veilland711/
Beilland711/
Veilandt711/
Woilandt711/
Wailandt710/
Weallant710/
Wheelond710/
Waytland710/
Bealeand710/
Valand6772,560/
Voland672,028/
Biland671,275/
Byland671,193/
Viland67609/
Wilant67228/
Belant67110/
Véland6771/
Wolant6770/
Belond6733/
Walant6729/
Vyland6723/
Wylant676/
Velant674/
Uiland672/
Walond671/
Wilandová671/
Wittlandt671/
Böland671/
Whitlandt670/

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