Welbey Surname

8,968,613th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Australia

Welbey Surname Definition:

"Of great antiquity in the county of Lincoln, being descended from John, Lord of Castleton, who was living in the time of William the Conqueror, and is said to have assisted Robert de Todeni, Baron of Belvoir, in the defence of his castle.

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Welbey Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England61:4,062,562101,150
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States81:6,277,336262,771

Welbey (10) may also be a first name.

Welbey Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

"Of great antiquity in the county of Lincoln, being descended from John, Lord of Castleton, who was living in the time of William the Conqueror, and is said to have assisted Robert de Todeni, Baron of Belvoir, in the defence of his castle." Courthope's Debrett. The name would appear to have been derived from the Lincolnshire parish so called; and there Sir William Welby, "who heads their well-authenticated pedigree, undoubtedly possessed property between 1307 and 1327. The manor of Frieston, with Poyntou Hall, also in Lincolnshire, was held in chief by Sir Thomas Welby, a still earlier ancestor, of King Henry III., in 1216." Shirley's Noble and Gentle Men.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Local. From Weald—by, which signifies a habitation in a wood or grove.

An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857) by William Arthur

Welbey Last Name Facts

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

Welbey is held by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It may also occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Welbey? popularity and diffusion

Welbey is the 8,968,613th most frequently occurring last name in the world It is held by around 1 in 1,821,886,479 people. This surname occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 75 percent of Welbey are found; 50 percent are found in North America and 50 percent are found in Anglo-North America. It is also the 3,684,242nd most frequently held given name worldwide, borne by 10 people.

This last name is most frequent in The United States, where it is borne by 2 people, or 1 in 181,229,466. In The United States Welbey is primarily concentrated in: Washington, where 100 percent are found. Besides The United States this surname exists in 2 countries. It is also found in Argentina, where 25 percent are found and Australia, where 25 percent are found.

Welbey Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Welbey has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Welbey last name contracted 75 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Wealbey921/
Wellbey920/
Welby911,760/
Welbe9119/
Whellbey860/
Belbey833,049/
Wellby83264/
Welbie8352/
Whelby8345/
Weilby8317/
Wilbey8315/
Welbeh831/
Welbay831/
Welboe830/
Weileby7718/
Willbey773/
Welbech772/
Bellbey772/
Wellbay771/
Whilbey770/
Wilby735,230/
Welba731,908/
Belbe73972/
Belby73175/
Wilbe7352/
Wölbe7320/
Velbe737/
Welbi735/
Wlebe732/
Wylbe732/
Wlbes731/
Velby731/
Blbey731/
Whlby730/
Wylby730/
Whilby67854/
Bilbey67688/
Wilbee67222/
Willby67157/
Velboy67126/
Beelby67123/
Belbea6741/
Wölber6737/
Belbay6727/
Wählby6721/
Velber6717/
Wielba6717/
Bellbe6713/
Willbe6712/
Wilbie679/
Velbez678/
Vellby675/
Belbeh674/
Vwelba673/
Belbyi673/
Bellby673/
Welbah672/
Velbes672/
Belbiy672/
Wuelba671/
Vellbe671/
Weilba671/
Belbeu671/
Welboj671/
Welbai671/
Welbaa671/
Wilbae671/
Wilbay671/
Belbej671/
Belbei671/
Belbee670/

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Welbey Reference & Research

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Welby 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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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Welbey
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