Where Does The Last Name Weldon Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The last name Weldon is found most frequently in The United States. It can occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Weldon? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The last name is the 20,183^rd most frequent surname in the world, held by approximately 1 in 268,963 people. The last name occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 68 percent of Weldon reside; 68 percent reside in North America and 68 percent reside in Anglo-North America. It is also the 30,884^th most prevalent first name worldwide, borne by 26,187 people.

This surname is most commonly occurring in The United States, where it is borne by 19,745 people, or 1 in 18,357. In The United States it is primarily concentrated in: Georgia, where 11 percent reside, California, where 9 percent reside and Texas, where 9 percent reside. Aside from The United States it is found in 66 countries. It is also found in England, where 9 percent reside and Ireland, where 5 percent reside.

Weldon Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Weldon has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname grew 669 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 223 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it grew 187 percent between 1901 and 2014; in Scotland it grew 404 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it grew 2,100 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Weldon Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those holding the surname is principally Catholic (85%) in Ireland and Christian (100%) in Kenya.

In The United States those holding the Weldon last name are 18.58% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 65.35% 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.