Welin Surname

202,384th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,058 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Sweden
Highest density in:
Sweden

Welin Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Welin Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Sweden1,0551:9,333845
United States2801:1,294,49690,776
Finland2441:22,5273,158
Indonesia1941:681,69753,131
Papua New Guinea991:82,36110,899
Canada701:526,36644,416
Denmark341:166,02114,242
Norway201:257,11427,149
England141:3,979,861125,553
Brazil131:16,467,256295,032
Vanuatu91:29,253714
Australia71:3,856,529135,538
Malaysia31:9,831,408269,765
France21:33,211,361423,184
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Poland21:19,004,374199,659
American Samoa11:55,7583,072
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Estonia11:1,321,80440,178
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England41:6,093,842135,151
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States221:2,282,667111,005

Welin (436) may also be a first name.

Welin Last Name Facts

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

The surname Welin is held by more people in Sweden than any other country/territory. It can also occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Welin? popularity and diffusion

The surname Welin is the 202,384th most widespread last name globally, held by approximately 1 in 3,541,082 people. The surname Welin occurs mostly in Europe, where 67 percent of Welin are found; 66 percent are found in Northern Europe and 66 percent are found in Scandinavia. It is also the 410,680th most widely held first name on earth, held by 436 people.

This last name is most numerous in Sweden, where it is carried by 1,055 people, or 1 in 9,333. In Sweden Welin is most numerous in: Skåne County, where 23 percent reside, Stockholm County, where 23 percent reside and Västra Götaland County, where 16 percent reside. Apart from Sweden Welin is found in 25 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 14 percent reside and Finland, where 12 percent reside.

Welin Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Welin has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Welin last name increased 1,273 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it increased 350 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Welin Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Welin last name are 15.34% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 68.57% being registered with the party.

The amount Welin earn in different countries varies significantly. In Norway they earn 10.86% less than the national average, earning 308,502 kr per year; in United States they earn 14.97% more than the national average, earning $49,607 USD per year and in Canada they earn 6.5% less than the national average, earning $46,454 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Wellin91310/
Weilin91282/
Wehlin91186/
Wielin9117/
Welien916/
Whelin915/
Wejlin914/
Woelin910/
Weelin910/
Weln894/
Weelink83260/
Weiglin83138/
Wheelin8396/
Whealin8329/
Welindt8315/
Wetling834/
Wueling831/
Whelind831/
Wellien831/
Weilien831/
Weslink830/
Whellin830/
Wheilin830/
Belin8014,579/
Velin802,629/
Wolin801,744/
Walin80822/
Wylin80402/
Welén80206/
Welen80145/
Wilin8085/
Uelin8071/
Welim8027/
Welne808/
Welln803/
Wheln801/
Welhn800/
Wettling77128/
Weisling77128/
Weijling7794/
Welingue7769/
Whealing7761/
Weelinck7745/
Weslinck7736/
Wethling7717/
Weesling771/
Weiglien771/
Woehhlin770/
Wheelien770/
Wheelina770/
Wheelind770/
Weslinng770/
Wallin7326,663/
Wellen732,865/
Wollin731,871/
Velina731,178/
Wahlin731,034/
Whalin73944/
Welenc73941/
Huelin73834/
Veling73821/
Whelen73512/
Beilin73475/
Willin73446/
Beylin73428/
Beliën73417/
Wohlin73267/
Veslin73253/
Uehlin73222/
Wielen73204/
Wehlen73192/
Waelen73148/
Weelen73121/
Walien73109/
Vejlin73103/
Uelina73100/
Bealin7399/
Velink7368/
Weulen7363/
Vetlin7355/
Voelin7355/
Velien7354/
Velgin7349/
Wellén7339/
Wilien7336/
Wolien7318/
Wehlén7318/
Wailin7317/
Belinn7313/
Wäling7313/
Whealn7312/
Waylin737/
Ouelin737/
Velion736/
Weilen735/
Veylin734/
Weelim734/
Ueling733/
Vehlin733/
Wellne733/
Bejlin731/
Whilin731/
Vaelin731/
Veilin731/
Weßeln731/
Waelyn731/
Walijn731/
Wöling731/
Belijn731/
Hwilin731/
Hwelen731/
Weslhn731/
Wholin730/
Beelin730/
Vealin730/
Weylen730/
Vhelin730/
Wealen730/
Wealnd730/
Wheatling713/
Wheitling710/
Wittlin67801/
Waln67751/
Wähling67498/
Wesseln67226/
Wheelen67223/
Wöhling67214/
Willien67181/
Whealen67157/
Wijling67135/
Wallien67111/
Wysling67107/
Wehlend67101/
Vejling6787/
Vesling6754/
Whallin6732/
Waehlen6730/
Wetleng6730/
Veeling6723/
Wallijn6719/
Wiln6717/
Whailin6714/
Wuillin6713/
Witling6710/
Wellene679/
Weilend677/
Wohlien677/
Vetling677/
Veiling676/
Uehlien674/
Whitlin674/
Wheleen673/
Wettlén673/
Whellen672/
Veylina672/
Wahalin672/
Whaylin672/
Beahlin672/
Veiglin672/
Veilina672/
Velienė672/
Houelin672/
Hueling671/
Waylien671/
Weallen671/
Weileen671/
Wheelln671/
Vettlin671/
Vheling671/
Uehlind671/
Veetlin671/
Wesselling671/
Veyling671/
Wailien671/
Waahlin671/
Wollien671/
Beeliën671/
Willinn671/
Whaelen670/
Whelehn670/
Woln670/
Weatilling670/
Woehlen670/
Weylend670/
Wailind670/
Wallinn670/
Waillin670/
Beallin670/
Weelend670/
Whillin670/
Wholien670/
Whalien670/
Wetlent670/

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Welin
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