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

Wellam is found in Australia more than any other country or territory. It may occur as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of this surname.

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

The surname Wellam is the 2,061,309^th most frequently held last name on a worldwide basis, borne by around 1 in 87,801,758 people. The surname Wellam is mostly found in Oceania, where 41 percent of Wellam are found; 35 percent are found in Australasia and 35 percent are found in Australia and New Zealand. Wellam is also the 1,994,417^th most frequent first name at a global level, held by 28 people.

The last name is most frequent in Australia, where it is carried by 29 people, or 1 in 930,886. In Australia Wellam is primarily concentrated in: Victoria, where 72 percent reside, Queensland, where 21 percent reside and New South Wales, where 3 percent reside. Without taking into account Australia Wellam occurs in 10 countries. It is also common in India, where 24 percent reside and The United States, where 17 percent reside.

Wellam Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Wellam has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Wellam last name increased 117 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it decreased 81 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Wellam Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those bearing the Wellam last name are 53.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 100% being registered with the political party.

Wellam earn more than double the average income. In United States they earn 221.85% more than the national average, earning $138,875 USD per year.