Wellan Surname

1,104,724th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 221 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Austria
Highest density in:
Austria

Wellan Surname Definition:

(English) 1 an apocopated form of Welland, q.v.

2 for Wellen, q.v.

Wellan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Austria631:135,16618,435
United States551:6,590,162310,708
Cameroon541:384,61233,542
Germany161:5,031,591189,895
England61:9,286,343223,652
Wales61:515,75523,171
Denmark41:1,411,17960,800
Indonesia31:44,083,065698,220
Nigeria31:59,047,586507,603
Czechia31:3,544,490144,714
Canada21:18,422,796409,488
Australia21:13,497,850222,987
France11:66,422,722504,397
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England511:477,94826,685
Scotland41:935,80421,348
Wales11:1,568,41619,290
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States221:2,282,667111,005

Wellan (138) may also be a first name.

Wellan Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(English) 1 an apocopated form of Welland, q.v.

2 for Wellen, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Wellan Last Name Facts

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

The last name Wellan occurs more in Austria more than any other country or territory. It may occur as:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Wellan? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 1,104,724th most widespread family name internationally, held by around 1 in 32,975,321 people. This last name is mostly found in Europe, where 45 percent of Wellan reside; 36 percent reside in Western Europe and 36 percent reside in Germanic Europe. Wellan is also the 787,636th most widespread forename world-wide. It is borne by 138 people.

It is most commonly used in Austria, where it is borne by 63 people, or 1 in 135,166. In Austria Wellan is most frequent in: Vienna, where 73 percent live, Burgenland, where 24 percent live and Lower Austria, where 3 percent live. Outside of Austria this last name occurs in 15 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 25 percent live and Cameroon, where 24 percent live.

Wellan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Wellan has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Wellan surname increased 250 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it contracted 88 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it increased 600 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Wellan Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Wellan last name are 35.05% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 81.82% registered to vote for the political party.

Wellan earn notably less less than the average income. In United States they earn 17.25% less than the national average, earning $35,704 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Whellan9258/
Wellian9229/
Wellamn924/
Wellane923/
Wellaan921/
Wellhan921/
Weallan920/
Wellant920/
Wellean920/
Welan911,572/
Wellandt8619/
Wellyang867/
Wesllyan861/
Weillian860/
Whelan8357,264/
Bellan835,336/
Willan832,088/
Wellon83418/
Vellan83141/
Wellam8383/
Welian8368/
Welhan8359/
Weilan8331/
Welane836/
Weelan831/
Wealan831/
Weylan831/
Wlland831/
Welean830/
Wellausen8055/
Wlan8031/
Wellanová801/
Wheallean800/
Wellhausn800/
Willane779,241/
Willian772,568/
Wheelan771,168/
Wellham77460/
Wellein77421/
Welliam77320/
Whealan77199/
Willain77192/
Bellian77159/
Velland77129/
Vellian77106/
Bellahn7734/
Wehlann7732/
Weilian7728/
Bellain7726/
Vellain7724/
Willann7715/
Wyllane7712/
Willean7710/
Vellane779/
Vellyan779/
Vellean777/
Whelean774/
Wheilan773/
Vellahn772/
Whillan771/
Whelane771/
Bellean771/
Willhan771/
Whelahn771/
Wellaum771/
Uelland771/
Vellank771/
Vellant771/
Wheylan771/
Wellone771/
Wehlane771/
Wellamd771/
Wuillan771/
Weilain771/
Weilane771/
Welleam771/
Wyllian771/
Whellon770/
Weillon770/
Weehlan770/
Welahan770/
Whelain770/
Huellan770/
Wellion770/
Wellaussen752/
Wesllaynne751/
Wilan73219/
Welon73138/
Wylan7358/
Wlanh734/
Vllan733/
Whlan732/
Hwlan731/
Wlaan731/
Wlang731/
Wlhan731/
Whelahan7195/
Willahan7155/
Willandt7133/
Willyant7122/
Willaing7110/
Willlane7110/
Williamn7110/
Willeang7110/
Wuillian7110/
Vellasin7110/
Vellaine718/
Williane716/
Williank713/
Wheelhan713/
Willhahn712/
Williann712/
Willaine712/
Willasin712/
Vellacin712/
Woillian711/
Willanne711/
Wheilhan711/
Welleaum711/
Wellhaussen711/
Willhain711/
Willaune711/
Waillian711/
Willyamn711/
Velllian711/
Weillein710/
Willhane710/
Welleing710/
Willainn710/
Wheellon710/
Willhank710/
Williain710/
Willamnn710/
Wheelean710/
Bellon6715,416/
Villan6712,836/
Wilane677,938/
Willam672,280/
Billan671,111/
Vellon671,072/
Wilian67422/
Wheelahan67370/
Wailan67318/
Vellam67171/
Wheelehan67160/
Willon67112/
Bellón67109/
Waylan67105/
Wilain6738/
Wåland6725/
Whelon6720/
Vellón6720/
Wilhan6719/
Bellán6719/
Wilann6711/
Wylane674/
Willianne674/
Weloon673/
Wellom672/
Welein672/
Vellán672/
Byllan671/
Whylan671/
Vllane671/
Uillan671/
Welion671/
Whealehan671/
Wylain671/
Bellòn671/
Welhanowa671/
Wellausem671/
Vyllan671/
Wysllanne671/
Wyhlan671/
Whilan670/
Weylon670/
Whelahane670/
Whlean670/
Wilean670/
Wealon670/
Weloin670/
Whland670/
Willeanne670/

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