Wellard Surname

193,023rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,180 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Wellard Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Willihard' (Yonge). Although not confined to Kent, that is the district in which the surname is chiefly found.

Wihelardus de Trophil, 1168: Hodgson's History of Northumberland.

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Wellard Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1,0711:52,0246,401
Australia4491:60,1247,285
United States4191:865,05765,721
Canada1171:314,92028,951
South Africa551:985,04961,274
Northern Ireland191:97,1076,126
France151:4,428,181244,602
New Zealand71:646,90340,014
Wales71:442,07621,198
Malta41:107,5681,849
Scotland41:1,338,45435,497
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Barbados11:287,4482,772
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Fiji11:894,3914,568
Rwanda11:11,364,9785,947
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England5951:40,9675,176
Scotland61:623,86916,225
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States531:947,52256,651

Wellard (95) may also be a first name.

Wellard Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Willihard' (Yonge). Although not confined to Kent, that is the district in which the surname is chiefly found.

Wihelardus de Trophil, 1168: Hodgson's History of Northumberland.

Wilard de Pikeden, 1227: ibid.

Emayn Wylard, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.

William Willarde, Kent: Register of the University of Oxford.

1690-1. Nicholas Willard (Sussex) and Jane Coumber: Marriage Alleg. Reg. (Canterbury).

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

V. Willard.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

This family, whose chief habitat is, and has been from the XIII, century, East Sussex and Kent, have a tradition of Norman descent. The name, it is said, was originally Viliard. I see no evidence of this; and indeed the Saxon, or at least pre-Norman, origin of both name and family is indubitable. Wielard, or Wilard, was a personal name, and it is found in the names of many places, as Wylerdsley, Wyllardssey, Willaraby, Willardesham, Willardestone, &c. In Domesday we find the forms Wielardus, Wilardus, Wluard, Wluuard, and Wlward. The last-mentioned occurs in Kent, the county from which the numerous Willards of America deduce themselves. For many speculations on the origin of the name and family, see Willard Memoir, by Joseph Willard, Esq., 8vo. Boston, U.S., 1858.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

One who has a determined disposition, from will, choice, command, and ard, the Teutonic of art, strength, nature, disposition.

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

Wellard Last Name Facts

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

The surname Wellard occurs more in England more than any other country or territory. It may be rendered as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Wellard? popularity and diffusion

Wellard is the 193,023rd most frequently occurring surname on a worldwide basis. It is borne by around 1 in 3,342,911 people. The last name is mostly found in Europe, where 52 percent of Wellard reside; 51 percent reside in Northern Europe and 51 percent reside in British Isles. It is also the 974,243rd most frequently occurring first name throughout the world, borne by 95 people.

The last name is most widespread in England, where it is held by 1,071 people, or 1 in 52,024. In England it is most frequent in: Kent, where 39 percent live, Greater London, where 15 percent live and Essex, where 6 percent live. Without taking into account England this surname exists in 23 countries. It also occurs in Australia, where 21 percent live and The United States, where 19 percent live.

Wellard Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Wellard has changed over time. In England the number of people bearing the Wellard last name increased 180 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it increased 791 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Scotland it declined 33 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Wellard Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Wellard last name are 30.56% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 77.33% registered with the political party.

The amount Wellard earn in different countries varies significantly. In South Africa they earn 29.59% less than the national average, earning R 167,328 per year; in United States they earn 5.08% less than the national average, earning $40,955 USD per year and in Canada they earn 0.61% more than the national average, earning $49,988 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Wellgard9314/
Whellard931/
Wellaerd931/
Welliard930/
Wellardd930/
Welard920/
Wllard920/
Wellhardh8814/
Wellhardt881/
Willard8639,178/
Bellard865,212/
Vellard86556/
Wellerd8635/
Wellart8629/
Wyllard864/
Weilard862/
Whelard861/
Wellord860/
Woellhardt821/
Belliard808,720/
Williard801,859/
Viellard80950/
Woillard80123/
Bellaard8068/
Belleard8067/
Wellerdt8065/
Bellardt8047/
Bellaird8041/
Willhard8039/
Willardt8025/
Weilhard8012/
Wheelard8010/
Weijlard806/
Willeard804/
Velliard803/
Woellart802/
Willaird801/
Ouellard801/
Veullard801/
Weillart801/
Whillard800/
Bellayrd800/
Willaard800/
Vellhard800/
Wilard77174/
Welord774/
Bllard771/
Welart770/
Willhardt75392/
Vielliard7596/
Wöllhardt7524/
Woellhart7515/
Williardt759/
Voellaard752/
Wiellaert751/
Bellhardt750/
Willheard750/
Billard7116,805/
Villard7113,387/
Bellart71436/
Wellert71306/
Willart71264/
Wilhard71182/
Willord71175/
Bellord71110/
Wiliard7166/
Wellartová7120/
Welhart7115/
Willerd7111/
Vyllard713/
Uillard712/
Blliard711/
Bllyard711/
Waylard711/
Vellart711/
Wileard710/
Weylord710/
Willaert673,706/
Blard672,298/
Billiard671,417/
Villiard67941/
Woellert67245/
Bellaart67225/
Vuillard67222/
Huillard67162/
Williart67161/
Villhard67159/
Villyard67149/
Wilhardt67117/
Belliart6776/
Weilhart6747/
Villards6734/
Willgart6731/
Billhard6724/
Wælgaard6713/
Villaird6712/
Willhart675/
Bellhart673/
Willarth673/
Willeart673/
Viellart672/
Billaird671/
Waellert671/
Willherd671/
Vlard671/
Willaart671/
Belleart671/
Bélliard671/
Billeard670/
Wilharrd670/
Willarts670/
Williord670/

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