Wellborne Surname

2,661,929th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 53 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
England

Wellborne Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Welborne': a parish in Norfolk; (2) 'of Welbourn,' a parish in Lincolnshire; (3) 'of Welburn,' a township in the parish of Bulmer, North Riding of Yorkshire.

Hugh de Welleburn, Lincolnshire, 1273.

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Wellborne Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States301:12,081,964463,456
England201:2,785,90397,972
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England281:870,54937,307
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States531:947,52256,651

Wellborne (14) may also be a first name.

Wellborne Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Welborne': a parish in Norfolk; (2) 'of Welbourn,' a parish in Lincolnshire; (3) 'of Welburn,' a township in the parish of Bulmer, North Riding of Yorkshire.

Hugh de Welleburn, Lincolnshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

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

(English) belonging to Welborne (Norf.), Welbourne (Lincs), Welburn (N. Yorks2); or Dweller at the Well or Spring Brook [Old English w(i)ell(a + burna] The Yorkshire villages occur as Welle- brune in Domesday-Book. The Lincolnshire place was Welleburn in the 13th cent.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Wellborne Last Name Facts

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

The last name Wellborne occurs most in The United States. It can occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of Wellborne click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Wellborne? popularity and diffusion

It is the 2,661,929th most widely held family name in the world. It is borne by around 1 in 137,500,866 people. The last name is primarily found in Europe, where 38 percent of Wellborne are found; 38 percent are found in Northern Europe and 38 percent are found in British Isles. Wellborne is also the 3,024,661st most prevalent first name throughout the world It is held by 14 people.

This last name is most frequently occurring in The United States, where it is borne by 30 people, or 1 in 12,081,964. In The United States it is most prevalent in: Texas, where 17 percent are found, Alabama, where 7 percent are found and Florida, where 7 percent are found. Apart from The United States it is found in 4 countries. It also occurs in England, where 38 percent are found and Australia, where 2 percent are found.

Wellborne Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Wellborne has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname decreased 43 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it decreased 29 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Wellborne Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Wellborne last name are 28.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 75% being registered to vote for the party.

Wellborne earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 5.61% more than the national average, earning $45,571 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Wellbourne9536/
Wellborn943,006/
Welborne94269/
Welbourne891,568/
Wellbourn8951/
Willborne892/
Whellborn891/
Wellburne890/
Welborn8810,625/
Willbourne84134/
Whelbourne8433/
Welbourhne844/
Welbourn821,561/
Willborn82569/
Wilborne82386/
Welboren82284/
Bellborn827/
Wlbourne822/
Welborni821/
Welbarne821/
Wellvorn821/
Welburne820/
Wlborn801/
Wilbourne781,027/
Willbourn78129/
Whelbourn7886/
Willburne782/
Wheelborn780/
Wilboorne780/
Wilborn756,427/
Velborn753/
Wleborn751/
Wilbourn713,159/
Wilburne71100/
Billborn7131/
Wihlborn7110/
Wilberne713/
Wilbuorn712/
Belbourn711/
Willbarn710/
Welbaurn710/
Welbarnn710/
Vilborne710/
Wilbouren671/

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