Wellbourn Surname

2,718,172nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 51 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Canada
Highest density in:
New Zealand

Wellbourn Surname Definition:

(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.

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Wellbourn Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Canada171:2,167,388133,872
New Zealand151:301,88825,890
United States101:36,245,893832,629
England71:7,959,723202,100
Australia21:13,497,850222,987
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England101:2,437,53768,340
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States21:25,109,342694,541

Wellbourn Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(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

Wellbourn Last Name Facts

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

Wellbourn occurs more in Canada more than any other country or territory. It may appear as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Wellbourn? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 2,718,172nd most frequent surname on a worldwide basis It is held by approximately 1 in 142,893,057 people. Wellbourn occurs mostly in The Americas, where 53 percent of Wellbourn reside; 53 percent reside in North America and 53 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

The surname Wellbourn is most frequently occurring in Canada, where it is held by 17 people, or 1 in 2,167,388. In Canada it is mostly found in: British Columbia, where 100 percent are found. Other than Canada this surname occurs in 4 countries. It is also found in New Zealand, where 29 percent are found and The United States, where 20 percent are found.

Wellbourn Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Wellbourn has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Wellbourn last name grew 500 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it contracted 30 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Wellbourn Last Name Statistics demography

The amount Wellbourn earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 5.04% less than the national average, earning $40,975 USD per year and in Canada they earn 5.89% more than the national average, earning $52,607 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Wellbourne9536/
Wellborn943,006/
Welbourn941,561/
Wellburn94389/
Welbourne891,568/
Willbourn89129/
Whelbourn8986/
Wellborne8953/
Whellborn891/
Wellburne890/
Welborn8810,625/
Welburn882,575/
Wllburn881/
Willbourne84134/
Whelbourne8433/
Welbourhne844/
Wilbourn823,159/
Willborn82569/
Willburn82393/
Welboren82284/
Welborne82269/
Bellborn827/
Wlbourne822/
Belbourn821/
Weilburn821/
Wellvorn821/
Welburne820/
Welbaurn820/
Wlborn801/
Wilbourne781,027/
Willborne782/
Willburne782/
Wilbouren781/
Wheelborn780/
Wilburn7520,269/
Wilborn756,427/
Velborn753/
Wleborn751/
Velburn751/
Wilborne71386/
Wilburne71100/
Billborn7131/
Wihlborn7110/
Wilbuorn712/
Vilbourn711/
Welbarne711/
Wilburnq711/
Willbarn710/
Welbarnn710/
Wilburin710/
Wilbaurn710/
D'Wilburn671/
Wilboorne670/

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