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 in Canada more than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of Wellbourn.

How Common Is The Last Name Wellbourn? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 2,718,172nd most commonly used family name throughout the world, borne by around 1 in 142,893,057 people. Wellbourn occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 53 percent of Wellbourn are found; 53 percent are found in North America and 53 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

The surname Wellbourn is most commonly used in Canada, where it is carried by 17 people, or 1 in 2,167,388. In Canada Wellbourn is most frequent in: British Columbia, where 100 percent reside. Not including Canada it is found in 4 countries. It is also found in New Zealand, where 29 percent reside and The United States, where 20 percent reside.

Wellbourn Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Wellbourn has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Wellbourn last name increased 500 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it fell 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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