Wellby Surname
Approximately 264 people bear this surname
Wellby Surname Definition:
V. Welby.
Wellby Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 147 | 1:379,034 | 26,619 |
| Australia | 82 | 1:329,216 | 28,102 |
| Thailand | 15 | 1:4,709,223 | 352,754 |
| New Zealand | 6 | 1:754,720 | 41,661 |
| Scotland | 6 | 1:892,303 | 28,047 |
| Denmark | 2 | 1:2,822,358 | 76,882 |
| Argentina | 1 | 1:42,743,414 | 282,706 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 29 | 1:840,530 | 36,623 |
| Scotland | 3 | 1:1,247,739 | 24,719 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 17 | 1:2,954,040 | 135,915 |
Wellby (14) may also be a first name.
Wellby Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
V. Welby.
"Of great antiquity in the county of Lincoln, being descended from John, Lord of Castleton, who was living in the time of William the Conqueror, and is said to have assisted Robert de Todeni, Baron of Belvoir, in the defence of his castle." Courthope's Debrett. The name would appear to have been derived from the Lincolnshire parish so called; and there Sir William Welby, "who heads their well-authenticated pedigree, undoubtedly possessed property between 1307 and 1327. The manor of Frieston, with Poyntou Hall, also in Lincolnshire, was held in chief by Sir Thomas Welby, a still earlier ancestor, of King Henry III., in 1216." Shirley's Noble and Gentle Men.
Local. From Weald—by, which signifies a habitation in a wood or grove.
A location name in Leicestershire, Lincolnshire.
Wellby Demographics
Average Wellby Salary in
England
£29,288
Per year
Average Salary in
England
£26,976
Per year
Wellby Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Wellby Come From? nationality or country of origin
Wellby is found in England more than any other country or territory. It may appear as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of Wellby.
How Common Is The Last Name Wellby? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 978,274th most commonly occurring family name at a global level It is held by approximately 1 in 27,604,341 people. Wellby occurs mostly in Europe, where 59 percent of Wellby reside; 59 percent reside in Northern Europe and 58 percent reside in British Isles. It is also the 3,024,661st most frequently used forename throughout the world, borne by 14 people.
This last name is most widespread in England, where it is borne by 147 people, or 1 in 379,034. In England it is most frequent in: Greater London, where 11 percent reside, Nottinghamshire, where 10 percent reside and Hampshire, where 10 percent reside. Without taking into account England this surname is found in 11 countries. It is also common in Australia, where 31 percent reside and Thailand, where 6 percent reside.
Wellby Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Wellby has changed over time. In England the number of people bearing the Wellby surname expanded 507 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it expanded 200 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it decreased 94 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wellbay | 92 | 1 | / |
| Wellbey | 92 | 0 | / |
| Welby | 91 | 1,760 | / |
| Whellbey | 86 | 0 | / |
| Willby | 83 | 157 | / |
| Whelby | 83 | 45 | / |
| Weilby | 83 | 17 | / |
| Vellby | 83 | 5 | / |
| Welbey | 83 | 4 | / |
| Bellby | 83 | 3 | / |
| Welbay | 83 | 1 | / |
| Bellbay | 77 | 58 | / |
| Weileby | 77 | 18 | / |
| Willbey | 77 | 3 | / |
| Bellbey | 77 | 2 | / |
| Willbay | 77 | 1 | / |
| Whillby | 77 | 1 | / |
| Wealbey | 77 | 1 | / |
| Wilby | 73 | 5,230 | / |
| Welba | 73 | 1,908 | / |
| Belby | 73 | 175 | / |
| Welbe | 73 | 19 | / |
| Welbi | 73 | 5 | / |
| Velby | 73 | 1 | / |
| Wylby | 73 | 0 | / |
| Whlby | 73 | 0 | / |
| Wellbitz | 71 | 1 | / |
| Belbey | 67 | 3,049 | / |
| Whilby | 67 | 854 | / |
| Velboy | 67 | 126 | / |
| Beelby | 67 | 123 | / |
| Welbie | 67 | 52 | / |
| Belbay | 67 | 27 | / |
| Wählby | 67 | 21 | / |
| Wielba | 67 | 17 | / |
| Wilbey | 67 | 15 | / |
| Bellbe | 67 | 13 | / |
| Willbe | 67 | 12 | / |
| Billby | 67 | 10 | / |
| Vwelba | 67 | 3 | / |
| Belbyi | 67 | 3 | / |
| Belbiy | 67 | 2 | / |
| Vellbe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Welbaa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Welbeh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wilbay | 67 | 1 | / |
| Welbai | 67 | 1 | / |
| Welboj | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wuelba | 67 | 1 | / |
| Willba | 67 | 0 | / |
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Wellby Reference & Research
Welby One-name Study - A profile of the Welby surname with contact details for a researcher who collects any information pertaining to it.
Welby FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.
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Footnotes
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