Wellby Surname

978,274th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 264 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Australia

Wellby Surname Definition:

V. Welby.

Wellby Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1471:379,03426,619
Australia821:329,21628,102
Thailand151:4,709,223352,754
New Zealand61:754,72041,661
Scotland61:892,30328,047
Denmark21:2,822,35876,882
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
France11:66,422,722504,397
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England291:840,53036,623
Scotland31:1,247,73924,719
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States171:2,954,040135,915

Wellby (14) may also be a first name.

Wellby Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

V. Welby.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

"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.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Local. From Weald—by, which signifies a habitation in a wood or grove.

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

A location name in Leicestershire, Lincolnshire.

British Family Names: Their Origin and Meaning (1903) by Henry Barber

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

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Wellbay921/
Wellbey920/
Welby911,760/
Whellbey860/
Willby83157/
Whelby8345/
Weilby8317/
Vellby835/
Welbey834/
Bellby833/
Welbay831/
Bellbay7758/
Weileby7718/
Willbey773/
Bellbey772/
Willbay771/
Whillby771/
Wealbey771/
Wilby735,230/
Welba731,908/
Belby73175/
Welbe7319/
Welbi735/
Velby731/
Wylby730/
Whlby730/
Wellbitz711/
Belbey673,049/
Whilby67854/
Velboy67126/
Beelby67123/
Welbie6752/
Belbay6727/
Wählby6721/
Wielba6717/
Wilbey6715/
Bellbe6713/
Willbe6712/
Billby6710/
Vwelba673/
Belbyi673/
Belbiy672/
Vellbe671/
Welbaa671/
Welbeh671/
Wilbay671/
Welbai671/
Welboj671/
Wuelba671/
Willba670/

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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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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Wellby
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