Wellbye Surname

14,316,765th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Russia
Highest density in:
Russia

Wellbye Surname Definition:

"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.

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Wellbye Surname Distribution Map

By incidenceBy frequencyBy rank
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England41:6,093,842135,151

Wellbye (1) may also be a first name.

Wellbye Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

"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
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Wellbye Last Name Facts

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

Wellbye is found most frequently in Russia. It may also be found as:. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Wellbye? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 14,316,765th most numerous last name internationally, borne by around 1 in 2,147,483,647 people. The last name Wellbye is primarily found in Europe, where 100 percent of Wellbye live; 100 percent live in Eastern Europe and 100 percent live in East Slavic Europe. Wellbye is also the 11,630,812th most frequently held first name internationally, held by 1 people.

This surname is most widely held in Russia, where it is carried by 1 people, or 1 in 144,123,056. In Russia it is mostly concentrated in: Moscow, where 100 percent live.

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Weilbye8633/
Welbie7752/
Willbie714/
Willbier6716/
Willbjer673/
Wilbie629/
Belbie625/
Belbehi5711/
Bellvie578/
Velbies571/
Wöhlbier53206/
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Wellbye 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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