Wellem Surname

201,602nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,068 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
South Africa
Highest density in:
South Africa

Wellem Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Wellem Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
South Africa1,2411:43,6565,568
Malawi3661:46,7746,615
Indonesia2141:617,98748,937
France1611:412,56360,334
Germany411:1,963,548108,338
United States181:20,136,607622,629
Egypt91:10,215,08448,153
Namibia41:602,35012,421
Scotland41:1,338,45435,497
Brazil41:53,518,583632,670
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Taiwan11:23,444,74693,622
Iceland11:380,09011,096
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Wales11:1,568,41619,290
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States71:7,174,098302,835

Wellem (4,368) may also be a first name.

Wellem Last Name Facts

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

The last name Wellem occurs most in South Africa. It may also be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Wellem? popularity and diffusion

Wellem is the 201,602nd most frequent last name on a worldwide basis. It is borne by approximately 1 in 3,523,958 people. Wellem occurs mostly in Africa, where 78 percent of Wellem reside; 78 percent reside in Southern Africa and 78 percent reside in South Bantu Africa. Wellem is also the 104,470th most commonly held first name globally It is held by 4,368 people.

This last name is most numerous in South Africa, where it is borne by 1,241 people, or 1 in 43,656. In South Africa it is primarily found in: Eastern Cape, where 59 percent live, Western Cape, where 24 percent live and Gauteng, where 7 percent live. Without taking into account South Africa it is found in 15 countries. It is also found in Malawi, where 18 percent live and Indonesia, where 10 percent live.

Wellem Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Wellem has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name rose 257 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Wellem Last Name Statistics demography

The amount Wellem earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 50.1% less than the national average, earning R 118,572 per year and in United States they earn 45.79% more than the national average, earning $62,906 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Whellem9219/
Welliem9215/
Welleme927/
Wuellem921/
Welleam921/
Welllem921/
Wiellem921/
Welhlem920/
Weillem920/
Welem91833/
Wellheim861/
Willem837,431/
Vellem834,947/
Wellen832,865/
Bellem831,779/
Weleme83754/
Wellim8342/
Weleam835/
Wellne833/
Wehlem832/
Welhem832/
Whelem831/
Weleem831/
Whellm830/
Wlem80226/
Willeme77393/
Williem77360/
Willeam7748/
Wellenc7722/
Wilhlem7718/
Bellhem7712/
Wuillem7711/
Willhem7711/
Willaem773/
Waillem771/
Wellien771/
Willehm771/
Willeim771/
Welliom771/
Wayllem771/
Wesllym771/
Velliem770/
Whillem770/
Wellend770/
Wilem73319/
Welim7327/
Welne738/
Wleem734/
Vllem734/
Whelm733/
Welln733/
Bllem731/
Welym731/
Wleam731/
Wylem730/
Willheim71159/
Wuilleme71157/
Hwelleng7121/
Weilheim7116/
Willemme7114/
Bellheim713/
Ouelleme712/
D'Willem711/
Williaem711/
Bellen6710,530/
Willen673,005/
Willim671,683/
Wilhem67830/
Wellin67310/
Villem67212/
Vellen67150/
Bellim67136/
Welime6781/
Wellén6739/
Wüllen6715/
Billem6714/
Wailem6710/
Wyllen679/
Whilem677/
Wileme677/
Wileam676/
Vellim674/
Weelim674/
Wuillemme673/
Waylem671/
Willym671/
Vllaem671/
Belleñ671/
Veilem671/
Vellne671/
Wellengue671/
Wellng671/
Willne671/
Blleam671/
Wilehm671/
Wehelm671/
Wileem671/
Wileim670/

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Wellem
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