179.89 ^cm

Where Does The Last Name Wellen Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The surname Wellen is held by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It may appear as: Wellén. Click here for further possible spellings of Wellen.

How Common Is The Last Name Wellen? ^{popularity and diffusion}

It is the 153,449^th most commonly used family name internationally, held by around 1 in 2,543,646 people. The surname Wellen occurs predominantly in Europe, where 41 percent of Wellen live; 39 percent live in North America and 39 percent live in Anglo-North America. It is also the 76,259^th most commonly occurring first name globally. It is borne by 7,191 people.

Wellen is most frequently held in The United States, where it is borne by 1,254 people, or 1 in 289,042. In The United States Wellen is mostly found in: Illinois, where 26 percent live, California, where 7 percent live and Maryland, where 7 percent live. Other than The United States this last name is found in 33 countries. It is also common in Germany, where 27 percent live and South Africa, where 11 percent live.

Wellen Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The incidence of Wellen has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Wellen last name grew 909 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 141 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it declined 50 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Wellen Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those holding the Wellen last name are 10.74% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 57.51% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Wellen earn in different countries varies markedly. In Norway they earn 9.49% less than the national average, earning 313,242 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 31.22% more than the national average, earning R 311,832 per year and in United States they earn 14.86% more than the national average, earning $49,559 USD per year.