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

The last name Wellen has its highest incidence in The United States. It may also be rendered in the variant forms: Wellén. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

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

The last name is the 153,449^th most frequently occurring family name globally, borne by around 1 in 2,543,646 people. It occurs mostly in Europe, where 41 percent of Wellen are found; 39 percent are found in North America and 39 percent are found in Anglo-North America. It is also the 76,259^th most commonly held first name at a global level. It is borne by 7,191 people.

The surname Wellen is most frequently used in The United States, where it is borne by 1,254 people, or 1 in 289,042. In The United States Wellen is most numerous in: Illinois, where 26 percent reside, California, where 7 percent reside and Maryland, where 7 percent reside. Other than The United States Wellen occurs in 33 countries. It is also found in Germany, where 27 percent reside and South Africa, where 11 percent reside.

Wellen Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The incidence of Wellen has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Wellen surname increased 909 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 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 surname are 10.74% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 57.51% being registered with 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.