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

Welles is found most in The United States. It can also be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

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

The surname Welles is the 131,589^th most common family name in the world. It is borne by around 1 in 2,121,556 people. This surname is mostly found in The Americas, where 68 percent of Welles are found; 62 percent are found in North America and 61 percent are found in Anglo-North America. It is also the 356,380^th most commonly occurring first name internationally, borne by 557 people.

The surname Welles is most widely held in The United States, where it is carried by 2,160 people, or 1 in 167,805. In The United States Welles is most common in: California, where 16 percent live, New York, where 10 percent live and Connecticut, where 7 percent live. Barring The United States Welles occurs in 39 countries. It is also common in The Netherlands, where 16 percent live and Suriname, where 5 percent live.

Welles Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The prevalency of Welles has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Welles last name rose 247 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it decreased 91 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Welles Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those bearing the Welles surname are 1.06% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 52.17% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Welles earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 10.09% more than the national average, earning $47,501 USD per year and in Canada they earn 8.25% less than the national average, earning $45,583 CAD per year.