178.67 ^cm

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

Welles is more frequently found in The United States than any other country/territory. It can be found as:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

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

This last name is the 131,589^th most widely held last name world-wide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 2,121,556 people. The surname occurs predominantly 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. Welles is also the 356,380^th most widely held first name globally It is held by 557 people.

The last name is most commonly occurring in The United States, where it is carried by 2,160 people, or 1 in 167,805. In The United States it is most common in: California, where 16 percent are found, New York, where 10 percent are found and Connecticut, where 7 percent are found. Excluding The United States this last name exists in 39 countries. It is also common in The Netherlands, where 16 percent are found and Suriname, where 5 percent are found.

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 surname expanded 247 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it declined 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 with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 52.17% registered with the political 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.