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

The surname Welles is found in The United States more than any other country/territory. It can also appear as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this last name.

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

This surname is the 131,589^th most commonly held last name internationally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 2,121,556 people. The surname occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 68 percent of Welles live; 62 percent live in North America and 61 percent live in Anglo-North America. Welles is also the 356,380^th most frequently held forename worldwide It is held by 557 people.

The surname is most widespread in The United States, where it is held by 2,160 people, or 1 in 167,805. In The United States it is primarily concentrated in: California, where 16 percent live, New York, where 10 percent live and Connecticut, where 7 percent live. Apart from The United States this last name 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 incidence of Welles has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Welles last name expanded 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 last name are 1.06% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national 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.