Wellfair Surname
Approximately 121 people bear this surname
Wellfair Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a nickname. 'well fare,' an expression of good will. I see no reason to doubt this origin. Nevertheless, Lower writes, 'Probably from Wifare, or rather Wulpher, a personal name, occurring in Domesday': Patronymica Britannica.
Read More About This SurnameWellfair Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 116 | 1:480,328 | 31,110 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Guernsey | 1 | 1:64,439 | 2,137 |
| Jamaica | 1 | 1:2,869,947 | 13,896 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 9 | 1:2,708,374 | 73,770 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1 | 1:50,218,684 | 817,899 |
Wellfair Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a nickname. 'well fare,' an expression of good will. I see no reason to doubt this origin. Nevertheless, Lower writes, 'Probably from Wifare, or rather Wulpher, a personal name, occurring in Domesday': Patronymica Britannica. This, of course, was the old personal name Ulthe Frenchcoming in such local names as Ulverston, Wolverhampton, &c. My instance is so early in its unaltered form that I prefer my own view; compare Welcome.
Simon Welfare, Norfolk, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
1654. Buried — Alse Welfare: Kensington Church.
Probably from Wifare, or rather Wulpher, a personal name, occurring in Domesday.
Corrupted from the old name Wulpher, a personal name in Domesday. compare the names Wulfhard, Wulfhere, Wulfred. Wulfhard signifies strong in help (ulf-hardt).
Wellfair Demographics
Average Wellfair Salary in
England
£21,471
Per year
Average Salary in
England
£26,976
Per year
Wellfair Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Wellfair Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Wellfair is more frequently found in England than any other country or territory. It can also occur as:. Click here for further potential spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Wellfair? popularity and diffusion
Wellfair is the 1,649,806th most commonly held surname on a global scale It is held by approximately 1 in 60,227,652 people. The surname Wellfair is mostly found in Europe, where 97 percent of Wellfair reside; 97 percent reside in Northern Europe and 97 percent reside in British Isles.
The surname Wellfair is most frequently occurring in England, where it is borne by 116 people, or 1 in 480,328. In England Wellfair is most frequent in: Gloucestershire, where 53 percent reside, Greater London, where 22 percent reside and Kent, where 10 percent reside. Without taking into account England it occurs in 5 countries. It also occurs in China, where 1 percent reside and Guernsey, where 1 percent reside.
Wellfair Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Wellfair has changed through the years. In England the number of people carrying the Wellfair last name increased 1,289 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Welfair | 93 | 5 | / |
| Wellfare | 88 | 257 | / |
| Welfar | 86 | 50 | / |
| Wellfarth | 82 | 0 | / |
| Welfare | 80 | 1,633 | / |
| Belfair | 80 | 4 | / |
| Welfard | 80 | 1 | / |
| Wuelfar | 80 | 1 | / |
| Wilfair | 80 | 0 | / |
| Welfear | 80 | 0 | / |
| Willfart | 75 | 3 | / |
| Wllfarth | 75 | 1 | / |
| Woellfer | 75 | 1 | / |
| Willfare | 75 | 0 | / |
| Willfard | 75 | 0 | / |
| Belfar | 71 | 3,302 | / |
| Welfer | 71 | 180 | / |
| Willfahrt | 71 | 158 | / |
| Belfir | 71 | 4 | / |
| Willfarth | 71 | 2 | / |
| Wilfar | 71 | 1 | / |
| Wlfier | 71 | 1 | / |
| Belfarh | 67 | 700 | / |
| Wilfart | 67 | 478 | / |
| Woelfer | 67 | 329 | / |
| Welffer | 67 | 55 | / |
| Wuelfer | 67 | 6 | / |
| Belffar | 67 | 1 | / |
| Willfer | 67 | 0 | / |
| Welfere | 67 | 0 | / |
| Wilfier | 67 | 0 | / |
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