Wellfare Surname

996,001st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 257 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Wales

Wellfare 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.

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Wellfare Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1171:476,22330,919
Australia621:435,41534,362
United States561:6,472,481306,764
Wales91:343,83718,086
New Zealand81:566,04034,598
Scotland21:2,676,90851,579
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Sudan11:37,510,19514,259
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England631:386,91123,603
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States121:4,184,890180,076

Wellfare 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.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

Probably from Wifare, or rather Wulpher, a personal name, occurring in Domesday.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Corrupted from the old name Wulpher, a personal name in Domesday. compare the names Wulfhard, Wulfhere, Wulfred. Wulfhard signifies strong in help (ulf-hardt).

Ludus Patronymicus (1868) by Richard Stephen Charnock

Wellfare Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Wellfare Come From? nationality or country of origin

The surname Wellfare occurs more in England more than any other country or territory. It may also be found as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of Wellfare.

How Common Is The Last Name Wellfare? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 996,001st most commonly held surname on a worldwide basis, borne by approximately 1 in 28,356,210 people. Wellfare is predominantly found in Europe, where 50 percent of Wellfare are found; 50 percent are found in Northern Europe and 50 percent are found in British Isles.

The last name Wellfare is most commonly occurring in England, where it is borne by 117 people, or 1 in 476,223. In England Wellfare is most common in: Hampshire, where 25 percent reside, West Sussex, where 23 percent reside and Suffolk, where 18 percent reside. Besides England this last name is found in 8 countries. It is also found in Australia, where 24 percent reside and The United States, where 22 percent reside.

Wellfare Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Wellfare has changed through the years. In England the number of people bearing the Wellfare surname expanded 186 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it expanded 467 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Wellfare Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Wellfare surname are 24.66% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 71.43% registered with the party.

Wellfare earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 10.36% less than the national average, earning $38,678 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Welfare931,633/
Wellfair88121/
Willfare880/
Welfar8650/
Wellfarth820/
Welfair805/
Belfare804/
Wuelfar801/
Welfard801/
Welfara801/
Welfere800/
Wellfor800/
Welfear800/
Welfareist787/
Bellfaiore781/
Belfareh7594/
Wellfort7514/
Bellfore757/
Welfahri756/
Willfart753/
Wllfarth751/
Belfarre751/
Willfore750/
Willfard750/
Belfar713,302/
Vielfaure71378/
Willfahrt71158/
Willfarth712/
Wilfar711/
Wellphere711/
Belfarh67700/
Wilfart67478/
Wilfore6776/
Belfore6758/
Belfari6711/
Willfor674/
Wilfari674/
Belfair674/
Bellfor671/
Belffar671/
Wilfair670/

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