Wellhausen Surname
Approximately 1,440 people bear this surname
Wellhausen Surname User-submission:
A German surname, meaning 'well house'. It was likely adopted by a family who lived at or near a well house.
Wellhausen Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Germany | 1,029 | 1:78,237 | 9,896 |
| United States | 395 | 1:917,618 | 68,923 |
| Israel | 5 | 1:1,711,527 | 84,568 |
| Belgium | 3 | 1:3,832,215 | 117,288 |
| England | 2 | 1:27,859,030 | 389,889 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Panama | 1 | 1:3,912,258 | 17,195 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 1 | 1:24,375,369 | 195,128 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 45 | 1:1,115,971 | 64,142 |
Wellhausen Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
A German surname, meaning 'well house'. It was likely adopted by a family who lived at or near a well house.
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Wellhausen Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Wellhausen Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Wellhausen is borne by more people in Germany than any other country or territory. It can be found as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Wellhausen? popularity and diffusion
Wellhausen is the 270,744th most frequently used family name worldwide It is held by around 1 in 5,060,796 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 72 percent of Wellhausen live; 72 percent live in Western Europe and 72 percent live in Germanic Europe.
The surname is most common in Germany, where it is held by 1,029 people, or 1 in 78,237. In Germany Wellhausen is most prevalent in: Lower Saxony, where 59 percent are found, North Rhine-Westphalia, where 12 percent are found and Hesse, where 7 percent are found. Aside from Germany this surname is found in 10 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 27 percent are found and Israel, where 0 percent are found.
Wellhausen Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Wellhausen has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Wellhausen last name expanded 878 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it expanded 200 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Wellhausen Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Wellhausen last name are 10.07% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 56.84% being registered with the party.
Wellhausen earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 11.32% more than the national average, earning $48,034 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wellausen | 95 | 55 | / |
| Welhausen | 95 | 26 | / |
| Wellhaussen | 95 | 1 | / |
| Wellhusen | 95 | 0 | / |
| Wellhausn | 95 | 0 | / |
| Wellhousen | 90 | 42 | / |
| Willhausen | 90 | 29 | / |
| Wellaussen | 90 | 2 | / |
| Weilhausen | 90 | 0 | / |
| Welhusen | 89 | 11 | / |
| Welausen | 89 | 3 | / |
| Welladsen | 84 | 19 | / |
| Welhousen | 84 | 12 | / |
| Wellhagen | 84 | 7 | / |
| Wilhausen | 84 | 2 | / |
| Wellaujen | 84 | 1 | / |
| Welaussen | 84 | 1 | / |
| Wellausem | 84 | 1 | / |
| Willhousen | 80 | 0 | / |
| Wilhusen | 78 | 7 | / |
| Bellasen | 78 | 6 | / |
| Welluson | 78 | 1 | / |
| Wilausen | 78 | 1 | / |
| Willassen | 74 | 315 | / |
| Bellassen | 74 | 19 | / |
| Willhagen | 74 | 15 | / |
| Bellhagen | 74 | 3 | / |
| Welliason | 74 | 0 | / |
| Blausen | 71 | 15 | / |
| Wilasen | 71 | 3 | / |
| Willadssen | 70 | 51 | / |
| Bellahssen | 70 | 19 | / |
| Willason | 67 | 46 | / |
| Villasen | 67 | 28 | / |
| Vellasin | 67 | 10 | / |
| Vellasan | 67 | 9 | / |
| Bellazen | 67 | 9 | / |
| Wellazan | 67 | 7 | / |
| Vellagen | 67 | 5 | / |
| Bellason | 67 | 4 | / |
| Wilassen | 67 | 2 | / |
| Bellacen | 67 | 2 | / |
| Willasin | 67 | 2 | / |
| Wilhason | 67 | 2 | / |
| Bellasan | 67 | 2 | / |
| Welloson | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vellajen | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wilhuson | 67 | 0 | / |
| Willusan | 67 | 0 | / |
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