Wellings Surname

112,320th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4,126 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Wellings Surname Definition:

Is found as a surname as well as Welling: in this case the -s is apparently merely an imitative suff.

Wellings Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2,4821:22,4493,138
Australia6461:41,7895,345
United States4261:850,84364,837
Malawi1831:93,54711,397
Canada1801:204,69819,937
Wales1351:22,9222,433
New Zealand181:251,57423,165
Germany151:5,367,031196,901
Scotland101:535,38220,332
Thailand61:11,773,058553,295
Denmark41:1,411,17960,800
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
Northern Ireland21:922,51818,701
Malaysia21:14,747,112316,340
India21:383,532,6911,645,216
France21:33,211,361423,184
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Vanuatu11:263,2762,086
Iraq11:35,021,65431,813
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland71:632,83819,259
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England9841:24,7723,434
Wales441:35,6461,944
Scotland31:1,247,73924,719
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States871:577,22639,167

Wellings (781) may also be a first name.

Wellings Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Is found as a surname as well as Welling: in this case the -s is apparently merely an imitative suff.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Wellings Last Name Facts

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

Wellings occurs more in England more than any other country or territory. It may be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of Wellings click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Wellings? popularity and diffusion

Wellings is the 112,320th most frequent family name on a worldwide basis. It is borne by approximately 1 in 1,766,250 people. It is mostly found in Europe, where 64 percent of Wellings reside; 64 percent reside in Northern Europe and 64 percent reside in British Isles. Wellings is also the 293,584th most commonly held given name in the world. It is borne by 781 people.

The last name Wellings is most commonly held in England, where it is carried by 2,482 people, or 1 in 22,449. In England it is primarily concentrated in: West Midlands, where 20 percent reside, Greater London, where 10 percent reside and Shropshire, where 8 percent reside. Excluding England this surname is found in 25 countries. It is also found in Australia, where 16 percent reside and The United States, where 10 percent reside.

Wellings Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Wellings has changed over time. In England the share of the population with the surname grew 252 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it grew 490 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Wales it grew 307 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it grew 333 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it declined 86 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Wellings Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the surname is primarily Catholic (71%) in Ireland.

In The United States Wellings are 19.9% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 66.67% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Wellings earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 6.23% more than the national average, earning $45,838 USD per year and in Canada they earn 4.99% more than the national average, earning $52,160 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Weillings941/
Whellings941/
Welings9318/
Willings88427/
Bellings88360/
Wehlings8811/
Vellings884/
Whelings880/
Wheelings8269/
Voellings8242/
Vuellings823/
Willgings822/
Vellingsø821/
Whillings820/
Bllings803/
Wilings800/
Willingsøe781/
Billings7537,180/
Völlings75176/
Vüllings75101/
Whylings7511/
Villings755/
Bellincs751/
Willinks751/
Bellengs750/
Blings71341/
Billingsø7140/
Billinggs710/
Billngs6712/
Wilinks671/
Blihngs671/
Bellinkx63300/
Belléncs6371/
Bellencs631/
Vellienx630/
Blengs5712/
Blingz571/
Bilngs571/
Blincs571/
Blincks531/
Wlnx501/

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Wellings
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