Wellings Surname
Approximately 4,126 people bear this surname
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
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 2,482 | 1:22,449 | 3,138 |
| Australia | 646 | 1:41,789 | 5,345 |
| United States | 426 | 1:850,843 | 64,837 |
| Malawi | 183 | 1:93,547 | 11,397 |
| Canada | 180 | 1:204,698 | 19,937 |
| Wales | 135 | 1:22,922 | 2,433 |
| New Zealand | 18 | 1:251,574 | 23,165 |
| Germany | 15 | 1:5,367,031 | 196,901 |
| Scotland | 10 | 1:535,382 | 20,332 |
| Thailand | 6 | 1:11,773,058 | 553,295 |
| Denmark | 4 | 1:1,411,179 | 60,800 |
| United Arab Emirates | 2 | 1:4,581,136 | 93,443 |
| Spain | 2 | 1:23,376,018 | 128,922 |
| Northern Ireland | 2 | 1:922,518 | 18,701 |
| Malaysia | 2 | 1:14,747,112 | 316,340 |
| India | 2 | 1:383,532,691 | 1,645,216 |
| France | 2 | 1:33,211,361 | 423,184 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Vanuatu | 1 | 1:263,276 | 2,086 |
| Iraq | 1 | 1:35,021,654 | 31,813 |
| Indonesia | 1 | 1:132,249,194 | 811,426 |
| Dominican Republic | 1 | 1:10,432,932 | 36,508 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 7 | 1:632,838 | 19,259 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 984 | 1:24,772 | 3,434 |
| Wales | 44 | 1:35,646 | 1,944 |
| Scotland | 3 | 1:1,247,739 | 24,719 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 87 | 1:577,226 | 39,167 |
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.
Wellings Demographics
Average Wellings Salary in
United States
$45,838 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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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
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weillings | 94 | 1 | / |
| Whellings | 94 | 1 | / |
| Welings | 93 | 18 | / |
| Willings | 88 | 427 | / |
| Bellings | 88 | 360 | / |
| Wehlings | 88 | 11 | / |
| Vellings | 88 | 4 | / |
| Whelings | 88 | 0 | / |
| Wheelings | 82 | 69 | / |
| Voellings | 82 | 42 | / |
| Vuellings | 82 | 3 | / |
| Willgings | 82 | 2 | / |
| Vellingsø | 82 | 1 | / |
| Whillings | 82 | 0 | / |
| Bllings | 80 | 3 | / |
| Wilings | 80 | 0 | / |
| Willingsøe | 78 | 1 | / |
| Billings | 75 | 37,180 | / |
| Völlings | 75 | 176 | / |
| Vüllings | 75 | 101 | / |
| Whylings | 75 | 11 | / |
| Villings | 75 | 5 | / |
| Bellincs | 75 | 1 | / |
| Willinks | 75 | 1 | / |
| Bellengs | 75 | 0 | / |
| Blings | 71 | 341 | / |
| Billingsø | 71 | 40 | / |
| Billinggs | 71 | 0 | / |
| Billngs | 67 | 12 | / |
| Wilinks | 67 | 1 | / |
| Blihngs | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bellinkx | 63 | 300 | / |
| Belléncs | 63 | 71 | / |
| Bellencs | 63 | 1 | / |
| Vellienx | 63 | 0 | / |
| Blengs | 57 | 12 | / |
| Blingz | 57 | 1 | / |
| Bilngs | 57 | 1 | / |
| Blincs | 57 | 1 | / |
| Blincks | 53 | 1 | / |
| Wlnx | 50 | 1 | / |
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