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Where Does The Last Name Wellington Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The surname Wellington (Hindi: वैलिंगटन, Marathi: ीन्ग्तोन) is carried by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It may occur as a variant: Wéllington. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Wellington? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The surname is the 19,866^th most frequent family name on a worldwide basis It is held by around 1 in 264,569 people. The surname is mostly found in The Americas, where 52 percent of Wellington are found; 34 percent are found in North America and 34 percent are found in Anglo-North America. It is also the 3,736^th most frequently held forename on earth, held by 281,436 people.

This last name is most frequently occurring in The United States, where it is held by 8,669 people, or 1 in 41,811. In The United States Wellington is primarily concentrated in: New York, where 14 percent reside, California, where 10 percent reside and Florida, where 7 percent reside. Aside from The United States this last name exists in 93 countries. It is also found in Ghana, where 17 percent reside and Jamaica, where 10 percent reside.

Wellington Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Wellington has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Wellington last name increased 510 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 194 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it increased 327 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it increased 433 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it contracted 87 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Wellington Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those holding the surname is principally Catholic (75%) in Ireland and Christian (100%) in Kenya.

In The United States those bearing the Wellington last name are 1% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 54.23% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Wellington earn in different countries varies significantly. In South Africa they earn 27.23% less than the national average, earning R 172,920 per year; in United States they earn 1.05% more than the national average, earning $43,603 USD per year and in Canada they earn 5.73% more than the national average, earning $52,528 CAD per year.