View the most partisan surnames in The United States

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

The surname Wellis is more frequently found in The United States than any other country/territory. It can also appear in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

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

This last name is the 1,658,108^th most frequent family name on a global scale. It is borne by approximately 1 in 60,729,549 people. It occurs mostly in The Americas, where 50 percent of Wellis reside; 39 percent reside in North America and 39 percent reside in Anglo-North America. It is also the 393,633^rd most frequently occurring first name at a global level, held by 468 people.

Wellis is most common in The United States, where it is carried by 39 people, or 1 in 9,293,819. In The United States it is most numerous in: California, where 21 percent are found, Nevada, where 15 percent are found and Pennsylvania, where 13 percent are found. Excluding The United States this surname occurs in 19 countries. It also occurs in The Netherlands, where 17 percent are found and Canada, where 11 percent are found.

Wellis Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Wellis has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Wellis last name declined 60 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it declined 97 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Wellis Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the Wellis last name is chiefly Anglican (50%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Wellis last name are 53.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 100% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Wellis earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 7.42% less than the national average, earning $39,948 USD per year and in Canada they earn 15.53% more than the national average, earning $57,398 CAD per year.