Wellock Surname

438,773rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 781 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Wellock Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Wheelock,' a parish in Cheshire.

John de Whelok, Cheshire, 2 Henry IV (1400): East Cheshire.

1657. Married — William Beuer and Jane Wheellocks: St. Mary Aldermary.

Randle Wheelock, of Wheelock, 1661: Wills at Chester.

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Wellock Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England3721:149,78014,332
United States3201:1,132,68481,515
Australia221:1,227,07766,405
Israel191:450,40234,739
Canada171:2,167,388133,872
Wales131:238,04114,239
Scotland51:1,070,76331,189
Czechia31:3,544,490144,714
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
Croatia11:4,228,60499,289
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England3361:72,5468,029
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States441:1,141,33465,198

Wellock Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Wheelock,' a parish in Cheshire.

John de Whelok, Cheshire, 2 Henry IV (1400): East Cheshire.

1657. Married — William Beuer and Jane Wheellocks: St. Mary Aldermary.

Randle Wheelock, of Wheelock, 1661: Wills at Chester.

Hugh Wheelock, of Wheelock, 1677: ibid.

1743. — Thomas Tharp and Francis Wheelock: St. George, Hanover Square.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

V. Wheelock.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Wellock Last Name Facts

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

The surname Wellock occurs most in England. It can appear in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of Wellock click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Wellock? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 438,773rd most frequently held last name throughout the world, borne by around 1 in 9,331,045 people. The last name Wellock is primarily found in Europe, where 51 percent of Wellock live; 50 percent live in Northern Europe and 50 percent live in British Isles.

The surname Wellock is most frequent in England, where it is carried by 372 people, or 1 in 149,780. In England it is most common in: Lancashire, where 28 percent reside, North Yorkshire, where 16 percent reside and West Yorkshire, where 15 percent reside. Aside from England this last name occurs in 16 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 41 percent reside and Australia, where 3 percent reside.

Wellock Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Wellock has changed over time. In England the share of the population with the surname grew 111 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it grew 727 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Wellock Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Wellock are 0.94% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 54.17% registered with the political party.

The amount Wellock earn in different countries varies significantly. In United States they earn 6.45% less than the national average, earning $40,367 USD per year and in Canada they earn 20.13% more than the national average, earning $59,686 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Whellock9313/
Wellocks931/
Welock9245/
Wheellock886/
Willock862,392/
Whelock867/
Weelock865/
Weilock863/
Weylock863/
Weloock862/
Vellock861/
Wellack860/
Wlock83184/
Welok8320/
Wheelock805,945/
Willocks801,083/
Whillock80695/
Willockx80434/
Wheloock801/
Whhelock800/
Whealock800/
Wylock77137/
Wilock7775/
Welack7763/
Velloc774/
Bllock772/
Wellox771/
Weelok771/
Wealoc771/
Wlosck771/
Wheeloock752/
Whillocke750/
Wheellack750/
Wheelocke750/
Wlok732/
Bellocq711,985/
Willocq711,321/
Willocx71509/
Bellouk71483/
Billock71458/
Whilock7196/
Wylocke7147/
Waylock7146/
Wehlack7118/
Villock717/
Bellocg714/
Wheeloc714/
Wijlock713/
Weilack713/
Wheelok712/
Bellook711/
Wellask711/
Vellack711/
Whluock711/
Whelack710/
Willack710/
Whylock710/
Welak67112/
Vlock67109/
Wilok6721/
Wlack6715/
Weloq674/
Billyock672/
Welac671/
Willosks671/
Weliacke671/
Wheelack671/
Wyloc671/
Wlgok671/
Wilhouck670/
Bllok670/
Willhack670/
Willacks670/

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Wellock Reference & Research

Wheelock One-name Study - A profile of the Wheelock surname with contact details for a researcher who collects any information pertaining to it.

Wheelock FamilyTree DNA Group - A group collating DNA test results for those who bear the surname, includes results of DNA tests and discussions.

Wheelock FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.

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