Wellock Surname
Approximately 781 people bear this surname
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.
Read More About This SurnameWellock Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 372 | 1:149,780 | 14,332 |
| United States | 320 | 1:1,132,684 | 81,515 |
| Australia | 22 | 1:1,227,077 | 66,405 |
| Israel | 19 | 1:450,402 | 34,739 |
| Canada | 17 | 1:2,167,388 | 133,872 |
| Wales | 13 | 1:238,041 | 14,239 |
| Scotland | 5 | 1:1,070,763 | 31,189 |
| Czechia | 3 | 1:3,544,490 | 144,714 |
| Norway | 2 | 1:2,571,143 | 95,402 |
| Croatia | 1 | 1:4,228,604 | 99,289 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 1:4,528,323 | 55,372 |
| Romania | 1 | 1:20,077,870 | 89,414 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Zimbabwe | 1 | 1:15,438,240 | 133,260 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 336 | 1:72,546 | 8,029 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 44 | 1:1,141,334 | 65,198 |
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.
V. Wheelock.
Wellock Demographics
Average Wellock Salary in
United States
$40,367 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Wellock Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Wellock Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Wellock is carried by more people in England than any other country/territory. It can occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Wellock? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 438,773rd most frequent last name throughout the world. It is borne by around 1 in 9,331,045 people. Wellock occurs mostly in Europe, where 51 percent of Wellock reside; 50 percent reside in Northern Europe and 50 percent reside in British Isles.
The surname Wellock is most frequently held in England, where it is carried by 372 people, or 1 in 149,780. In England Wellock is mostly concentrated in: Lancashire, where 28 percent live, North Yorkshire, where 16 percent live and West Yorkshire, where 15 percent live. Other than England this surname exists in 16 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 41 percent live and Australia, where 3 percent live.
Wellock Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Wellock has changed through the years. In England the number of people bearing the Wellock surname expanded 111 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it expanded 727 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Wellock Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Wellock surname are 0.94% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 54.17% registered with the 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
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Whellock | 93 | 13 | / |
| Wellocks | 93 | 1 | / |
| Welock | 92 | 45 | / |
| Wheellock | 88 | 6 | / |
| Willock | 86 | 2,392 | / |
| Whelock | 86 | 7 | / |
| Weelock | 86 | 5 | / |
| Weilock | 86 | 3 | / |
| Weylock | 86 | 3 | / |
| Weloock | 86 | 2 | / |
| Vellock | 86 | 1 | / |
| Wellack | 86 | 0 | / |
| Wlock | 83 | 184 | / |
| Welok | 83 | 20 | / |
| Wheelock | 80 | 5,945 | / |
| Willocks | 80 | 1,083 | / |
| Whillock | 80 | 695 | / |
| Willockx | 80 | 434 | / |
| Wheloock | 80 | 1 | / |
| Whhelock | 80 | 0 | / |
| Whealock | 80 | 0 | / |
| Wylock | 77 | 137 | / |
| Wilock | 77 | 75 | / |
| Welack | 77 | 63 | / |
| Velloc | 77 | 4 | / |
| Bllock | 77 | 2 | / |
| Wellox | 77 | 1 | / |
| Weelok | 77 | 1 | / |
| Wealoc | 77 | 1 | / |
| Wlosck | 77 | 1 | / |
| Wheeloock | 75 | 2 | / |
| Whillocke | 75 | 0 | / |
| Wheellack | 75 | 0 | / |
| Wheelocke | 75 | 0 | / |
| Wlok | 73 | 2 | / |
| Bellocq | 71 | 1,985 | / |
| Willocq | 71 | 1,321 | / |
| Willocx | 71 | 509 | / |
| Bellouk | 71 | 483 | / |
| Billock | 71 | 458 | / |
| Whilock | 71 | 96 | / |
| Wylocke | 71 | 47 | / |
| Waylock | 71 | 46 | / |
| Wehlack | 71 | 18 | / |
| Villock | 71 | 7 | / |
| Bellocg | 71 | 4 | / |
| Wheeloc | 71 | 4 | / |
| Wijlock | 71 | 3 | / |
| Weilack | 71 | 3 | / |
| Wheelok | 71 | 2 | / |
| Bellook | 71 | 1 | / |
| Wellask | 71 | 1 | / |
| Vellack | 71 | 1 | / |
| Whluock | 71 | 1 | / |
| Whelack | 71 | 0 | / |
| Willack | 71 | 0 | / |
| Whylock | 71 | 0 | / |
| Welak | 67 | 112 | / |
| Vlock | 67 | 109 | / |
| Wilok | 67 | 21 | / |
| Wlack | 67 | 15 | / |
| Weloq | 67 | 4 | / |
| Billyock | 67 | 2 | / |
| Welac | 67 | 1 | / |
| Willosks | 67 | 1 | / |
| Weliacke | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wheelack | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wyloc | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wlgok | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wilhouck | 67 | 0 | / |
| Bllok | 67 | 0 | / |
| Willhack | 67 | 0 | / |
| Willacks | 67 | 0 | / |
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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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Footnotes
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