Wellsbury Surname

1,118,459th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 217 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Wales

Wellsbury Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Wellsbury Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1631:341,82924,929
Canada331:1,116,53381,834
Wales101:309,45316,869
New Zealand81:566,04034,598
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England281:870,54937,307

Wellsbury Last Name Facts

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

The surname Wellsbury occurs most in England. It may be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Wellsbury? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 1,118,459th most frequently held surname at a global level, borne by around 1 in 33,583,161 people. This last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 81 percent of Wellsbury reside; 81 percent reside in Northern Europe and 80 percent reside in British Isles.

Wellsbury is most commonly occurring in England, where it is borne by 163 people, or 1 in 341,829. In England Wellsbury is mostly found in: West Midlands, where 41 percent live, Cheshire, where 18 percent live and Staffordshire, where 13 percent live. Aside from England Wellsbury exists in 6 countries. It is also found in Canada, where 15 percent live and Wales, where 5 percent live.

Wellsbury Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Wellsbury has changed over time. In England the number of people who held the Wellsbury last name rose 582 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Wellsbury Last Name Statistics demography

Wellsbury earn a lot more than the average income. In Canada they earn 42.29% more than the national average, earning $70,696 CAD per year.

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Wellsbury
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