Wellso Surname

3,957,383rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 25 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Liberia

Wellso Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Wellso Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States231:15,759,084542,937
Liberia11:4,408,53547,110
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States61:8,369,781355,680

Wellso Last Name Facts

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

The last name Wellso occurs in The United States more than any other country/territory. It can also be found as:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Wellso? popularity and diffusion

Wellso is the 3,957,383rd most widely held last name throughout the world It is held by around 1 in 291,501,837 people. It occurs mostly in The Americas, where 92 percent of Wellso reside; 92 percent reside in North America and 92 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

This surname is most numerous in The United States, where it is held by 23 people, or 1 in 15,759,084. In The United States it is most common in: Iowa, where 26 percent live, Texas, where 26 percent live and North Carolina, where 17 percent live. Excluding The United States this surname exists in 2 countries. It also occurs in Liberia, where 4 percent live and Singapore, where 4 percent live.

Wellso Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Wellso has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Wellso last name increased 383 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Wellso Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Wellso last name are 42.12% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 88.89% registered to vote for the party.

Wellso earn a lot more than the average income. In United States they earn 40.7% more than the national average, earning $60,712 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Welso9150/
Bellso8319/
Willso8314/
Weleso835/
Welsou831/
Welsso831/
Wealso831/
Vellso831/
Wellsa831/
Wlso801/
Belleso779/
Vellsco772/
Willsoa771/
Bellsso771/
Bellsuo771/
Willsoh770/
Belso73422/
Wilso73135/
Velso7319/
Welsa7310/
Weljo731/
Wllco731/
Bellesso71425/
Welschot7118/
Wellessa718/
Bellssou714/
Vellesoo711/
Willsoit710/
Welshott710/
Welshous710/
Velsco6739/
Wilsco6723/
Belsoi6716/
Belsou676/
Belsio675/
Wuilso675/
Wellssaad673/
Willsa673/
Belsho673/
Wilsou673/
Welsha673/
Velsos673/
Welesa673/
Huelso672/
Wilsso672/
Weljas671/
Villso671/
Welschott671/
Velsio671/
Wilsoy671/
Wellca671/
Welsah671/
Uelsou671/
Willshott670/
Wellsaudt670/
Belsoo670/
Wilsoh670/
Willsoott670/
Bellzo670/
Wilsop670/

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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 Wellso
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