Wellspring Surname

904,049th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 295 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Australia
Highest density in:
Australia

Wellspring Surname Definition:

liking.—Nick. 'the well liking,' i.e. of comely appearance; compare Wellbeloved.

'Well-liking lips they have.' - Love's Labour's Lost, act v. sc. 2.

Alice Welikeing, Oxfordshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

Wellspring Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Australia1281:210,90420,401
United States821:4,420,231233,612
England461:1,211,26256,182
Canada321:1,151,42583,867
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England681:358,46122,559
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States71:7,174,098302,835

Wellspring Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

liking.—Nick. 'the well liking,' i.e. of comely appearance; compare Wellbeloved.

'Well-liking lips they have.' - Love's Labour's Lost, act v. sc. 2.

Alice Welikeing, Oxfordshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

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

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'at the well - spring,' from residence thereby. This surname has held a precarious existence for six centuries.

Walter Wilspryng, Close Rolls, 14 Edward III. pt.

1780. Married — Thomas Wellspring and Lucy Nutt: St. George, Hanover Square.

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

(English) Dweller at a Spring [Old English w(i)ell(e)spryttg, a spring]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

A location name in Devon.

British Family Names: Their Origin and Meaning (1903) by Henry Barber

Wellspring Last Name Facts

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

Wellspring is borne by more people in Australia than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Wellspring? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 904,049th most frequent family name worldwide, borne by approximately 1 in 24,703,545 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Oceania, where 44 percent of Wellspring are found; 44 percent are found in Australasia and 44 percent are found in Australia and New Zealand.

The surname Wellspring is most numerous in Australia, where it is held by 128 people, or 1 in 210,904. In Australia Wellspring is most prevalent in: New South Wales, where 56 percent reside, Queensland, where 33 percent reside and Australian Capital Territory, where 9 percent reside. Not including Australia this surname occurs in 10 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 28 percent reside and England, where 16 percent reside.

Wellspring Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Wellspring has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Wellspring last name rose 1,171 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it decreased 32 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Wellspring Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the Wellspring last name is primarily Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States Wellspring are 18.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 72% registered with the party.

The amount Wellspring earn in different countries varies significantly. In United States they earn 2.87% more than the national average, earning $44,388 USD per year and in Canada they earn 35.97% more than the national average, earning $67,552 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Welspring952/
Willspring900/
Huelspring800/
Wall Sporrong701/
Wallaceprinc641/
Willis-Brink641/

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