Wellsted Surname

860,770th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 316 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Wellsted Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'at the well stead,' i.e. the dwelling or homestead by the well. I cannot find the spot. It is clear, however, that it is a West-country name. The variants are somewhat numerous. Wellstod, entered below, shows the way to Wellstood.

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Wellsted Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1601:348,23825,208
South Africa821:660,70448,422
United States391:9,293,819392,288
Australia171:1,587,98278,599
Canada71:5,263,656239,735
Scotland31:1,784,60641,943
Sweden31:3,282,252190,759
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1031:236,65417,592
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States61:8,369,781355,680

Wellsted Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'at the well stead,' i.e. the dwelling or homestead by the well. I cannot find the spot. It is clear, however, that it is a West-country name. The variants are somewhat numerous. Wellstod, entered below, shows the way to Wellstood.

1585. Robert Welsted, Somerset: Register of the University of Oxford.

1606. Henry Welsteed, Dorset. ibid.

1608. Married — Henrie Welstod and Katharine Clarke: St. James, Clerkenwell.

1741. Baptised — Richard, s. Richard Wellstead: ibid.

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

(English) Dweller at the Spring- Stead [Old English w(i)ell(a, a spring, well + stede, a place]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Wellsted Last Name Facts

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

The surname Wellsted occurs in England more than any other country or territory. It can be found as:. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Wellsted? popularity and diffusion

The surname Wellsted is the 860,770th most commonly used last name on a global scale. It is borne by around 1 in 23,061,854 people. Wellsted is predominantly found in Europe, where 53 percent of Wellsted live; 53 percent live in Northern Europe and 52 percent live in British Isles.

This surname is most widespread in England, where it is borne by 160 people, or 1 in 348,238. In England Wellsted is most frequent in: Kent, where 17 percent live, West Sussex, where 15 percent live and Greater London, where 9 percent live. Excluding England it occurs in 11 countries. It is also common in South Africa, where 26 percent live and The United States, where 12 percent live.

Wellsted Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Wellsted has changed over time. In England the share of the population with the surname expanded 155 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it expanded 650 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Wellsted Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Wellsted surname are 10.41% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 63.64% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Wellsted earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 70.09% more than the national average, earning R 404,208 per year; in United States they earn 36.57% less than the national average, earning $27,369 USD per year and in Canada they earn 23.17% less than the national average, earning $38,170 CAD per year.

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