Wellstood Surname

1,504,764th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 139 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Wellstood 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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Wellstood Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England611:913,41146,955
United States341:10,660,557428,392
Canada321:1,151,42583,867
Netherlands51:3,377,435111,911
Scotland41:1,338,45435,497
France11:66,422,722504,397
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England281:870,54937,307
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States61:8,369,781355,680

Wellstood 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

Wellstood Last Name Facts

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

Wellstood is held by more people in England than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered as a variant:. For other potential spellings of Wellstood click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Wellstood? popularity and diffusion

Wellstood is the 1,504,764th most widespread family name on a global scale It is held by around 1 in 52,428,388 people. This last name is primarily found in Europe, where 52 percent of Wellstood are found; 47 percent are found in North America and 47 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

It is most commonly held in England, where it is held by 61 people, or 1 in 913,411. In England Wellstood is primarily found in: Oxfordshire, where 48 percent live, Hampshire, where 21 percent live and Dorset, where 16 percent live. Barring England this surname exists in 7 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 24 percent live and Canada, where 23 percent live.

Wellstood Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Wellstood has changed over time. In England the number of people who held the Wellstood surname increased 218 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it increased 567 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Wellstood Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Wellstood last name are 3.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 50% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Wellstood earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 6.49% more than the national average, earning $45,948 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.63% more than the national average, earning $50,988 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Welstood940/
Wellstad827/
Welstad7582/
Welstaad711/
Woelstad711/
Willstad710/
Wøllestad6713/
Wellestat6710/
Willestad671/
Bellstadt670/
Belstad63122/
Wølstad6326/
Velstad6316/
Wellstaatt631/
Belstadt5935/
Vllestad591/
Vøllestad5694/
Whilstadt560/
Bellstaatt531/
Bilstad50427/
Vølstad50166/
Bølstad5088/
Vilstad5015/
Blæstad5011/
Blestad504/
Blåstad503/
Blestud501/
Bölstad501/
Bilstud501/

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