Wellum Surname

1,369,340th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 161 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Jersey

Wellum Surname Definition:

V. Welham.

Wellum Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England811:687,87739,238
United States321:11,326,842445,236
Canada271:1,364,65295,501
Jersey71:14,1722,872
Wales61:515,75523,171
Belgium21:5,748,322130,559
New Zealand21:2,264,16249,210
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England661:369,32422,972
Scotland41:935,80421,348
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States21:25,109,342694,541

Wellum Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

V. Welham.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Wellum Last Name Facts

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

The surname Wellum occurs in England more than any other country/territory. It may also occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of Wellum click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Wellum? popularity and diffusion

It is the 1,369,340th most numerous surname on earth. It is borne by around 1 in 45,264,260 people. This surname is primarily found in Europe, where 60 percent of Wellum live; 58 percent live in Northern Europe and 58 percent live in British Isles.

The surname is most widely held in England, where it is held by 81 people, or 1 in 687,877. In England it is primarily concentrated in: South Yorkshire, where 31 percent are found, Staffordshire, where 16 percent are found and Lancashire, where 11 percent are found. Outside of England this last name is found in 10 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 20 percent are found and Canada, where 17 percent are found.

Wellum Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Wellum has changed through the years. In England the number of people carrying the Wellum surname grew 123 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it grew 1,600 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Wellum Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Wellum last name are 26.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 80% being registered with the political party.

The amount Wellum earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 12.73% more than the national average, earning $48,641 USD per year and in Canada they earn 22.73% more than the national average, earning $60,974 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Whellum9297/
Wellaum921/
Welum9114/
Bellum83241/
Willum83158/
Welaum837/
Vellum836/
Weilum832/
Wellom832/
Whelum831/
Wellausem801/
Willium777,086/
Belloum771,292/
Willaum7723/
Bellium7711/
Willuhm772/
Wheelum770/
Wellund770/
Wilum735/
Wlume731/
Wylum730/
Willaume711,345/
Williaum716/
Woillume710/
Wilium67557/
Wuillaume67535/
Wellon67418/
Williaume67270/
Villum6766/
Willun6765/
Wellausen6755/
Wailum6752/
Bellun6748/
Billum6739/
Vellom6728/
Willom673/
Wilhum671/
Wiloum671/
Wellhausn670/
Wellhusen670/

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Wellum
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