Welwean Surname

3,485,539th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 32 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Liberia
Highest density in:
Liberia

Welwean Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Welwean Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Liberia241:183,68912,460
United States81:45,307,367917,113

Welwean Last Name Facts

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

The surname Welwean occurs more in Liberia more than any other country or territory. It can appear as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Welwean? popularity and diffusion

Welwean is the 3,485,539th most commonly held family name in the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 227,735,810 people. The surname Welwean is predominantly found in Africa, where 75 percent of Welwean live; 75 percent live in West Africa and 75 percent live in Anglo-West Africa.

The surname Welwean is most frequently occurring in Liberia, where it is carried by 24 people, or 1 in 183,689. In Liberia Welwean is primarily concentrated in: Montserrado County, where 42 percent reside, Grand Bassa County, where 29 percent reside and Margibi County, where 29 percent reside. Barring Liberia this last name exists in one country. It is also found in The United States, where 25 percent reside.

Welwean Last Name Statistics demography

Welwean earn significantly more than the average income. In United States they earn 27.47% more than the national average, earning $55,000 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Welwang862/
Wellwan861/
Wellwann801/
Velwen7715/
Velwan7715/
Welven773/
Welwyn771/
Wilwand71104/
Wilwant7135/
Welvein713/
Weiluan712/
Weelven712/
Beelwan711/
Welbann710/
Wilbean710/
Welbaun710/
Wellvang6730/
Belwayen674/
Willwand674/
Belwayan671/
Wellbaun671/
Wellewin670/

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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
  • Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • 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 Welwean
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