Welwood Surname
Approximately 353 people bear this surname
Welwood Surname Definition:
From the lands of Wellwood in the parish of Dunfermline, Fife. The first of the name in record is William Walwod who witnessed a notarial instrument in 1422 (Cambus., p. 103). He is probably the Willyhame of Walwod who was in 1437 one of the "Juggis compositouris of the debaitis.
Read More About This SurnameWelwood Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Canada | 251 | 1:146,795 | 15,033 |
| United States | 90 | 1:4,027,321 | 218,060 |
| Scotland | 6 | 1:892,303 | 28,047 |
| England | 5 | 1:11,143,612 | 252,590 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 1:4,528,323 | 55,372 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 7 | 1:632,838 | 19,259 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 3 | 1:8,125,123 | 158,686 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 36 | 1:1,394,963 | 75,931 |
Welwood Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
From the lands of Wellwood in the parish of Dunfermline, Fife. The first of the name in record is William Walwod who witnessed a notarial instrument in 1422 (Cambus., p. 103). He is probably the Willyhame of Walwod who was in 1437 one of the "Juggis compositouris of the debaitis... mouit betwix a venerabill fadir in crist Androw. Abbot of Dunfermlyn and the convent of that ilke on a part and Daui hacet of lumfennen on the tother part be-langand the landis of petfuian" (RD., p. 285). Thomas Walwood was one of the "Commissari Burgorum" in 1578 "pro Sanctandrois" (RHM., I, p. 15), and William Wallatt, portioner of Touch, and several others of the surname are mentioned in 1588 (RPC., IV, p. 317). The family was intimately connected with the burgh of Dunfermline and for two centuries and more Wellwoods were provosts and officers of the regality. William Welwood was author of the earliest treatise on maritime jurisprudence (The Sea-law of Scotland, Edinburgh, 1590) published in Great Britain. In the Dunfermline Burgh Records, 1488-1584, the name appears as Vallod, Vallot, Vallud, Valuode, Wallaud Wallet 1575, Wallod, Wallud 1494, Waluode, Walwode 1490, Wollat, etc. Other old forms noted are: Velvod 1594, Waldwod 1558, Wallude 1512 and Walwood.
Pounded by Velvud, a Danish courtier, who escorted Anne, Queen to James VI, to Scotland, and received from her a grant of the lands of Touch, and the following armorial bearings, argent, out of a well gules, an oak tree growing, vert.
Welwood Demographics
Average Welwood Salary in
United States
$49,646 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Welwood Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Welwood Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Welwood is borne by more people in Canada than any other country/territory. It may also be found as:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Welwood? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 796,486th most frequent last name worldwide, borne by approximately 1 in 20,644,606 people. This last name is mostly found in The Americas, where 97 percent of Welwood are found; 97 percent are found in North America and 97 percent are found in Anglo-North America.
The last name Welwood is most prevalent in Canada, where it is borne by 251 people, or 1 in 146,795. In Canada it is primarily found in: Alberta, where 38 percent live, British Columbia, where 27 percent live and Ontario, where 26 percent live. Aside from Canada this last name occurs in 4 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 25 percent live and Scotland, where 2 percent live.
Welwood Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Welwood has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Welwood surname increased 250 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it increased 167 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Welwood Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those holding the Welwood last name is primarily Anglican (86%) in Ireland.
In The United States those bearing the Welwood last name are 12.49% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 59.26% being registered to vote for the party.
The amount Welwood earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 15.06% more than the national average, earning $49,646 USD per year and in Canada they earn 4.06% less than the national average, earning $47,664 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wellwood | 93 | 1,312 | / |
| Weellwood | 88 | 0 | / |
| Walwood | 86 | 52 | / |
| Velwood | 86 | 2 | / |
| Wolwood | 86 | 0 | / |
| Wilwood | 86 | 0 | / |
| Welod | 83 | 1 | / |
| Wallwood | 80 | 4 | / |
| Willwood | 80 | 2 | / |
| Weliod | 77 | 1 | / |
| Welodi | 77 | 1 | / |
| Welodo | 77 | 1 | / |
| Wellod | 77 | 1 | / |
| Waeloodoo | 75 | 1 | / |
| Weld | 73 | 2,688 | / |
| Walhood | 71 | 179 | / |
| Walwoda | 71 | 21 | / |
| Waelode | 71 | 5 | / |
| Welwadi | 71 | 3 | / |
| Wellode | 71 | 1 | / |
| Willowwood | 71 | 1 | / |
| Wiley-Wood | 71 | 1 | / |
| Bellwod | 71 | 0 | / |
| Welloid | 71 | 0 | / |
| Weldu | 67 | 12,750 | / |
| Welde | 67 | 11,400 | / |
| Weldy | 67 | 2,484 | / |
| Weldt | 67 | 945 | / |
| Weldi | 67 | 483 | / |
| Welda | 67 | 337 | / |
| Weild | 67 | 200 | / |
| Wield | 67 | 193 | / |
| Weled | 67 | 137 | / |
| Weald | 67 | 104 | / |
| Wolod | 67 | 52 | / |
| Welid | 67 | 40 | / |
| Wyeld | 67 | 32 | / |
| Weldo | 67 | 18 | / |
| Welto | 67 | 17 | / |
| Wilod | 67 | 16 | / |
| Welot | 67 | 7 | / |
| Welld | 67 | 4 | / |
| Walod | 67 | 2 | / |
| Woold | 67 | 1 | / |
| Walwd | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bellwodd | 67 | 1 | / |
| Weltd | 67 | 0 | / |
| Waeld | 67 | 0 | / |
| Woeld | 67 | 0 | / |
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