Wheldon Surname

273,120th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,424 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Wales

Wheldon Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Weldon,' two parishes in the Diocese of Peterborough, Norfolk.

Geoffrey de Weldone, Huntingdonshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

Lucas de Weldon, Lincolnshire, ibid.

Hugh de Weledon, Lincolnshire, ibid.

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Wheldon Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England8601:64,7887,556
United States2111:1,717,815113,709
Australia1811:149,14815,854
Canada671:549,93446,038
Wales571:54,2904,971
New Zealand161:283,02024,643
Scotland71:764,83125,488
Northern Ireland61:307,50612,899
Germany41:20,126,365436,245
Switzerland31:2,737,638105,941
Netherlands21:8,443,588136,641
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
France11:66,422,722504,397
Ethiopia11:97,546,26229,669
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England4651:52,4206,330
Wales261:60,3242,968
Scotland181:207,9567,652
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1321:380,44528,529

Wheldon (33) may also be a first name.

Wheldon Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Weldon,' two parishes in the Diocese of Peterborough, Norfolk.

Geoffrey de Weldone, Huntingdonshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

Lucas de Weldon, Lincolnshire, ibid.

Hugh de Weledon, Lincolnshire, ibid.

1545/6. George Duke and Philippa Weldon: Marriage Lic. (Faculty Office).

1596. William Weldon, Norfolk: Register of the University of Oxford.

1600. Francis Weldon, Berkshire: ibid.

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

(English) Early forms of this local name seem to be lacking; but the probabilities point to Old English hwealf, ‘hollow,’ as the source of the first element: the second represents Old English dún, 'hill.' There has prob. been some confusion with Weldon.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Great and Little Weldon are parishes in co. Northampton. The name is of record in Ireland from temp. Richard H. D'Alton.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Wheldon Last Name Facts

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

Wheldon is more commonly found in England than any other country or territory. It may also be found as:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Wheldon? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 273,120th most commonly used last name throughout the world, held by around 1 in 5,117,659 people. Wheldon is mostly found in Europe, where 66 percent of Wheldon reside; 65 percent reside in Northern Europe and 65 percent reside in British Isles. Wheldon is also the 1,807,719th most common given name world-wide It is held by 33 people.

The surname Wheldon is most widespread in England, where it is borne by 860 people, or 1 in 64,788. In England Wheldon is primarily concentrated in: North Yorkshire, where 14 percent reside, Nottinghamshire, where 9 percent reside and West Midlands, where 7 percent reside. Beside England Wheldon occurs in 20 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 15 percent reside and Australia, where 13 percent reside.

Wheldon Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Wheldon has changed over time. In England the number of people carrying the Wheldon last name grew 185 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it grew 160 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Wales it grew 219 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it fell 61 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Wheldon Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Wheldon surname are 23.96% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 70.73% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Wheldon earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 9.4% more than the national average, earning $47,204 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.89% more than the national average, earning $51,117 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Wheeldon935,349/
Whieldon93651/
Wheildon93420/
Whealdon93197/
Whelldon937/
Whheldon931/
Whaeldon931/
Weldon9227,095/
Wheatldon880/
Welldon86199/
Weldone8650/
Whildon8618/
Weeldon864/
Whaldon862/
Weldonn862/
Weildon861/
Wealdon860/
Weldojn860/
Welldone8062/
Whilldon806/
Whealdom801/
D'Weldon801/
Wheildan801/
Whildone800/
Waldon776,785/
Wildon77349/
Woldon7783/
Weldan7752/
Wyldon7718/
Wledon772/
Willdon715/
Wildone713/
Walddon713/
Walldon713/
Waldoun711/
Weldann711/
Welldan710/
Wheldam710/
Wilddon710/
Waldoon710/
Wohldann679/
Willdone676/
Wealdand671/

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