Whelldon Surname
Approximately 7 people bear this surname
Whelldon Surname Definition:
(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.
Read More About This SurnameWhelldon Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 5 | 1:11,143,612 | 252,590 |
| United States | 2 | 1:181,229,466 | 1,556,795 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 5 | 1:4,875,074 | 116,529 |
Whelldon Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(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.
Whelldon Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Whelldon Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Whelldon occurs in England more than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Whelldon? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 7,117,718th most commonly held family name in the world, borne by around 1 in 1,041,077,988 people. This last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 71 percent of Whelldon live; 71 percent live in Northern Europe and 71 percent live in British Isles.
The last name Whelldon is most common in England, where it is held by 5 people, or 1 in 11,143,612. In England it is mostly found in: Worcestershire, where 80 percent live and Staffordshire, where 20 percent live. Other than England Whelldon exists in one country. It is also common in The United States, where 29 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wheldon | 93 | 1,424 | / |
| Welldon | 93 | 199 | / |
| Wheeldon | 88 | 5,349 | / |
| Whieldon | 88 | 651 | / |
| Wheildon | 88 | 420 | / |
| Whealdon | 88 | 197 | / |
| Welldone | 88 | 62 | / |
| Whilldon | 88 | 6 | / |
| Whaeldon | 88 | 1 | / |
| Whheldon | 88 | 1 | / |
| Weldon | 86 | 27,095 | / |
| Wheatldon | 82 | 0 | / |
| Weldone | 80 | 50 | / |
| Whildon | 80 | 18 | / |
| Willdon | 80 | 5 | / |
| Weeldon | 80 | 4 | / |
| Walldon | 80 | 3 | / |
| Whaldon | 80 | 2 | / |
| Weldonn | 80 | 2 | / |
| Weildon | 80 | 1 | / |
| Weldojn | 80 | 0 | / |
| Welldan | 80 | 0 | / |
| Wealdon | 80 | 0 | / |
| Willdone | 75 | 6 | / |
| D'Weldon | 75 | 1 | / |
| Whealdom | 75 | 1 | / |
| Wheildan | 75 | 1 | / |
| Whildone | 75 | 0 | / |
| Waldon | 71 | 6,785 | / |
| Wildon | 71 | 349 | / |
| Woldon | 71 | 83 | / |
| Weldan | 71 | 52 | / |
| Wyldon | 71 | 18 | / |
| Wledon | 71 | 2 | / |
| Walldan | 67 | 51 | / |
| Walddon | 67 | 3 | / |
| Velledonne | 67 | 3 | / |
| Wildone | 67 | 3 | / |
| Waldoun | 67 | 1 | / |
| Weldann | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wheldam | 67 | 0 | / |
| Waldoon | 67 | 0 | / |
| Willdan | 67 | 0 | / |
| Wilddon | 67 | 0 | / |
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