Weld Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Weld Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Weld family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 20
Scholar College Course 3
Domestic Servant 3
Annuitant 2
Assistant Mistress High School 2
Income From House Property 2
No Occupation 2
Servant 2
Coal Miner 2
Cotton Operative 2
Student 1
Traveller 1
Water Side Porter 1
Assistant Clerk To Corp.of Bury 1
Coal Dealers Clerk 1
Compositor 1
J P And D.l For C.of Lancashire 1
Solicitor 1
Householder 1
Justice Of The Peace For County Of Southern 1
Architect 1
Retired Barrister 1
Engine Fitter 1
No Profession Or Calling 1
Labourer General 1

Weld Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Wild 75% 86,883
2 Wilde 60% 31,412
3 Would 60% 1,425
4 Waldie 50% 1,219
5 Weld 100% 912
6 Wield 80% 499
7 Wald 75% 435
8 Wold 75% 332
9 Weald 80% 292
10 Weild 80% 251
11 Walde 60% 163
12 Welde 80% 139
13 Ewald 60% 109

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The surname Weld is the 5th most popular variant of Wild.

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