Wellam Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Wellam Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Wellam family

Profession Census Frequency
Horsekeeper 1
Training School (domestic) 1
Assisting In Business 1
Dressmaker 1
Elementary School Teacher 1
General Servant 1
Nursery (hortic) Foreman 1
Woollen Warehouseman 1
Domestic 1
Greengrocer 1
Carter 1
Domestic Servant 1
Clerk In Holy Orders (established Church) 1
General Servant (domestic) 1
Head Teacher C C 1
Nurseryman 1
Out Fitters Assistant 1

Wellam Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 William 71% 94,374
2 Woollam 71% 1,487
3 Whelam 67% 837
4 Willam 83% 803
5 Wallam 83% 304
6 Wellum 83% 173
7 Wollam 83% 151
8 Wellam 100% 134
9 Wollom 67% 127

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The surname Wellam is the 8th most popular variant of William.

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