Wellan Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Wellan Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Wellan family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 7
General Servant Domestic 2
Accountant's Wife 1
Boiler Maker 1
Foreman Iron Works 1
Gate Worker 1
Lodging House Keeper 1
Farmer Of 140 Acres Employing 9 Men And 1 Boy 1
Housemaid 1
Agricultural Labourer 1
Cook Domestic 1
Farm Servant Indoor 1
Gardener N D 1
Gardeners Wife 1
Labourer 1
Market Gardener 2 Acres 1
Cart Driver Drayman 1
Laundress 1
School Teacher 1

Wellan Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Whelan 67% 10,740
2 Wallen 67% 5,876
3 Willan 83% 5,186
4 Woollen 57% 3,055
5 Wallin 67% 2,150
6 Wollen 67% 1,560
7 Willon 67% 1,051
8 Wallan 83% 795
9 Wallon 67% 721
10 Wheelan 71% 678
11 Wellen 83% 544
12 Willen 67% 484
13 Willin 67% 427
14 Woollan 71% 394
15 Wellon 83% 340
16 Woollon 57% 286
17 Willian 71% 271
18 Woollin 57% 268
19 Whelen 50% 195
20 Wellan 100% 182
21 Wellin 83% 167
22 Whelon 50% 151
23 Willn 67% 148
24 Wollan 83% 146
25 Whellan 86% 116
26 Wollon 67% 112
27 Wheelen 57% 107

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The surname Wellan is the 20th most popular variant of Whelan.

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