Wellen Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Wellen Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Wellen family

Profession Census Frequency
School 19
General Labourer 3
Architect 2
Domestic 2
Assisting Above 2
Carpenter 2
Cook Domestic 2
Farm Labourer 2
At School 2
Under Gardener 2
Carrier & Cab Proprietor 1
Grocer (domestic) 1
Assistant In The Business 1
Bricklayer 1
Cook (domestic) 1
Farm Labour 1
General Servant (domestic) 1
Labourer General 1
Laundry Maid Ironer 1
Verger (church Of England) 1
Woodman 1
Doffer 1
Army Pensioner Canteen Steward 1
Moter Mechanic 1
Plumber 1

Wellen Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Wallen 83% 5,876
2 Willan 67% 5,186
3 Woollen 71% 3,055
4 Wallin 67% 2,150
5 Wollen 83% 1,560
6 Willon 67% 1,051
7 Whalan 50% 949
8 Wallan 67% 795
9 Wallon 67% 721
10 Wellen 100% 544
11 Willen 83% 484
12 Willin 67% 427
13 Woollan 57% 394
14 Wellon 83% 340
15 Woollon 57% 286
16 Willian 57% 271
17 Woollin 57% 268
18 Wellan 83% 182
19 Wellin 83% 167
20 Willn 67% 148
21 Wollan 67% 146
22 Wollon 67% 112

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The surname Wellen is the 10th most popular variant of Wallen.

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