Wellens Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Wellens Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Wellens family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 7
Cotton Dyer 2
Cotton Winder 2
General Labourer 2
Agricultural Labourer 1
At Bleach Works 1
Beeker At Bleach Works 1
C Joiner 1
Calico Cotton Dyer's Labourer 1
Card Room Operative 1
Card Room Weaver Cotton 1
Carter 1
Collierly At Bleach Works 1
Cotton Yarn Polisher 1
Draper 1
General Dealer 1
General Dealer Apprentice 1
Grocer 1
Labourer Blacksmith 1
Living On Her Own Means 1
Mechanic Apprentice 1
Smallware Weaver Cotton 1
Tailor 1
Weaver In Silk 1
Woollen Draper & Tailor 1

Wellens Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Willans 71% 1,477
2 Willins 71% 1,169
3 Wellens 100% 544
4 Wellins 86% 483
5 Willians 63% 437
6 Wealleans 78% 406
7 Weallens 88% 346
8 Wallens 86% 247
9 Weallans 75% 195
10 Woollons 63% 165
11 Willens 86% 160
12 Wallins 71% 119

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The surname Wellens is the 3rd most popular variant of Willans.

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