About Welles
The surname Welles is of English origin and is derived from the Old English word "well," meaning "spring" or "stream," and the suffix "-es," indicating "son of." Therefore, the surname Welles can be interpreted as "son of the well" or "son of the stream." It likely originated as a locational surname, referring to someone who lived near a well or a stream.
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The surname Welles is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:
Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Welles based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.
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Here's how to represent Welles in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.
The image below shows how you can spell Welles using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.