Welling

Welling Meaning & Origin

About Welling
The surname Welling is of English origin and has multiple possible meanings. It could be a locational surname derived from the Old English word "welling" meaning "a spring or well," indicating that the original bearer lived near a well or spring. Alternatively, it could be a variant of the surname Weldon, derived from the Old English word "wella" meaning "stream" and "dun" meaning "hill," suggesting that the name referred to someone who lived near a stream on a hill. Another possibility is that Welling is a variant of the surname Weller, which is an occupational name for a potter or a maker of earthenware vessels.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Welling is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Welling: 4,164
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 7,947
  • Frequency per 100k people: 1.41

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Welling based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

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Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
ALNK
🗽 NYSIIS
WA
🔊 Soundex
W04052
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
W EH1 L IH0 NG
🌐 IPA
/ˈwɛlɪŋ/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('ALNK', 'FLNK')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
W452

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Welling in Braille

Here's how to represent Welling in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Welling in braille

How to sign the name Welling using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Welling using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Welling in sign language

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