Wellings

Wellings Meaning & Origin

About Wellings
The surname Wellings is of English origin and is derived from the Middle English word "welling," meaning a spring or well. It is a topographic surname given to someone who lived near a well or spring, or it could have been an occupational name for someone who worked as a well-digger or well-keeper. The name is fairly rare and is primarily found in the West Midlands region of England.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Wellings: 266
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 73,005
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.09

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

Ranking information for the surname Wellings is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
ALNKS
🗽 NYSIIS
WA
🔊 Soundex
W04052
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
W EH1 L IH0 NG Z
🌐 IPA
/wellings*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('ALNKS', 'FLNKS')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
W452

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Wellings in Braille

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

The name Wellings in braille

How to sign the name Wellings using Sign Language

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

The name Wellings in sign language

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