Welstead

Welstead Meaning & Origin

About Welstead
The surname Welstead is of English origin and is derived from the Old English words "wel" meaning "well" and "stede" meaning "place." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Welstead can be interpreted as "dweller at the well-place" or "one who lives near a well." It is likely that the name originally referred to someone who resided near a well or had some association with a well, such as being a well-keeper or having a well on their property.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Welstead: 110
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 149395
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Welstead 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 Welstead is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
ALSTT
🗽 NYSIIS
WA
🔊 Soundex
W042303
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
W EH1 L S T EH2 D
🌐 IPA
/welstead*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('ALSTT', 'FLSTT')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
W423

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Welstead in Braille

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

The name Welstead in braille

How to sign the name Welstead using Sign Language

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

The name Welstead in sign language

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