Find out how popular the last name Weldy is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Weldy.

Weldy, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Weldy surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Weldy in America

Weldy is the 15546th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Weldy surname appeared 1,882 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 1 people would have the surname Weldy.

We can also compare 2010 data for Weldy to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name Weldy

The surname Weldy is of English origin, with its roots dating back to the 13th century. It is believed to be a variant of the name Welby, derived from a place name referring to a farmstead or village of a person named Wella or Waelle.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Weldy can be found in the Subsidy Rolls of Warwickshire in 1332, where it appears as "John de Weldeby." This suggests that the name may have originated in or around the area of Welby, a village in Lincolnshire.

In the 15th century, the name was also documented in the Feet of Fines for Lincolnshire in 1455, where it was written as "Weldebye." This further solidifies the connection between the surname and the village of Welby.

During the medieval period, the name Weldy was primarily concentrated in the counties of Lincolnshire, Warwickshire, and Leicestershire. It is possible that the name was associated with landowners or individuals of some prominence in these regions.

One notable bearer of the name Weldy was Sir Thomas Weldy, a 14th-century English landowner and member of the gentry from Lincolnshire. He was born around 1320 and held various manors and estates in the county.

Another historical figure with the surname Weldy was Richard Weldy, a 16th-century English clergyman and author. He was born in Lincolnshire in 1532 and is known for his work "A Commentary on the Psalms," published in 1603.

In the 17th century, the name Weldy appeared in the Parish Registers of St. Botolph's Church in Lincolnshire, where it was recorded as "Weldey" in 1635. This variation in spelling was common during this period.

One of the most notable individuals with the surname Weldy was Sir William Weldy, an English politician and landowner who lived in the late 17th and early 18th centuries. He was born in 1672 in Lincolnshire and served as a Member of Parliament for Grantham.

Another individual of note was John Weldy, a British naval officer who served during the Napoleonic Wars in the early 19th century. He was born in 1780 in Warwickshire and achieved the rank of Captain in the Royal Navy.

While the surname Weldy is not among the most common in English-speaking countries, it has a rich history dating back several centuries, with its roots firmly planted in the villages and rural areas of central England.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Weldy

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Weldy.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Weldy was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of Weldy has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Weldy was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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