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

Wellard, 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 Wellard surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Wellard in America

Wellard is the 67943rd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Wellard surname appeared 290 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 people would have the surname Wellard.

We can also compare 2010 data for Wellard 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 Wellard

The surname Wellard is of English origin, and it is believed to have originated from the Old English words "well" and "ard," which together mean "dweller by the spring or stream." This name was likely derived from a topographic feature or location where the first bearers of the name resided.

The earliest recorded instance of the name Wellard can be found in the Domesday Book of 1086, where it appears as "Walard" or "Walart." This indicates that the name was present in England during the Norman Conquest and the subsequent compilation of the Domesday Book, which was a record of landowners and their holdings.

In the 13th century, the name is found in various records, such as the Hundred Rolls of Cambridgeshire, where it is spelled as "Wellard." This suggests that the name had evolved to its more modern spelling by that time.

One notable bearer of the Wellard surname was Sir William Wellard (c. 1450-1517), who was a member of the English gentry and served as the Sheriff of Norfolk and Suffolk in the late 15th century.

Another historical figure with the Wellard surname was John Wellard (c. 1570-1632), an English clergyman and author who is best known for his work "The Courteous Host," published in 1617.

In the 17th century, the Wellard name was also found in the parish records of East Anglia, particularly in the counties of Norfolk and Suffolk. This indicates that the name had a strong presence in that region during that period.

Moving into the 18th century, we find William Wellard (1728-1808), a British artist known for his landscape paintings and etchings. He was a member of the Royal Academy of Arts and is considered one of the foremost English landscape artists of his time.

Another notable bearer of the Wellard surname was John Wellard (1810-1888), a British architect who designed several notable buildings in London, including the St. James's Church in Piccadilly and the Royal Dramatic College.

While the Wellard surname is not among the most common in England, it has a long and rich history, with its origins dating back to the Norman era and connections to various notable figures throughout the centuries.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Wellard

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

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 Wellard 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 Wellard 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 Wellard was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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