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

Welton, 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 Welton surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Welton in America

Welton is the 7028th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Welton surname appeared 4,761 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 2 people would have the surname Welton.

We can also compare 2010 data for Welton 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 Welton

The surname Welton is of English origin, and it is believed to have originated in the medieval period, around the 12th or 13th century. It is thought to be derived from a place name, specifically the town of Welton in Lincolnshire, England. The name itself is a combination of the Old English words "well" and "tun," meaning a farm or settlement near a well or spring.

Some of the earliest recorded instances of the name Welton can be found in various historical documents from the 13th and 14th centuries. For example, the Hundred Rolls of 1273 mention a John de Welton, while the Subsidy Rolls of 1327 list a William de Welton.

The Welton surname is also found in the renowned Domesday Book, compiled in 1086 under the orders of William the Conqueror. This document recorded landowners and their holdings across England, and it lists several individuals with the surname Welton or variations of it, such as Weltone or Weltuna.

Throughout history, several notable individuals have borne the surname Welton. One such person was Sir Ralph Welton (c. 1390-1459), who served as the Lord Mayor of London in 1458. Another was Richard Welton (c. 1671-1713), an English playwright and poet known for his works "The Dissembled Wanton" and "The Parson's Wedding."

In the 16th century, the name Welton was associated with the village of Welton in Northamptonshire, which was once known as Welton Brockholes or Welton Brockhall. This village is mentioned in records from the time, indicating that the Welton surname may have originated from this location as well.

Additionally, the name Welton has been linked to various place names in other parts of England, such as Welton in East Yorkshire and Welton in Lincolnshire, further reinforcing its connection to specific locations.

Other notable individuals with the Welton surname include John Welton (c. 1590-1662), an English Puritan minister and author; Thomas Welton (1619-1676), an English clergyman and author; and Edward Welton (1795-1870), an English architect who designed several churches in the Gothic Revival style.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Welton

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

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

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