Wealleans Family History

Wealleans Surname Meaning

From the lands appearing in 17th-century spellings as Quheillands, Wherland, and Whilland in the lordship of Liddisdail (Roxburghs). The origin of the place-name is unclear; it may include Scots wheel (Old English hwēol) in the sense ‘water-wheel; something circular; something which wheels round esp. a curving valley or hill’.

The related English and Modern Scots word has influenced the spelling of some variants.

Source: The Oxford Dictionary of Family Names in Britain and Ireland, 2016

Similar surnames: Wellens, Wellman, Wallman, Wellen, Callens, Wallen, Wellmann, Welshans, Willens, Ellens

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142	Military Records
86	Immigration Records
2K	Census and Voter Lists
2K	Member Trees

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Where is the Wealleans family from?

You can see how Wealleans families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Wealleans family name was found in the UK in 1891. In 1891 there were 56 Wealleans families living in Northumberland. This was about 78% of all the recorded Wealleans's in United Kingdom. Northumberland had the highest population of Wealleans families in 1891.

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What did your Wealleans ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Builders labourer and Unpaid domestic duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Wealleans. 17% of Wealleans men worked as a Builders labourer and 77% of Wealleans women worked as an Unpaid domestic duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Wealleans were Farm labourer and Unpaid domestic duti.

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Builders labourer

17%

Horseman on farm

17%

General labourer

17%

Farm labourer

17%

Unpaid domestic duties

77%

Domestic servant

Incapacitated

Unpaid domestic duti

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Census Record

There are 2K census records available for the last name Wealleans. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Wealleans census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger List

There are 86 immigration records available for the last name Wealleans. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in Canada, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Military Records

There are 142 military records available for the last name Wealleans. For the veterans among your Wealleans ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Wealleans lifespan?

Between 1974 and 1994, in the United States, Wealleans life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1994, and highest in 1974. The average life expectancy for Wealleans in 1974 was 75, and 39 in 1994.

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Wealleans Surname Meaning

The related English and Modern Scots word has influenced the spelling of some variants.

Source: The Oxford Dictionary of Family Names in Britain and Ireland, 2016

Where is the Wealleans family from?

What did your Wealleans ancestors do for a living?

Data not to scale

We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Builders labourer

17%

Horseman on farm

17%

General labourer

17%

Farm labourer

17%

Unpaid domestic duties

77%

Domestic servant

Incapacitated

Unpaid domestic duti

What Wealleans family records will you find?

What is the average Wealleans lifespan?

Between 1974 and 1994, in the United States, Wealleans life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1994, and highest in 1974. The average life expectancy for Wealleans in 1974 was 75, and 39 in 1994.

Wealleans Family History

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What did your Wealleans ancestors do for a living?

Top Male Occupations In 1939

Top Female Occupations In 1939

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Military Records

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What is the average Wealleans lifespan?

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