Dutch; Flemish (Van Wellen): habitational name for someone from a place called Welle for example in East Flanders and Zeeland or from Wellen in Limburg.
Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022
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Where is the Wellen family from?
You can see how Wellen families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Wellen family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Wellen families were found in USA in 1920. In 1911 there were 16 Wellen families living in Quebec. This was about 70% of all the recorded Wellen's in Canada. Quebec had the highest population of Wellen families in 1911.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Wellen surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
Between 1959 and 2004, in the United States, Wellen life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1965, and highest in 1999. The average life expectancy for Wellen in 1959 was 45, and 78 in 2004.