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- Wells - Last Name Meaning & Origin
Wells
- Used in: 3 countries
Origin: Middle English
From Old English wella, genitive plural of well (“spring”), in reference to a residence near a group of springs. The original use of the genitive case here would've indicated origin. The -s ending of the modern form would be added later on upon reanalysis after the breakdown of the case system (outside of pronouns) that occurred in the development of English.
Etymology: Wiktionary (CC-BY-SA)
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Wells
Rank #131
Frequency
170,635 people (63.25 per 100k)
Ethnic Distribution
White 76.31% Hispanic 1.56% Black 19.34% Asian/PI 0.37% Native Am. 0.8% Two+ 1.61%
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