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Definitions for Welles
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Princeton's WordNet
Welles, Orson Welles, George Orson Wellesnoun
United States actor and filmmaker (1915-1985)
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Welles is generally recognized as a surname of English origin. The most famous person with this surname is Orson Welles, an American actor, director, writer, and producer who worked in theater, radio, and film. He is best remembered for his innovative work in all three media, most notably his 1938 radio broadcast of H.G. Wells' The War of the Worlds, and his 1941 film Citizen Kane. The surname 'Welles' could also refer to other less-known figures in different fields. It is not a common term, word or phrase in English language outside of being a surname.
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Surnames Frequency by Census Records
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According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Welles is ranked #19291 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
The Welles surname appeared 1,404 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 would have the surname Welles.
88% or 1,236 total occurrences were White.
6.9% or 98 total occurrences were Black.
2% or 29 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.
1.5% or 21 total occurrences were Asian.
1% or 15 total occurrences were of two or more races.
0.3% or 5 total occurrences were American Indian or Alaskan Native.
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of Welles in Chaldean Numerology is: 7
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of Welles in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4
Examples of Welles in a Sentence
If we were to travel back in our legacy, we might have honored Orson Welles for his masterpiece 'Citizen Kane' or Sidney Lumet for '12 Angry Men,' our hope is this new award will shine a light on up-and-coming voices.
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