Arthur, William (1857) An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names. New York: Sheldon, Blakeman. Public Domain.
WELLS
As described in historical dictionaries
An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857)
(origin: Local) A name given to a person who resided there. "John, at the Wells"--John Wells. A bishop's see in Somersetshire, so called from the wells or springs there.
Patronymica Britannica (1860)
WELLS. 1. Towns in cos, Somerset and Noi-folk, 2. A pluralization of Well, which see.
Lower, Mark A (1860) Patronymica Britannica: a dictionary of the family names of the United Kingdom. London: J.R. Smith. Public Domain.
Origin: English
Region of origin: British Isles
Country of origin: England
Religion of origin: Christian
Language of origin: English