Welchen Surname

666,162nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 450 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Brazil
Highest density in:
Argentina

Welchen Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Welchen Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Brazil2061:1,039,19636,605
Argentina1801:237,46319,337
United States341:10,660,557428,392
Paraguay251:289,4704,710
Switzerland51:1,642,58387,307
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States71:7,174,098302,835

Welchen Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Welchen Come From? nationality or country of origin

Welchen occurs most in Brazil. It may also be rendered in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Welchen? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 666,162nd most commonly held last name internationally, borne by around 1 in 16,194,546 people. The surname Welchen occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 96 percent of Welchen are found; 91 percent are found in South America and 46 percent are found in Luso-South America.

The last name is most frequently occurring in Brazil, where it is held by 206 people, or 1 in 1,039,196. In Brazil Welchen is most numerous in: Santa Catarina, where 70 percent live, Rio Grande do Sul, where 23 percent live and Mato Grosso, where 2 percent live. Apart from Brazil this last name is found in 4 countries. It is also common in Argentina, where 40 percent live and The United States, where 8 percent live.

Welchen Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Welchen has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Welchen surname expanded 486 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Welchen Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Welchen last name are 53.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 100% being registered with the political party.

Welchen earn less than half the average income. In United States they earn 54.79% less than the national average, earning $19,508 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Welschen93807/
Woelchen933/
Whelchen931/
Wilchen86343/
Welchin8613/
Belchen866/
Welshen864/
Wlechen862/
Velchen861/
Welchem861/
Welcken860/
Wäldchen80130/
Uelschen8069/
Wildchen8022/
Woelcken804/
Weldshen801/
Wilschen801/
Weltcien800/
Welzen77366/
Welken77218/
Welsen7733/
Welgen7728/
Belcen7719/
Wlchnd7714/
Wilcen771/
Welcin770/
Willechen751/
Velschoen751/
Welschion750/
Wiltschen750/
Wilcken711,160/
Wielzen71388/
Welzien71188/
Veldschoen7194/
Belchin7173/
Weltgen7163/
Weltjen7154/
Weldgen7144/
Wolchyn7137/
Wölcken7118/
Welcyng7118/
Belchyn7116/
Wilshen7115/
Woelken7114/
Wielsen7110/
Wolchin719/
Welsien719/
Welseen717/
Walchin714/
Belchín713/
Velchin713/
Belcien711/
Welquen711/
Valchen711/
Wilchem711/
Weltsen711/
Wellgen710/
Welgien710/
Weltzen710/
Weltzien67630/
Vilchien67247/
Wellesen6799/
Woehlken674/
Billchen672/
Velchina672/
Weltshin671/
Wlken671/
Veldtschoen671/
Welsn671/
Vhalchen671/
Wilckenn671/
Wlsen670/

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Welchen
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