Welcher Surname

157,151st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,784 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Honduras

Welcher Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Welcher Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2,1681:167,18616,955
Canada2091:176,29517,615
Honduras1061:83,1741,559
Germany811:993,89568,573
Denmark671:84,2498,149
England341:1,638,76668,634
Argentina221:1,942,88297,983
Israel181:475,42436,085
South Africa161:3,386,106119,139
Belgium131:884,35769,774
Wales101:309,45316,869
Paraguay81:904,5939,127
Brazil81:26,759,292405,030
Chile71:2,516,63933,195
Poland51:7,601,750167,855
Thailand51:14,127,669603,945
France21:33,211,361423,184
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England431:566,86929,432
Wales21:784,20816,349
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States3941:127,45912,279

Welcher (29) may also be a first name.

Welcher Last Name Facts

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

The last name Welcher is found in The United States more than any other country or territory. It can appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Welcher? popularity and diffusion

It is the 157,151st most common last name at a global level. It is borne by approximately 1 in 2,617,653 people. The surname Welcher occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 87 percent of Welcher are found; 81 percent are found in North America and 81 percent are found in Anglo-North America. Welcher is also the 1,951,561st most frequently used first name globally, borne by 29 people.

Welcher is most frequently occurring in The United States, where it is borne by 2,168 people, or 1 in 167,186. In The United States it is most numerous in: Virginia, where 10 percent are found, Iowa, where 8 percent are found and California, where 7 percent are found. Apart from The United States this surname is found in 21 countries. It is also found in Canada, where 8 percent are found and Honduras, where 4 percent are found.

Welcher Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Welcher has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Welcher surname expanded 550 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it contracted 21 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it expanded 500 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Welcher Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Welcher surname are 20.36% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 67.13% being registered with the party.

The amount Welcher earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 772.87% more than the national average, earning R 2,074,270 per year; in United States they earn 6.91% less than the national average, earning $40,166 USD per year and in Canada they earn 8.97% less than the national average, earning $45,224 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Welscher931,111/
Whelcher937/
Welcheer933/
Weltcher931/
Wuelcher931/
Welcer92147/
Weltscher8830/
Wielscher8819/
Belcher8648,773/
Wilcher865,290/
Walcher865,021/
Welcker86489/
Welsher86438/
Wolcher8678/
Wölcher8649/
Velcher8626/
Welczer8611/
Wlecher861/
Wylcher861/
Wiltcher80290/
Wilscher80196/
Belscher80160/
Velscher8059/
Beltcher8046/
Willcher8038/
Woelcker8022/
Wölscher8018/
Wälscher8016/
Belchzer808/
Bellcher805/
Wilchert804/
Belcheer803/
Wellsher802/
Bealcher802/
Beelcher801/
Belcheir801/
Wilcheir801/
Wilchere801/
Whilcher801/
Weltczer801/
Voelcher801/
Welkcker801/
Wilchier801/
Wallcher801/
Welker7718,670/
Welser771,752/
Welzer77338/
Belcer77118/
Welger7768/
Wilcer7736/
Velcer7724/
Blcher778/
Welxer773/
Vlcher771/
Uelcer771/
Willscher7554/
Wellshear7537/
Wilschere7516/
Huelscher759/
D'Belcher751/
Wilschger750/
Beltscher750/
Wilsher712,116/
Belsher71588/
Weltzer71522/
Valcher71211/
Volcher7180/
Vilcher7171/
Velsher7164/
Woelker7157/
Bilcher7151/
Wuelzer7138/
Welkier7136/
Velcere7131/
Velcker7128/
Bløcher7116/
Welkert7116/
Wuelser7114/
Velcier717/
Vylcher713/
Wilczer712/
Belxher712/
Belzher712/
Bellcer712/
Belchir712/
Waelker712/
Welquer712/
Wilcker712/
Welserd712/
Belscer711/
Belchyr711/
Wuelker711/
Wylcert711/
Wielker711/
Weldger711/
Wellser711/
Welsere711/
Welshjr711/
Welsser711/
Weulker711/
Wheelchair711/
Belhjer711/
Wilhker711/
Wilceer711/
Wylcker711/
Wellker710/
Willschier710/
Welgert710/
Welkeer710/
Willsher672,005/
Voelcker67679/
Wilshere67405/
Bölscher67145/
Wiltsher67135/
Wilshier6768/
Belchair6738/
Wlker6726/
Belchoir6720/
Bellecer6716/
Wilshear6710/
Wilscherová673/
Vellecer673/
Vilchert672/
Vletcher672/
Woelquer672/
Wilchair672/
Welshire671/
Blcer671/
Wlzer671/
Wilchire671/
Beljheir671/
Völchert671/
Wölckert671/
Wylshere671/
Belkhear671/
Wlser671/
Wilckert671/
Wuelquer671/
Bailcher671/
Wellshir670/
Vaelcker670/

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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
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Welcher
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