Welck Surname

1,082,743rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 228 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Germany

Welck Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Welck Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1471:2,465,707151,024
Germany671:1,201,57478,034
England111:5,065,278148,650
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
France11:66,422,722504,397
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States521:965,74457,486

Welck (18) may also be a first name.

Welck Last Name Facts

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

The last name Welck occurs in The United States more than any other country/territory. It may also be found in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Welck? popularity and diffusion

It is the 1,082,743rd most frequently occurring last name throughout the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 31,962,921 people. It is primarily found in The Americas, where 61 percent of Welck reside; 61 percent reside in North America and 61 percent reside in Anglo-North America. Welck is also the 2,608,198th most frequently occurring first name on earth, borne by 18 people.

It is most frequently held in The United States, where it is carried by 147 people, or 1 in 2,465,707. In The United States Welck is primarily found in: Maryland, where 44 percent are found, Minnesota, where 15 percent are found and Tennessee, where 10 percent are found. Apart from The United States Welck occurs in 5 countries. It also occurs in Germany, where 29 percent are found and England, where 5 percent are found.

Welck Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Welck has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name expanded 283 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Welck Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the surname is primarily Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Welck last name are 15.74% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 68.97% being registered to vote for the party.

Welck earn around the same as the average income. In United States they earn 0.68% more than the national average, earning $43,444 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Welcke9139/
Woelck9123/
Wellck9121/
Weilck910/
Welk895,428/
Woehlck8319/
Weglick831/
Welke805,382/
Woelk802,384/
Wilck80811/
Wielk80364/
Wölck8067/
Wølck8010/
Weslk804/
Welkh804/
Weulk801/
Wlcke801/
Whelc801/
Welcg801/
Welcs801/
Welkz801/
Wuelk801/
Whelk800/
Wlk75169/
Wilcke732,340/
Wlecke73101/
Weilke7384/
Woehlk7362/
Wöhlck7330/
Welcsh7323/
Wellke7317/
Wehlke7313/
Voelck7313/
Wuelke7312/
Velcke737/
Weglik737/
Welkhe732/
Woehlc731/
Welcth731/
Weslke731/
Wölcke731/
Weelec730/
Weelks730/
Wilk6753,958/
Wölk674,404/
Velk67546/
Velc67181/
Uelk67123/
Wülk67119/
Wöhlcke6767/
Willcke6742/
Wylk6729/
Wølk6713/
Welková678/
Welg672/
Wheelek671/
Welcová671/
Wlek671/
Uelc671/
Wlkk671/
Vlck671/
Vwlc671/
Whlk671/
Welx671/
Wlcq671/
Wlcs671/
Wlct671/
Wlgc671/
Wlhc671/
Wwlc671/
Wlkz671/
Wlkg671/
Wlks670/

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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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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Welck
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