Welfer Surname

1,272,314th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 180 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Brazil
Highest density in:
Venezuela

Welfer Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Welfer Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Brazil931:2,301,87571,238
United States531:6,838,848318,712
Venezuela291:1,041,52015,561
Poland21:19,004,374199,659
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States401:1,255,46770,036

Welfer (103) may also be a first name.

Welfer Last Name Facts

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

The surname Welfer is most common in Brazil. It may appear as:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Welfer? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 1,272,314th most numerous surname internationally It is held by approximately 1 in 40,486,366 people. The surname Welfer occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 98 percent of Welfer live; 68 percent live in South America and 52 percent live in Luso-South America. Welfer is also the 930,172nd most frequently held first name globally, borne by 103 people.

It is most frequently occurring in Brazil, where it is carried by 93 people, or 1 in 2,301,875. In Brazil it is most common in: Rio Grande do Sul, where 51 percent reside, Paraná, where 32 percent reside and Mato Grosso, where 5 percent reside. Besides Brazil Welfer is found in 6 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 29 percent reside and Venezuela, where 16 percent reside.

Welfer Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Welfer has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name expanded 133 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Welfer Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Welfer surname are 11.06% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 64.29% being registered to vote for the party.

Welfer earn notably more than the average income. In United States they earn 24.28% more than the national average, earning $53,625 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Woelfer92329/
Welffer9255/
Wuelfer926/
Welfere920/
Welfear920/
Woelffer86180/
Wuelfert8615/
Wuelffer861/
Woellfer861/
Wielffer860/
Wölfer831,450/
Belfer831,407/
Wilfer831,111/
Uelfer8343/
Velfer833/
Wälfer832/
Wlfier831/
Wölfert77354/
Wülfert77136/
Belferh7784/
Velfert7732/
Wölffer7723/
Huelfer779/
Welfair775/
Wilfier770/
Willfer770/
Welpher770/
Woilfer770/
Wellfair71121/
Behelfer7153/
Wilfeard7149/
Wilffert7142/
Willfert7127/
Wülferth7123/
Wilfehrt7113/
Wöllfert716/
Velfre6782/
Völfer6733/
Vilfer6726/
Wilferová6713/
Bilfer676/
Belfir674/
Wilfre674/
Wellphere671/
Willferth670/

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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 Welfer
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