Welga Surname

592,650th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 526 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Cameroon
Highest density in:
Cameroon

Welga Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Welga Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Cameroon5141:40,4075,393
United States81:45,307,367917,113
Burkina Faso11:18,352,10030,051
Chad11:13,592,19913,092
Liberia11:4,408,53547,110
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States301:1,673,95687,330

Welga (335) may also be a first name.

Welga Last Name Facts

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

The last name Welga is found most in Cameroon. It can also occur as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Welga? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 592,650th most widespread last name on a worldwide basis It is held by approximately 1 in 13,854,650 people. The surname is mostly found in Africa, where 98 percent of Welga live; 60 percent live in West Africa and 44 percent live in Chadic Africa. It is also the 478,225th most widespread first name worldwide, held by 335 people.

Welga is most widespread in Cameroon, where it is held by 514 people, or 1 in 40,407. In Cameroon Welga is most numerous in: Far North Region, where 70 percent reside, North Region, where 15 percent reside and Centre Region, where 5 percent reside. Barring Cameroon it occurs in 5 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 2 percent reside and Burkina Faso, where 0 percent reside.

Welga Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Welga has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Welga surname fell 73 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Welga Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Welga last name are 53.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 100% being registered with the political party.

Welga earn around the same as the average income. In United States they earn 1.97% more than the national average, earning $44,000 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Welgas91261/
Wielga91242/
Welgat9121/
Welgai912/
Wellga911/
Welgatt8317/
Waelgay834/
Wellgai834/
Welgacz832/
Welgasz832/
Belga808,366/
Velga803,382/
Wilga802,189/
Welge801,852/
Welgo801,852/
Wlega809/
Wellinga7762/
Welgatch773/
Wielgo73710/
Huelga73398/
Vuelga73164/
Welgos73147/
Belgaa73137/
Belgau7382/
Velgas7381/
Wylega7339/
Wellge7316/
Welgey7314/
Belgha7311/
Wielgi7310/
Velgay737/
Wilgad734/
Velgad733/
Belgai732/
Behlga731/
Velgoa731/
Willga731/
Ouelga731/
Wlegah731/
Belcga730/
Voelga730/
Huelgas671,080/
Belghai67162/
Welgoss6783/
Velgach6733/
Welgosh6730/
Wilgaut6722/
Wleghat674/
Bellgay674/
Welgosz672/
Wuelgos672/
Wheelgo672/
Vellgas671/
Wilgaux671/
Wellgie671/
Willgat671/
Willgas671/
Wlengga671/

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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 Welga
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