Welger Surname

2,312,869th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 68 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Welger Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Welger Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany251:3,220,218147,383
United States191:19,076,786604,894
France171:3,907,219231,005
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States221:2,282,667111,005

Welger (32) may also be a first name.

Welger Last Name Facts

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

Welger is held by more people in Germany than any other country or territory. It can occur as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Welger? popularity and diffusion

It is the 2,312,869th most frequent surname globally, borne by approximately 1 in 107,169,793 people. The surname Welger is mostly found in Europe, where 68 percent of Welger live; 62 percent live in Western Europe and 37 percent live in Germanic Europe. Welger is also the 1,840,253rd most commonly used forename world-wide, held by 32 people.

The surname is most numerous in Germany, where it is held by 25 people, or 1 in 3,220,218. In Germany it is mostly found in: Brandenburg, where 44 percent reside, Hesse, where 24 percent reside and Lower Saxony, where 12 percent reside. Excluding Germany Welger occurs in 8 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 28 percent reside and France, where 25 percent reside.

Welger Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Welger has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name decreased 14 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Welger Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Welger surname are 6.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 60% registered with the political party.

Welger earn more than fifty percent more than the average income. In United States they earn 62.97% more than the national average, earning $70,321 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Woelger922/
Welguer921/
Weldger921/
Welgert920/
Belger833,058/
Welser831,752/
Wilger83608/
Welzer83338/
Velger83189/
Wölger83151/
Welcer83147/
Uelger835/
Welxer833/
Wälger831/
Welcher772,784/
Welsher77438/
Willger77267/
Voelger7757/
Wuelzer7738/
Wlinger7730/
Belgher7727/
Bellger7721/
Wuelser7714/
Welserd772/
Whelzer772/
Wilnger772/
Wilguer771/
Velguer771/
Beldger771/
Wildger771/
Wellser771/
Welsere771/
Welsser771/
Wiltger771/
Belgeyr771/
Weilzer770/
Whelgre770/
Vellger770/
Belgger770/
Welllinger751/
Wellingeer751/
Wlzer731/
Wlser731/
Blger731/
Welscher711,111/
Voellger7165/
Wilgierz7138/
Wielgirz715/
Wealcere714/
Welcheer713/
Whlinger713/
Wellsher712/
Wuelcher711/
Willgerd711/
Welesier710/
Bilger675,983/
Belzer673,156/
Belser673,143/
Wülser67359/
Völger67295/
Wilser67229/
Wilzer67200/
Velser67180/
Vellinger67156/
Belcer67118/
Wöllinger6750/
Welserová6744/
Velzer6738/
Wellshear6737/
Wilcer6736/
Velgre6735/
Wälzer6725/
Velcer6724/
Belgir6722/
Wielscher6719/
Vilger6719/
Bölger6717/
Wiljer6716/
Vellenger6711/
Bylger6710/
Wilßer673/
Wilguerre672/
Wlseer671/
Wleser671/
Uelcer671/
Wilgre671/
Wilschger670/
Welsir670/

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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 Welger
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