Welgus Surname

2,121,169th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 79 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Australia
Highest density in:
Australia

Welgus Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Welgus Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Australia411:658,43245,385
United States251:14,498,357517,445
South Africa81:6,772,213167,054
Poland21:19,004,374199,659
Cambodia11:15,487,14614,824
England11:55,718,059489,080
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States31:16,739,561595,711

The alternate forms: Welguś (27) are calculated separately.

Welgus Last Name Facts

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

The last name Welgus is held by more people in Australia than any other country or territory. It may also occur as a variant: Welguś. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Welgus? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 2,121,169th most commonly occurring family name on a worldwide basis It is held by around 1 in 92,247,417 people. Welgus occurs mostly in Oceania, where 53 percent of Welgus live; 53 percent live in Australasia and 53 percent live in Australia and New Zealand.

The last name is most numerous in Australia, where it is carried by 41 people, or 1 in 658,432. In Australia it is most frequent in: Victoria, where 88 percent are found, Queensland, where 10 percent are found and New South Wales, where 2 percent are found. Aside from Australia Welgus is found in 6 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 32 percent are found and South Africa, where 10 percent are found.

Welgus Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Welgus has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Welgus last name increased 833 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Welgus Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Welgus surname are 46.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 100% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Welgus earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 86.19% less than the national average, earning R 32,820 per year and in United States they earn 31.81% more than the national average, earning $56,875 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Welguś9427/
Wielgus927,145/
Weilgus9227/
Welgush9219/
Welgusz921/
Weelgus921/
Wellgus920/
Wielgusz8660/
Wilgus831,964/
Welgos83147/
Velgus8393/
Welguz839/
Belgus835/
Wielgos771,330/
Welgoss7783/
Wilgaus7739/
Velgush7736/
Willgus7732/
Wilgusz7732/
Welgosh7730/
Wielguś778/
Wielgós774/
Vielgus773/
Wuelgos772/
Welgosz772/
Wiełgus771/
Belgush771/
Wilguss770/
Vlgus732/
Wielgosz716,036/
Wielgosh7185/
Belghaus7145/
Wielgoss7129/
Velgouse7113/
Wilgusch719/
Wellinghaus712/
Welgosch711/
Willgust710/
Willguss710/
Wilgos67392/
Velgos6795/
Wielgosch6784/
Vilgus6726/
Wellgoose670/

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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 Welgus
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