Welish Surname

3,100,440th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 40 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Denmark

Welish Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Welish Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria171:10,420,162203,261
United States171:21,321,114641,998
South Africa21:27,088,852277,613
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887

Welish (48) may also be a first name.

Welish Last Name Facts

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

The surname Welish has its highest incidence in Nigeria. It can be rendered as a variant:. For other possible spellings of Welish click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Welish? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 3,100,440th most numerous surname globally, held by around 1 in 182,188,648 people. Welish occurs mostly in Africa, where 50 percent of Welish live; 43 percent live in West Africa and 43 percent live in Anglo-North America. It is also the 1,448,253rd most frequently occurring first name internationally, borne by 48 people.

The last name is most numerous in Nigeria, where it is borne by 17 people, or 1 in 10,420,162. In Nigeria Welish is most prevalent in: Bayelsa, where 100 percent are found. Barring Nigeria this surname occurs in 6 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 43 percent are found and South Africa, where 5 percent are found.

Welish Last Name Statistics demography

Welish earn more than fifty percent more than the average income. In United States they earn 98.48% more than the national average, earning $85,643 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Welishe922,242/
Welisch92226/
Wellish9255/
Welaish926/
Welis91207/
Wehlisch8663/
Waelisch863/
Weelishe861/
Belish83240/
Wellis83120/
Walish8373/
Welies8343/
Wielis8333/
Welich8324/
Welesh8311/
Velish839/
Welise834/
Whelis833/
Welisz833/
Wilish832/
Weylis832/
Wetlis832/
Wealis830/
Weelis830/
Waehlisch807/
Wheelis771,058/
Walisch77296/
Wallish77292/
Wilisch77146/
Welhuis77145/
Belaish7799/
Weleshe7752/
Belisch7729/
Wheliss7720/
Wellisz7714/
Wellise7712/
Wollish7711/
Whellis7711/
Willish7710/
Beilish779/
Beylish778/
Wielisz775/
Wälisch774/
Wilishe773/
Weillis771/
Weilich771/
Weliche771/
Velisch771/
Wielies770/
Whelais770/
Weilies770/
Wilis739,524/
Velis739,520/
Belis732,742/
Walis731,547/
Weles7356/
Wolis7332/
Weliz737/
Wylis733/
Welij733/
Welys730/
Wallisch712,839/
Wählisch7193/
Belaisch7172/
Weitlich7147/
Wällisch7140/
Wieliesz716/
Weislich712/
Wollisch712/
Walluish711/
Wellesch711/
Wahlisch711/
Wöhlisch711/
Wilitsch711/
Weletshe711/
Wehelich711/
Wheeliss710/
Wheelich710/
Willis67230,465/
Wallis6753,028/
Welles673,435/
Belhis67839/
Velich67640/
Waeles67621/
Belais67574/
Beylis67284/
Beilis67272/
Velios67135/
Weales67116/
Walesh67109/
Wyllis6799/
Belijs6791/
Velies6787/
Wollis6784/
Wieles6784/
Valish6781/
Belois6766/
Wailis6762/
Welese6755/
Wilisz6751/
Veleis6746/
Bilish6740/
Velois6740/
Velgis6734/
Veilis6731/
Welicz6731/
Velishova6726/
Wilich6724/
Walisz6719/
Belesh6718/
Wahlis6717/
Beliss6716/
Velise6716/
Welych6715/
Bealis6714/
Behlis6714/
Welesz6712/
Veliss6711/
Walies6711/
Velais6710/
Beelis679/
Wheles678/
Beluis678/
Belihs677/
Wilies676/
Wuilis676/
Walois675/
Volish675/
Vilish674/
Velizh674/
Velesh674/
Walihs674/
Wehles674/
Wolisz674/
Wolesh674/
Vielis674/
Welech673/
Wilise673/
Weiles673/
Veelis672/
Weyles672/
Waliss672/
Velisz672/
Welliz672/
Walais672/
Wylies671/
Bylish671/
Walhis671/
Wilihs671/
Weeles671/
Whalis671/
Welees671/
Weless671/
Vhelis671/
Wieliś671/
Velisc671/
Wyliss671/
Wiliss671/
Belisz671/
Whilis670/
Waleis670/

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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
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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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 Welish
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