Welker Surname
Approximately 18,670 people bear this surname
Welker Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 11,783 | 1:30,761 | 3,828 |
| Germany | 5,154 | 1:15,620 | 2,059 |
| France | 627 | 1:105,937 | 15,661 |
| Brazil | 356 | 1:601,332 | 22,430 |
| Canada | 198 | 1:186,089 | 18,399 |
| Hungary | 104 | 1:94,387 | 9,245 |
| Netherlands | 74 | 1:228,205 | 30,213 |
| Israel | 56 | 1:152,815 | 15,997 |
| Switzerland | 39 | 1:210,588 | 18,223 |
| Poland | 37 | 1:1,027,263 | 72,414 |
| Australia | 25 | 1:1,079,828 | 61,253 |
| Austria | 23 | 1:370,236 | 39,193 |
| Uruguay | 21 | 1:163,417 | 13,939 |
| Italy | 20 | 1:3,057,834 | 99,174 |
| Argentina | 19 | 1:2,249,653 | 107,269 |
| Singapore | 17 | 1:323,983 | 13,856 |
| Thailand | 13 | 1:5,433,719 | 375,884 |
| Sweden | 12 | 1:820,563 | 61,223 |
| South Africa | 9 | 1:6,019,745 | 157,966 |
| Malaysia | 9 | 1:3,277,136 | 121,952 |
| Belgium | 8 | 1:1,437,080 | 92,692 |
| Qatar | 6 | 1:393,000 | 55,922 |
| Czechia | 6 | 1:1,772,245 | 105,647 |
| England | 6 | 1:9,286,343 | 223,652 |
| India | 5 | 1:153,413,076 | 951,030 |
| Dominican Republic | 4 | 1:2,608,233 | 20,941 |
| Norway | 4 | 1:1,285,572 | 69,185 |
| Greece | 4 | 1:2,769,948 | 101,568 |
| Russia | 4 | 1:36,030,764 | 577,589 |
| Mexico | 3 | 1:41,375,402 | 71,397 |
| Hong Kong | 3 | 1:2,445,161 | 9,595 |
| Macau | 2 | 1:300,815 | 1,009 |
| Ecuador | 2 | 1:7,952,923 | 34,269 |
| China | 2 | 1:683,660,783 | 30,601 |
| Chile | 1 | 1:17,616,474 | 93,597 |
| Uzbekistan | 1 | 1:30,929,142 | 67,786 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Botswana | 1 | 1:2,186,929 | 30,250 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Venezuela | 1 | 1:30,204,077 | 85,459 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Portugal | 1 | 1:10,418,241 | 25,048 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| Paraguay | 1 | 1:7,236,746 | 16,511 |
| Colombia | 1 | 1:47,774,072 | 44,230 |
| Morocco | 1 | 1:34,476,099 | 111,471 |
| Jordan | 1 | 1:8,842,437 | 26,010 |
| French Polynesia | 1 | 1:280,805 | 7,211 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 2,331 | 1:21,544 | 2,718 |
Welker (853) may also be a first name.
Welker Demographics
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Welker Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Welker Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Welker is found most frequently in The United States. It may also be rendered as:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Welker? popularity and diffusion
The surname Welker is the 28,765th most frequently held surname on a worldwide basis, borne by around 1 in 390,335 people. This surname occurs mostly in The Americas, where 66 percent of Welker live; 64 percent live in North America and 64 percent live in Anglo-North America. It is also the 279,019th most frequently occurring first name at a global level, borne by 853 people.
This surname is most frequently held in The United States, where it is borne by 11,783 people, or 1 in 30,761. In The United States Welker is mostly concentrated in: Missouri, where 13 percent live, Ohio, where 8 percent live and California, where 8 percent live. Not including The United States it exists in 48 countries. It is also found in Germany, where 28 percent live and France, where 3 percent live.
Welker Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Welker has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Welker surname expanded 505 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Welker Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Welker surname are 21.79% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 68.56% registered to vote for the party.
The amount Welker earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 85.05% less than the national average, earning R 35,520 per year; in United States they earn 1.31% less than the national average, earning $42,582 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.57% more than the national average, earning $50,961 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Welcker | 92 | 489 | / |
| Woelker | 92 | 57 | / |
| Welkier | 92 | 36 | / |
| Welkert | 92 | 16 | / |
| Waelker | 92 | 2 | / |
| Weulker | 92 | 1 | / |
| Wuelker | 92 | 1 | / |
| Wielker | 92 | 1 | / |
| Weilker | 92 | 1 | / |
| Wellker | 92 | 0 | / |
| Welkeer | 92 | 0 | / |
| Wlker | 91 | 26 | / |
| Woelcker | 86 | 22 | / |
| Weilcker | 86 | 5 | / |
| Welkcker | 86 | 1 | / |
| Wilker | 83 | 3,296 | / |
| Velker | 83 | 845 | / |
| Wölker | 83 | 565 | / |
| Wülker | 83 | 113 | / |
| Wälker | 83 | 23 | / |
| Uelker | 83 | 9 | / |
| Whlker | 83 | 2 | / |
| Wlqker | 83 | 1 | / |
| Welkir | 83 | 0 | / |
| Welkerová | 80 | 2 | / |
| Wheeleker | 80 | 1 | / |
| Voelker | 77 | 8,276 | / |
| Welcher | 77 | 2,784 | / |
| Veelker | 77 | 52 | / |
| Wölkert | 77 | 46 | / |
| Velkere | 77 | 43 | / |
| Velcker | 77 | 28 | / |
| Willker | 77 | 6 | / |
| Huelker | 77 | 6 | / |
| Vuelker | 77 | 4 | / |
| Wailker | 77 | 3 | / |
| Vielker | 77 | 2 | / |
| Wilcker | 77 | 2 | / |
| Welquer | 77 | 2 | / |
| Wuilker | 77 | 1 | / |
| Wylcker | 77 | 1 | / |
| Whilker | 77 | 1 | / |
| Wilkerd | 77 | 1 | / |
| Wilhker | 77 | 1 | / |
| Woilker | 77 | 0 | / |
| Vaelker | 77 | 0 | / |
| Vehlker | 77 | 0 | / |
| Bellker | 77 | 0 | / |
| Wilkehr | 77 | 0 | / |
| Wheelecker | 75 | 4 | / |
| Blker | 73 | 2 | / |
| Voelcker | 71 | 679 | / |
| Willkehr | 71 | 15 | / |
| Welcheer | 71 | 3 | / |
| Woelquer | 71 | 2 | / |
| Wilckert | 71 | 1 | / |
| Belkhear | 71 | 1 | / |
| Wölckert | 71 | 1 | / |
| Voellker | 71 | 1 | / |
| Wuelquer | 71 | 1 | / |
| Wuelcher | 71 | 1 | / |
| Vaelcker | 71 | 0 | / |
| Völker | 67 | 21,511 | / |
| Bölker | 67 | 179 | / |
| Vilker | 67 | 86 | / |
| Velcer | 67 | 24 | / |
| Bülker | 67 | 23 | / |
| Vølker | 67 | 6 | / |
| Vylker | 67 | 6 | / |
| Vlcker | 67 | 3 | / |
| Blkeir | 67 | 3 | / |
| Belkér | 67 | 2 | / |
| Blkher | 67 | 2 | / |
| Belkhheir | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ouelkheir | 67 | 1 | / |
| Uelcer | 67 | 1 | / |
| Belkheirr | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bellkheir | 67 | 1 | / |
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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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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Welker
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