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
Average Welker Salary in
United States
$42,582 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Welker Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Welker Come From? nationality or country of origin
Welker occurs in The United States more than any other country or territory. It can occur as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Welker? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 28,765th most common last name internationally, held by approximately 1 in 390,335 people. The last name Welker is primarily found 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 widely held first name throughout the world It is held by 853 people.
The last name is most frequently occurring in The United States, where it is borne by 11,783 people, or 1 in 30,761. In The United States Welker is primarily found in: Missouri, where 13 percent live, Ohio, where 8 percent live and California, where 8 percent live. Beside The United States this last name occurs in 48 countries. It is also common in Germany, where 28 percent live and France, where 3 percent live.
Welker Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Welker has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Welker surname rose 505 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Welker Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Welker last name are 21.79% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 68.56% registered with the political 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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