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Where Does The Last Name Wels Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The last name Wels is most common in Germany. It can also be found as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Wels? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The last name is the 154,149^th most frequent last name on a worldwide basis It is held by around 1 in 2,557,931 people. The surname is predominantly found in Europe, where 82 percent of Wels reside; 77 percent reside in Western Europe and 75 percent reside in Germanic Europe. Wels is also the 1,152,838^th most frequently used given name throughout the world It is held by 71 people.

Wels is most numerous in Germany, where it is carried by 1,281 people, or 1 in 62,846. In Germany it is mostly found in: North Rhine-Westphalia, where 26 percent reside, Saxony, where 12 percent reside and Brandenburg, where 12 percent reside. Beside Germany this surname exists in 42 countries. It is also common in The Netherlands, where 24 percent reside and The United States, where 10 percent reside.

Wels Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Wels has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname rose 187 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it rose 525 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Wels Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those holding the Wels surname are 25.11% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 71.88% registered with the political party.

The amount Wels earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 25.79% less than the national average, earning 256,827 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 87.23% more than the national average, earning R 444,936 per year; in United States they earn 4.45% less than the national average, earning $41,230 USD per year and in Canada they earn 17.63% more than the national average, earning $58,442 CAD per year.