Welscher Surname

332,755th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,111 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Welscher Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Welscher Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany8471:95,04811,849
United States1131:3,207,601184,423
France391:1,703,147154,208
Canada311:1,188,56786,017
Thailand311:2,278,656255,572
Belgium261:442,17945,013
Netherlands101:1,688,71881,846
Luxembourg31:193,5147,046
Switzerland31:2,737,638105,941
Australia21:13,497,850222,987
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Venezuela11:30,204,07785,459
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States181:2,789,927129,797

Welscher Last Name Facts

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

The last name Welscher is more commonly found in Germany than any other country/territory. It may be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Welscher? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 332,755th most widely held family name on a global scale, borne by approximately 1 in 6,559,447 people. The surname is mostly found in Europe, where 84 percent of Welscher live; 84 percent live in Western Europe and 78 percent live in Germanic Europe.

The surname Welscher is most widely held in Germany, where it is held by 847 people, or 1 in 95,048. In Germany it is mostly concentrated in: Bavaria, where 61 percent reside, North Rhine-Westphalia, where 17 percent reside and Baden-Württemberg, where 6 percent reside. Apart from Germany it is found in 14 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 10 percent reside and France, where 4 percent reside.

Welscher Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Welscher has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Welscher surname expanded 628 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Welscher Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Welscher are 39.9% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 86.67% registered with the political party.

The amount Welscher earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 6.57% more than the national average, earning $45,982 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.06% less than the national average, earning $48,662 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Wielscher9419/
Welcher932,784/
Welsher93438/
Wilscher88196/
Belscher88160/
Velscher8859/
Wölscher8818/
Wälscher8816/
Welcheer883/
Wellsher882/
Wuelcher881/
Welser861,752/
Welcer86147/
Willscher8254/
Wellshear8237/
Wilschere8216/
Huelscher829/
Wilschger820/
Wilcher805,290/
Wilsher802,116/
Belsher80588/
Velsher8064/
Wölcher8049/
Velcher8026/
Wuelser8014/
Welsker807/
Welserd802/
Belscer801/
Wellser801/
Welsere801/
Welshjr801/
Welsser801/
Wylcher801/
Willschier780/
Wlser771/
Willsher752,005/
Wilshere75405/
Bölscher75145/
Wilshier7568/
Willcher7538/
Wilshear7510/
Wilchert754/
Wealcere754/
Welshire751/
Wilcheir751/
Wilchere751/
Wylshere751/
Whilsher751/
Wellshir750/
Welesier750/
Wilscherová743/
Belser713,143/
Wülser71359/
Welzer71338/
Wilser71229/
Velser71180/
Belcer71118/
Welger7168/
Willshere7153/
Welserová7144/
Wilcer7136/
Velcer7124/
Willsheer7123/
Willshear7114/
Willshier716/
Welxer713/
Wleser711/
Willesher711/
Vlcher711/
Uelcer711/
Wlseer711/
Wellshire710/
Wileshere710/
Welsir710/
Wilsker67186/
Vilcher6771/
Wuelzer6738/
Velcere6731/
Velsker6720/
Huelser6715/
Wilsser6713/
Bellser673/
Vylcher673/
Whelzer672/
Belxher672/
Belzher672/
Bellcer672/
Wellsjr672/
Wilshir671/
Belsser671/
Bilsher671/
Wailcer671/
Wylcert671/
Weldger671/
Velsier671/
Welzker671/
Blsheer671/
Willser670/
Belsker670/
Welgert670/
Belszer670/
Belshir670/
Weilzer670/

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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 Welscher
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