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

The last name Welser is found in Germany more than any other country or territory. It can also occur as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

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

Welser is the 230,851^st most commonly occurring last name on a global scale, borne by around 1 in 4,159,558 people. The surname is primarily found in Europe, where 69 percent of Welser reside; 65 percent reside in Western Europe and 65 percent reside in Germanic Europe. It is also the 649,894^th most widespread first name on earth It is held by 195 people.

The last name Welser is most frequently held in Germany, where it is borne by 667 people, or 1 in 120,698. In Germany Welser is primarily concentrated in: Bavaria, where 66 percent are found, Baden-Württemberg, where 30 percent are found and Lower Saxony, where 1 percent are found. Besides Germany Welser is found in 16 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 30 percent are found and Austria, where 26 percent are found.

Welser Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Welser has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Welser surname increased 602 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Welser Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those holding the Welser surname are 10.61% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 57.38% registered with the party.

Welser earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 9.32% more than the national average, earning $47,171 USD per year.