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

The surname Welser occurs more in Germany more than any other country or territory. It may also appear as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

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

The last name Welser is the 230,851^st most frequent surname globally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 4,159,558 people. This last name occurs predominantly 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 prevalent first name throughout the world It is held by 195 people.

The last name Welser is most numerous in Germany, where it is held by 667 people, or 1 in 120,698. In Germany it is mostly concentrated in: Bavaria, where 66 percent reside, Baden-Württemberg, where 30 percent reside and Lower Saxony, where 1 percent reside. Aside from Germany this surname is found in 16 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 30 percent reside and Austria, where 26 percent reside.

Welser Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

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

Welser Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those bearing the Welser surname are 10.61% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 57.38% being registered to vote for the political 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.