Welster Surname
Approximately 7 people bear this surname
Welster Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 4 | 1:90,614,733 | 1,198,479 |
| Brazil | 2 | 1:107,037,166 | 1,031,150 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 6 | 1:738,311 | 21,113 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 33 | 1:738,648 | 34,140 |
| Scotland | 6 | 1:623,869 | 16,225 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 39 | 1:1,287,659 | 71,386 |
Welster (52) may also be a first name.
Welster Demographics
Welster Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Welster Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Welster Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Welster occurs most in The United States. It may occur as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Welster? popularity and diffusion
It is the 7,117,718th most widespread family name on a worldwide basis It is held by approximately 1 in 1,041,077,988 people. The last name occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 86 percent of Welster live; 57 percent live in North America and 57 percent live in Anglo-North America. It is also the 1,381,723rd most frequently occurring given name globally, held by 52 people.
Welster is most common in The United States, where it is held by 4 people, or 1 in 90,614,733. In The United States it is primarily found in: California, where 25 percent reside, Indiana, where 25 percent reside and Michigan, where 25 percent reside. Besides The United States Welster is found in 2 countries. It also occurs in Brazil, where 29 percent reside and South Africa, where 14 percent reside.
Welster Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Welster has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name fell 90 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Welster Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those bearing the Welster surname is principally Anglican (67%) in Ireland.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Welester | 93 | 6 | / |
| Welsterd | 93 | 0 | / |
| Wilster | 86 | 87 | / |
| Belster | 86 | 5 | / |
| Velster | 86 | 3 | / |
| Huelster | 80 | 208 | / |
| Whilster | 80 | 1 | / |
| Wilester | 80 | 0 | / |
| Bellester | 75 | 81 | / |
| Vellester | 75 | 28 | / |
| Willester | 75 | 1 | / |
| Huelstier | 75 | 1 | / |
| Vilster | 71 | 84 | / |
| Blester | 71 | 10 | / |
| Bölster | 71 | 6 | / |
| Bilster | 71 | 2 | / |
| Belllester | 71 | 1 | / |
| Vlester | 71 | 1 | / |
| Villester | 63 | 151 | / |
| Billester | 63 | 15 | / |
| Wilsthire | 63 | 3 | / |
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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
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Welster
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