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 is carried by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It can be rendered as:. For other potential spellings of Welster click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Welster? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 7,117,718th most common last name throughout the world It is held by around 1 in 1,041,077,988 people. The last name Welster is predominantly found in The Americas, where 86 percent of Welster are found; 57 percent are found in North America and 57 percent are found in Anglo-North America. Welster is also the 1,381,723rd most frequent forename throughout the world. It is borne by 52 people.
The surname Welster is most frequently occurring in The United States, where it is carried by 4 people, or 1 in 90,614,733. In The United States it is most prevalent in: California, where 25 percent live, Indiana, where 25 percent live and Michigan, where 25 percent live. Without taking into account The United States Welster is found in 2 countries. It also occurs in Brazil, where 29 percent live and South Africa, where 14 percent live.
Welster Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Welster has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname declined 90 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Welster Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those holding the Welster last name is primarily 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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