Welta Surname

912,827th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 291 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Nigeria

Welta Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Welta Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria2581:686,60031,831
Indonesia171:7,779,364314,803
Papua New Guinea71:1,164,817109,517
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
Benin11:10,335,602103,742
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Ethiopia11:97,546,26229,669
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States221:2,282,667111,005

Welta (237) may also be a first name.

Welta Last Name Facts

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

Welta is most common in Nigeria. It can occur as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Welta? popularity and diffusion

The surname Welta is the 912,827th most commonly used surname on earth. It is borne by around 1 in 25,043,113 people. It occurs mostly in Africa, where 90 percent of Welta reside; 89 percent reside in West Africa and 89 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 581,650th most frequently held given name globally, borne by 237 people.

The last name is most widespread in Nigeria, where it is carried by 258 people, or 1 in 686,600. In Nigeria it is primarily concentrated in: Kano, where 43 percent live, Adamawa, where 33 percent live and Plateau, where 11 percent live. Aside from Nigeria this last name is found in 10 countries. It is also common in Indonesia, where 6 percent live and Papua New Guinea, where 2 percent live.

Welta Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Welta has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Welta surname declined 91 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Welta Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the last name is primarily Christian (93%) in Nigeria.

Welta earn somewhat less than the average income. In Canada they earn 10.87% less than the national average, earning $44,284 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Weltha91145/
Wuelta914/
Weltah911/
Weltay911/
Weltas911/
Wlta891/
Welthah835/
Welty807,140/
Welte806,288/
Welti801,987/
Belta80436/
Velta80161/
Wilta8057/
Welto8017/
Welté8010/
Weltî801/
Wylta801/
Weeltach770/
Vuelta731,095/
Waelti73430/
Beltha73175/
Weltee73159/
Waelty7378/
Welthy7361/
Weltje7359/
Beltai7347/
Wehlte7341/
Weltge7340/
Beltau7328/
Welthe7319/
Wyleta7311/
Huelta738/
Welteh738/
Veltha735/
Weltey734/
Bellta733/
Willta732/
Beelta732/
Beltea732/
Veltay732/
Veltea732/
Wellte732/
Beltay731/
Veltas731/
Vaelta731/
Vwelty731/
Wletas731/
Wielte731/
Welthi731/
Weldte730/
Wellty730/
Waelte730/
Wiltha730/
Weltie730/
Beeltah67109/
Belteau6767/
Vueltas6723/
Waehlte6716/
Weltich6714/
Hueltas679/
Weltteh677/
Wlti671/
Blta671/
Welltoh671/
Veeltaa671/
Weslted671/
Wealtei671/
Belthea671/
Wlto671/
Welthey670/
Welltey670/

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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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  • 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 Welta
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