Welther Surname
Approximately 737 people bear this surname
Welther Surname Definition:
(German) Variants of Walter, q.v.; one who came from Welte (border), in Germany.
Welther Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Germany | 368 | 1:218,765 | 24,626 |
| United States | 242 | 1:1,497,764 | 102,032 |
| Netherlands | 34 | 1:496,682 | 47,398 |
| Sweden | 29 | 1:339,543 | 23,803 |
| Hungary | 18 | 1:545,349 | 33,535 |
| Austria | 15 | 1:567,696 | 52,281 |
| Romania | 10 | 1:2,007,787 | 54,092 |
| Switzerland | 8 | 1:1,026,614 | 63,315 |
| England | 3 | 1:18,572,686 | 338,250 |
| Brazil | 2 | 1:107,037,166 | 1,031,150 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Czechia | 1 | 1:10,633,469 | 206,023 |
| Liberia | 1 | 1:4,408,535 | 47,110 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:3,094,532 | 44,023 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 2 | 1:25,109,342 | 694,541 |
Welther (82) may also be a first name.
Welther Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(German) Variants of Walter, q.v.; one who came from Welte (border), in Germany.
Welther Demographics
Welther Political Affiliation
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Welther Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Welther Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Welther is borne by more people in Germany than any other country/territory. It can also appear as:. Click here for other possible spellings of Welther.
How Common Is The Last Name Welther? popularity and diffusion
It is the 458,583rd most frequent last name in the world. It is borne by around 1 in 9,888,122 people. The last name Welther is mostly found in Europe, where 66 percent of Welther are found; 58 percent are found in Western Europe and 58 percent are found in Germanic Europe. Welther is also the 1,060,447th most frequently occurring given name on earth, borne by 82 people.
The surname is most frequently occurring in Germany, where it is carried by 368 people, or 1 in 218,765. In Germany Welther is mostly found in: Bavaria, where 30 percent live, Hesse, where 28 percent live and Baden-Württemberg, where 26 percent live. Without taking into account Germany Welther occurs in 17 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 33 percent live and The Netherlands, where 5 percent live.
Welther Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Welther has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Welther surname rose 12,100 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Welther Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Welther last name are 1.12% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 52.11% being registered to vote for the party.
Welther earn significantly more than the average income. In United States they earn 25.81% more than the national average, earning $54,286 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wealther | 93 | 5 | / |
| Waelther | 93 | 1 | / |
| Welter | 92 | 27,236 | / |
| Wlther | 92 | 1 | / |
| Whellther | 88 | 1 | / |
| Belther | 86 | 80 | / |
| Waelter | 86 | 49 | / |
| Wellter | 86 | 20 | / |
| Wälther | 86 | 12 | / |
| Wilther | 86 | 10 | / |
| Velther | 86 | 6 | / |
| Wealter | 86 | 4 | / |
| Weilter | 86 | 1 | / |
| Weltter | 86 | 1 | / |
| Woelter | 86 | 0 | / |
| Weltier | 86 | 0 | / |
| Whelter | 86 | 0 | / |
| Wlter | 83 | 4 | / |
| Weltherová | 82 | 1 | / |
| Veltheer | 80 | 104 | / |
| Velthier | 80 | 2 | / |
| Belteher | 80 | 1 | / |
| Beltther | 80 | 0 | / |
| Belter | 77 | 4,012 | / |
| Velter | 77 | 870 | / |
| Wälter | 77 | 434 | / |
| Wilter | 77 | 251 | / |
| Wölter | 77 | 28 | / |
| Weltre | 77 | 4 | / |
| Weltir | 77 | 1 | / |
| Welterova | 75 | 2 | / |
| Voelter | 71 | 121 | / |
| Willter | 71 | 19 | / |
| Huelter | 71 | 17 | / |
| Wailter | 71 | 8 | / |
| Weltreh | 71 | 7 | / |
| Veltier | 71 | 5 | / |
| Beltter | 71 | 3 | / |
| Whylter | 71 | 2 | / |
| Bylther | 71 | 2 | / |
| Whilter | 71 | 1 | / |
| Behlter | 71 | 1 | / |
| Wiltger | 71 | 1 | / |
| Wiltter | 71 | 1 | / |
| Ouelter | 71 | 0 | / |
| Wilthire | 67 | 2 | / |
| Vlter | 67 | 1 | / |
| Whiltere | 67 | 0 | / |
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Welther Reference & Research
Walters DNA Website - A web page dedicated to the genetic research of those who bear the surname and its variants.
Walters FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.
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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
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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 Welther
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