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
Average Welther Salary in
United States
$54,286 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Welther Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Welther Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Welther has its highest incidence in Germany. It may also appear as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Welther? popularity and diffusion
The surname Welther is the 458,583rd most prevalent last name internationally It is held by around 1 in 9,888,122 people. The last name Welther is primarily found in Europe, where 66 percent of Welther reside; 58 percent reside in Western Europe and 58 percent reside in Germanic Europe. It is also the 1,060,447th most commonly used first name globally, borne by 82 people.
This surname is most commonly used in Germany, where it is borne by 368 people, or 1 in 218,765. In Germany it is primarily concentrated in: Bavaria, where 30 percent are found, Hesse, where 28 percent are found and Baden-Württemberg, where 26 percent are found. Apart from Germany it occurs in 17 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 33 percent are found and The Netherlands, where 5 percent are found.
Welther Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Welther has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Welther last name increased 12,100 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Welther Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Welther surname are 1.12% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US 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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- 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 Welther
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