Welther Surname

458,583rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 737 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Welther Surname Definition:

(German) Variants of Walter, q.v.; one who came from Welte (border), in Germany.

Welther Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany3681:218,76524,626
United States2421:1,497,764102,032
Netherlands341:496,68247,398
Sweden291:339,54323,803
Hungary181:545,34933,535
Austria151:567,69652,281
Romania101:2,007,78754,092
Switzerland81:1,026,61463,315
England31:18,572,686338,250
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
France11:66,422,722504,397
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Liberia11:4,408,53547,110
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States21:25,109,342694,541

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.

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

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

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Wealther935/
Waelther931/
Welter9227,236/
Wlther921/
Whellther881/
Belther8680/
Waelter8649/
Wellter8620/
Wälther8612/
Wilther8610/
Velther866/
Wealter864/
Weilter861/
Weltter861/
Woelter860/
Weltier860/
Whelter860/
Wlter834/
Weltherová821/
Veltheer80104/
Velthier802/
Belteher801/
Beltther800/
Belter774,012/
Velter77870/
Wälter77434/
Wilter77251/
Wölter7728/
Weltre774/
Weltir771/
Welterova752/
Voelter71121/
Willter7119/
Huelter7117/
Wailter718/
Weltreh717/
Veltier715/
Beltter713/
Whylter712/
Bylther712/
Whilter711/
Behlter711/
Wiltger711/
Wiltter711/
Ouelter710/
Wilthire672/
Vlter671/
Whiltere670/

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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

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Welther
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