Weltzien Surname

517,348th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 630 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Norway

Weltzien Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Weltzien Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany2821:285,48029,786
United States2251:1,610,929108,055
Norway851:60,4978,623
Brazil131:16,467,256295,032
Finland111:499,70030,478
Canada31:12,281,864364,614
England31:18,572,686338,250
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Lebanon11:5,637,08332,436
Mali11:16,969,0354,067
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Serbia11:7,144,94838,459
Slovakia11:5,336,450140,422
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States61:8,369,781355,680

Weltzien Last Name Facts

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

The last name Weltzien is found in Germany more than any other country or territory. It can be found as:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Weltzien? popularity and diffusion

The last name Weltzien is the 517,348th most prevalent surname globally. It is borne by around 1 in 11,567,533 people. The surname Weltzien occurs mostly in Europe, where 61 percent of Weltzien are found; 45 percent are found in Western Europe and 45 percent are found in Germanic Europe.

The last name is most widely held in Germany, where it is held by 282 people, or 1 in 285,480. In Germany it is most common in: Bavaria, where 22 percent live, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, where 16 percent live and Hesse, where 10 percent live. Excluding Germany this last name exists in 14 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 36 percent live and Norway, where 13 percent live.

Weltzien Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Weltzien has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Weltzien last name increased 3,750 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Weltzien Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Weltzien surname are 4.74% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 57.97% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Weltzien earn in different countries varies notably. In Norway they earn 3.47% more than the national average, earning 358,096 kr per year and in United States they earn 20.14% more than the national average, earning $51,841 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Weltzin93540/
Welzien93188/
Weltzen930/
Weltzein884/
Veltzien881/
Weltziem881/
Welltzin880/
Weltcien880/
Wiltzien880/
Weltzing880/
Welzen86366/
Welzin8691/
Wielzen80388/
Ueltzen80217/
Welzijn80156/
Wiltzen80153/
Wlezien80147/
Weltgen8063/
Weltjen8054/
Welzein8016/
Beltzen802/
Weltsen801/
Wöltzen801/
Veltzen801/
Weltzim801/
Wilzien801/
Wiltzin800/
Weltshin751/
Wiltjien750/
Wiltzein750/
Velzen71611/
Wlezen7141/
Uelzen7137/
Welzyn7121/
Wilzen7119/
Wilzin7114/
Welcin710/
Wiltgen671,537/
Welchen67450/
Veltjen67167/
Wlezień67157/
Beltsin6779/
Welchin6713/
Veltsen676/
Wøltjen674/
Veltsin673/
Wlzn672/
Beltzén672/
Wöltgen672/
Belcien671/
Ueltsen671/
Beltsen671/
Wiltsen670/
Wiltgin670/

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