Welzer Surname

821,713th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 338 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Croatia

Welzer Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Welzer Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany2571:313,25131,672
Poland241:1,583,69889,279
United States231:15,759,084542,937
Croatia201:211,43024,636
France101:6,642,272293,169
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Slovenia11:2,487,67531,128
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England21:12,187,685173,419
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States351:1,434,82077,606

Welzer (16) may also be a first name.

Welzer Last Name Facts

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

The last name Welzer is more frequently found in Germany than any other country or territory. It may be found as:. For other possible spellings of Welzer click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Welzer? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 821,713th most widespread family name on a worldwide basis It is held by approximately 1 in 21,560,787 people. The last name is primarily found in Europe, where 93 percent of Welzer live; 79 percent live in Western Europe and 76 percent live in Germanic Europe. It is also the 2,786,762nd most frequently held first name in the world It is held by 16 people.

This surname is most commonly occurring in Germany, where it is carried by 257 people, or 1 in 313,251. In Germany Welzer is mostly concentrated in: Bavaria, where 21 percent live, North Rhine-Westphalia, where 19 percent live and Lower Saxony, where 17 percent live. Excluding Germany this surname exists in 8 countries. It is also found in Poland, where 7 percent live and The United States, where 7 percent live.

Welzer Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Welzer has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Welzer last name decreased 34 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Welzer Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Welzer last name are 53.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 100% registered to vote for the party.

Welzer earn significantly more than the average income. In United States they earn 30.44% more than the national average, earning $56,283 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Weltzer92522/
Wuelzer9238/
Welczer9211/
Whelzer922/
Weilzer920/
Wlzer911/
Weltczer861/
Belzer833,156/
Welser831,752/
Wilzer83200/
Welcer83147/
Welger8368/
Velzer8338/
Wälzer8325/
Welxer833/
Welcher772,784/
Beltzer77697/
Welsher77438/
Wailzer77156/
Wiltzer77145/
Voelzer7737/
Wuelser7714/
Veltzer7711/
Welserd772/
Bellzer772/
Belzher772/
Wilczer772/
Ueltzer771/
Welsser771/
Welsere771/
Wellser771/
Weldger771/
Wildzer771/
Welgert770/
Willzer770/
Belzier770/
Huelzer770/
Belszer770/
Blzer734/
Wlser731/
Welscher711,111/
Bellezer718/
Belchzer718/
Wealcere714/
Welcheer713/
Wellsher712/
Wuelcher711/
Weltcher711/
Beltzher711/
Welesier710/
Belser673,143/
Belger673,058/
Wilger67608/
Blezer67368/
Wülser67359/
Bilzer67280/
Wilser67229/
Velger67189/
Velser67180/
Völzer67151/
Wölger67151/
Belcer67118/
Belzir6783/
Welserová6744/
Wellshear6737/
Wilcer6736/
Weltscher6730/
Velcer6724/
Wälzerová6719/
Wielscher6719/
Wiljer6716/
Uelger675/
Bölzer675/
Wilßer673/
Wleser671/
Uelcer671/
Belzyr671/
Wälger671/
Wlseer671/
Welsir670/
Bylzer670/

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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 Welzer
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