Welch

Welch Meaning & Origin

About Welch
The surname Welch is of Welsh origin and is an anglicized form of the Welsh name "Cymro," meaning "a Welshman." It is derived from the Old English word "wealh," which referred to a foreigner or a non-Germanic-speaking person. The surname Welch was likely used to identify individuals of Welsh descent or those who had migrated from Wales to England.

๐ŸŒ Origin
๐Ÿ“ Surname Length
๐Ÿ’ฌ Number of Syllables
๐Ÿ”  Starting Letter
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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Welch holds a prominent position in our records, ranking within the top 500. Here's an in-depth look at its popularity and demographic spread:

  • Number of People with the name Welch: 108,987
  • Overall Popularity: 0.04%
  • Ranking: 284
  • Frequency per 100k people: 36.95

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Welch based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

Ranking information for the surname Welch is not currently available.

Pronunciation

๐Ÿ“‡ Metaphone
ALX
๐Ÿ—ฝ NYSIIS
WA
๐Ÿ”Š Soundex
W0420
๐ŸŽต Syllabic Pronunciation
W EH1 L CH
๐ŸŒ IPA
/wษ›lสง/
๐Ÿ”Š Double Metaphone
('ALX', 'FLK')
๐Ÿˆฏ Cross-Lingual Phonetic
W420

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Welch in Braille

Here's how to represent Welch in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Welch in braille

How to sign the name Welch using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Welch using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Welch in sign language

Numerology