Welser

Welser Meaning & Origin

About Welser
The surname Welser is of German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "welsch," meaning "foreign" or "Italian." It is believed to have originally referred to someone who had connections or associations with Italy or the Italian culture. The name Welser is associated with the prominent Welser family, a wealthy and influential German banking and trading dynasty during the 15th and 16th centuries.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Welser is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Welser: 305
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 65066
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.1

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Welser 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 Welser is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
ALSR
🗽 NYSIIS
WA
🔊 Soundex
W04206
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
W EH1 L S ER0
🌐 IPA
/ˈwɛlsər/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('ALSR', 'FLSR')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
W426

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Welser in Braille

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

The name Welser in braille

How to sign the name Welser using Sign Language

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

The name Welser in sign language

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