Welsing

Welsing Meaning & Origin

About Welsing
The surname Welsing is of German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "welsch," meaning "foreign" or "strange." It was often used to refer to people from non-Germanic regions, particularly those from Romance-speaking areas. As a surname, Welsing may have been given to individuals who were perceived as different or foreign in some way, or it could have been used to distinguish families with non-Germanic origins.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Welsing: 108
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 151,532
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
ALSNK
🗽 NYSIIS
WA
🔊 Soundex
W042052
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
W EH1 L S IH0 NG
🌐 IPA
/welsing*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('ALSNK', 'FLSNK')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
W425

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Welsing in Braille

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

The name Welsing in braille

How to sign the name Welsing using Sign Language

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

The name Welsing in sign language

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