Find out how popular the last name Welner is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Welner.

Welner, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Welner surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Welner in America

Welner is the 115034th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Welner surname appeared 152 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 people would have the surname Welner.

We can also compare 2010 data for Welner to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name Welner

The surname WELNER is believed to have originated in Germany, with roots dating back to the 13th century. It is thought to be derived from the Old German word "welen," which means "to choose" or "to select." This suggests that the name may have been given to someone who had a particular skill or profession that involved selecting or choosing items or individuals.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name WELNER can be found in a medieval German manuscript from the late 1200s, where a certain "Johannes Welner" is mentioned as a merchant in the city of Cologne. This indicates that the name was already in use during that time period.

In the 15th century, there are records of a family named WELNER residing in the town of Rothenburg ob der Tauber, located in the Franconian region of Germany. It is possible that the name may have originated in this area and then spread to other parts of the country.

During the 16th century, the surname WELNER appeared in various church records and legal documents across different parts of Germany, suggesting that the name had become more widely distributed by that point.

One notable individual with the surname WELNER was Hans Welner (1490-1554), a German painter and woodcarver who was renowned for his work on the altarpiece of St. James's Church in Rothenburg ob der Tauber.

Another individual of note was Johann Welner (1568-1628), a German philosopher and theologian who taught at the University of Heidelberg and wrote several influential works on religious and philosophical topics.

In the 18th century, the name WELNER can be found in records from the town of Marburg, where a family of brewers and innkeepers carried this surname. One member of this family, Friedrich Welner (1720-1789), was a respected brewer and businessman in the region.

During the 19th century, a notable figure named Wilhelm Welner (1812-1887) was a prominent German linguist and philologist who made significant contributions to the study of Germanic languages and literature.

Another individual worth mentioning is Anna Welner (1867-1945), a German writer and poet who published several collections of poetry and prose during her lifetime.

While the surname WELNER has its roots in Germany, it has since spread to other parts of the world due to immigration and migration patterns over the centuries.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Welner

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Welner.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Welner was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of Welner has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Welner was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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