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Welk Family History

Welk Surname Meaning

German: variant of Welge. German: nickname from Middle High German welc ‘soft mild’. Sorbian (Ẃelk): nickname from Lower Sorbian ẃelk ‘wolf’. This is also a Germanized form of the Upper Sorbian cognate Wjelk.

Sorbian (Ẃelk): from a Lower Sorbian pet form of a personal name such as Old Sorbian Welimir based on the Slavic element vel ‘big great’ also ‘significant’ (from Old Slavic velьjь).

This is also a Germanized form of some other similar (like-sounding) Slavic cognates including Upper Sorbian Wjelk.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022


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You can see how Welk families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Welk family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Welk families were found in USA in 1920. In 1891 there were 7 Welk families living in Worcestershire. This was about 35% of all the recorded Welk's in United Kingdom. Worcestershire had the highest population of Welk families in 1891.
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What did your Welk ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid Domestic Duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Welk. 100% of Welk women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties.

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Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    100%

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Passenger Lists

There are 1,000 immigration records available for the last name Welk. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the UK, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Draft Cards

There are 2,000 military records available for the last name Welk. For the veterans among your Welk ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Welk lifespan?

Between 1954 and 2004, in the United States, Welk life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1959, and highest in 1985. The average life expectancy for Welk in 1954 was 40, and 73 in 2004.

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