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Welker Family History

Welker Surname Meaning

German: occupational name for a fuller from Middle High German Middle Low German walker welker ‘fuller’.

This surname is also found in France (Alsace and Lorraine).

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


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Where is the Welker family from?

You can see how Welker families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Welker family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Welker families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 19 Welker families living in London. This was about 14% of all the recorded Welker's in United Kingdom. London had the highest population of Welker families in 1891.
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What did your Welker ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid Domestic Duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Welker. 75% of Welker women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties.

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*We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    75%
  • Unpaid Domestic Duti
    9%
  • Domestic Servant
    9%
  • Mender Hosiery
    9%

What Welker family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 42,000 census records available for the last name Welker. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Welker census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger Lists

There are 3,000 immigration records available for the last name Welker. 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 9,000 military records available for the last name Welker. For the veterans among your Welker ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Welker lifespan?

Between 1940 and 2004, in the United States, Welker life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1940, and highest in 2000. The average life expectancy for Welker in 1940 was 29, and 77 in 2004.

View Social Security Death Index (SSDI) for Welker

An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Welker ancestors lived in harsh conditions. A short lifespan might also indicate health problems that were once prevalent in your family. The SSDI is a searchable database of more than 70 million names. You can find birthdates, death dates, addresses and more.

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