Show ContentsWelz History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

Early Origins of the Welz family

The surname Welz was first found in Baden, where the name was anciently associated with the tribal conflicts of the area. They declared allegiances to many nobles and princes of early history, lending their influence in struggles for power and status within the region. They branched into many houses, and their contributions were sought by many leaders in their search for power.

Early History of the Welz family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Welz research. Another 95 words (7 lines of text) covering the years 1758, 1759 and 1787 are included under the topic Early Welz History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Welz Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Weltz, Weltzen, Welz, Weltzner, Welzner, Weltzien, Weltzl, Weiltz, Wieltz, Weldts, Wöldts, Weuldtz and many more.

Early Notables of the Welz family

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United States Welz migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Welz Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
  • Benedickt Welz, who arrived in St Clair County, Illinois in 1862 1
  • Gottlieb Welz, aged 21, who landed in Baltimore, Maryland in 1876 1
  • Jacob Welz, who arrived in Kansas in 1876 1
  • Justina Welz, aged 22, who arrived in Baltimore, Maryland in 1876 1
  • Oswald Welz, who landed in St Clair County, Illinois in 1895 1


  1. Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)


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