Welker History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Early Origins of the Welker family

The surname Welker was first found in Holland, where the name became noted for its many branches in the region, each house acquiring a status and influence which was envied by the princes of the region. The name was first recorded in South Holland, a province of Holland, the most crowded province of the Netherlands. The principal cities are Rotterdam, Leyden and Shiedam. Noted is the famed castle of Teilengen where Jacqueline of Bavaria is buried. In their later history the surname became a power unto themselves and were elevated to the ranks of nobility as they grew into this most influential family.

Early History of the Welker family

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Welker Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Wilkenshoff, Wilkens, Wilkenhoff, Wilkenshof, Willkenshoff, Wilckens, Wilckenshoff, Wihlkenshoff, Welkenshoff, Weilkenshoff, Weilkenshoff, Wielkens and many more.

Early Notables of the Welker family

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Welker Ranking

In the United States, the name Welker is the 4,373^rd most popular surname with an estimated 7,461 people with that name. 1

Welker migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Welker Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

Andereas Welker, who arrived in Philadelphia in 1749
Andreas Welker, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1749 2
Leonard Welker, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1765 2
Jacob Welker, who arrived in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1768 2

Welker Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Barnhardt Welker, who arrived in Allegany (Allegheny) County, Pennsylvania in 1844 2
Mr. Fried. Welker, German who arrived in Galveston, Texas in 1846 aboard the ship "Colchis"
Conrod Welker, who landed in Somerset County, Pennsylvania in 1853 2
Phil Adolph Welker, who arrived in America in 1854 2
Joh Welker, who landed in America in 1856 2
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Contemporary Notables of the name Welker (post 1700) +

Ralph Q. Welker (1911-1981), American politician, Member of the Ohio House of Representatives (1967-1972)
Andrew Welker (b. 1989), American soccer player for the Harrisburg City Islanders (2011-)
Duke Welker (b. 1986), American Major League Baseball pitcher for the Pittsburgh Pirates in 2013
Kristen Welker (b. 1976), American television journalist for NBC News
Wesley Carter "Wes" Welker (b. 1981), American NFL football wide receiver
Franklin W. "Frank" Welker (b. 1946), American actor and voice-over artist, best known for his role as Fred Jones from the Scooby-Doo franchise
David Anthony Welker (b. 1964), American artist, known for his large-scale paintings, portraits, murals, and commercial illustration
Dr. Michael Welker, Canadian Professor of Financial Accounting and the KPMG Faculty Fellow at the Queen's School of Business, Kingston, Ontario
Michael Welker (b. 1947), German Protestant theologist and professor of Systematic theology
Martin Welker (1819-1902), American politician, Member of the U.S. House of Representatives (1865-1871), 4th Lieutenant Governor of Ohio (1858-1860)
... (Another 5 notables are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Citations +

"What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
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)