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Early Origins of the Welp family

The surname Welp was first found in Cumberland, where they held a family seat as Lords of the manor of Whelpdale from very ancient times, some say well before the Norman Conquest and the arrival of Duke William at Hastings in 1066 A.D.

Early History of the Welp family

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Welp Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Whelpdale, Wheldale, Whelpdall, Whelpley and others.

Early Notables of the Welp family

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United States Welp migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Welp Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
  • Cath Welp, who landed in America in 1841 1
  • Fr Heinr Welp, who landed in America in 1843 1
  • Cath Elis Welp, who arrived in America in 1845 1
  • Ernst Jacob Welp, who arrived in America in 1845 1
  • Bern Heinr Welp, who arrived in America in 1846 1
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Welp Settlers in United States in the 20th Century
  • Cinrich Welp, aged 23, who landed in America from Cassel, Germany, in 1907
  • Helsur Welp, aged 38, who immigrated to the United States from Koln, Germany, in 1909
  • August Welp, aged 38, who immigrated to America from Koln, Germany, in 1909
  • John H. Welp, aged 44, who settled in America, in 1910
  • Ford W. Welp, aged 23, who landed in America, in 1921
  • ... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Contemporary Notables of the name Welp (post 1700) +

  • Christian Ansgar "Chris" Welp (1964-2015), German professional basketball player


  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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