Show ContentsWelder History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

Early Origins of the Welder family

The surname Welder was first found in Thuringia, where the family was known for its contributions to the prosperity and culture of the emerging feudal society. The family branched into numerous houses, many of which acquired estates and manors throughout the surrounding regions.

Early History of the Welder family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Welder research. Another 74 words (5 lines of text) covering the year 1786 is included under the topic Early Welder History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Welder Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Welter, Wellter, Weltter, Welters, Weltters, Wellters, Welteres, Welterr, Welterrs and many more.

Early Notables of the Welder family

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United States Welder migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Welder Settlers in United States in the 17th Century
  • William Welder, who landed in Virginia in 1623 1
Welder Settlers in United States in the 18th Century
  • Conrad Welder, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1752 1
Welder Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
  • A W Welder, who arrived in San Francisco, California in 1850 1
  • Catherine Thomas Welder, aged 73, who landed in New York, NY in 1889 1

Contemporary Notables of the name Welder (post 1700) +

  • Sister Thomas Welder OSB (1940-2020), born Diane Marie Welder, American educator and Benedictine nun


  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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