Welsch History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Early Origins of the Welsch family

The surname Welsch was first found in Austria, where the name Walcher 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. In their later history the name 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 Welsch family

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Welsch Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Walcher, Wallcher, Walcherr, Walchere, Walchers, Walchher, Walsher, Walshire, Wilsher, Walcherre, Walcheres and many more.

Early Notables of the Welsch family

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Welsch Ranking

the United States, the name Welsch is the 14,710^th most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1 However, in France, the name Welsch is ranked the 5,515^th most popular surname with an estimated 1,000 - 1,500 people with that name. 2

Welsch migration to the United States +

Welsch Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

William Welsch, who arrived in Virginia in 1717 3
Johan Jacob Welsch, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1737 3
Johan Michael Welsch, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1741 3
Johann Wilhelm Welsch, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1741 3
David Welsch, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1752 3
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Welsch Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Mr. Peter Carl Welsch, German who arrived in Galveston, Texas in 1846 aboard the ship "Colchis"
Wolfgang Welsch, who landed in St Clair County, Illinois in 1852 3
Peter Welsch, who arrived in St Clair County, Illinois in 1856 3
George Welsch, who landed in St Clair County, Illinois in 1860 3
James Welsch, aged 31, who landed in New York in 1868 3
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Contemporary Notables of the name Welsch (post 1700) +

Samuel J. Welsch (1902-1990), American politician
Roger Welsch (b. 1936), American author
Howard Welsch (1898-1980), American film producer
Henry Welsch (1921-1996), American football and baseball player and coach
Roger Welsch (1936-2022), American news reporter and senior correspondent on the CBS News Sunday Morning program, winner of the Henry Fonda Award in 2005
Maximilian von Welsch (1671-1745), German architect
Kurt Welsch (1917-1981), German footballer
Johannes Welsch (b. 1960), German percussionist
Samuel Welsch (1835-1901), Bohemian cantor
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Sources +

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