How Many People Have the Last Name Welch?
people had the surname Welch in the 2010 US Census
About 1 in 2,706 people in the Census had this surname
Source: Census Bureau surname list
Surname Rank
Of 162,253 surnames
Per 100,000 People
In 2010
Largest Group
White
Change Since 2000
+3,183 people
👥 Race and Hispanic Origin
Most people with the surname Welch (83.5%) are non-Hispanic White. The next largest group, 10.4%, are non-Hispanic Black. Among surnames where most people are non-Hispanic White, Welch ranks #207. From 2000 to 2010, the non-Hispanic White share fell from 85.6% to 83.5%.
📈 Change Since 2000
Welch grew from 105,804 people in 2000 to 108,987 in 2010 (up 3%), and its rank fell from #259 to #284. The population grew faster, so its share still fell, from 39.22 to 36.95 people per 100,000.
| 2000 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| People | 105,804 | 108,987 |
| Rank | #259 | #284 |
| Per 100,000 people | 39.22 | 36.95 |
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Same Soundex code as Welch: W420
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