How Many People Have the Last Name Welk?
2,407
people had the surname Welk in the 2010 US Census
About 1 in 121,951 people in the Census had this surname
Source: Census Bureau surname list
Surname Rank
#12,812
Tied with 4 others
Per 100,000 People
0.82
In 2010
Largest Group
95.5%
White
Change Since 2000
+25.6%
+491 people
👥 Race and Hispanic Origin
Most people with the surname Welk (95.5%) are non-Hispanic White. Among surnames where most people are non-Hispanic White, Welk ranks #10,164. The mix barely changed from 2000: no group's share moved by 2 points or more.
📈 Change Since 2000
Welk grew from 1,916 people in 2000 to 2,407 in 2010 (up 25.6%), and its rank rose from #14,335 to #12,812.
| 2000 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| People | 1,916 | 2,407 |
| Rank | #14,335 | #12,812 |
| Per 100,000 people | 0.71 | 0.82 |
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Same Soundex code as Welk: W420
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