Skip to content

Origins of the Welz surname

About the Welzes

We have a total of 146 records for people with the last name Welz.

Find out more about your family in our records

    or try an advanced search
    Start free trial
    “
    I’ve managed to trace back to the mid-1700s! I can’t believe it! Utterly engrossing and I have uncovered some quite moving and heartbreaking stories attached to various ancestors. You don’t need any qualifications to start - just time patience, and some information.
    SS
    Stuart
    Trustpilot logoTrustpilot 5 stars
    1 of 3

    Start your family tree

    Trace your family back in time. Make new discoveries and see what other Findmypast family historians in our genealogy community have discovered about the Welzes.

    Sign up to get started

    Delve deeper into the Welz family's history

    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth EastNorth WestIsle of ManYorkshireEast MidlandsWest MidlandsEastLondon 2South East 2South West 3South WalesMid WalesWest WalesNorth WalesRepublic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Welzes lived in south-west

    Census records trace your ancestors through each generation, so you can follow where your relatives lived through each decade.

    82 Welz Travel & migration records
    64 Welzes found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Welz

    How common is your surname?

    You have a rare surname! It's not in the top 1000 UK surnames!

    We have for the Welz surname. The oldest one dates back to 1910.

    Who were Welzes most likely to marry?

    Our tell us which families married Welzes.

    What are the most common Welz first names?

    William

    John

    Anna

    Mary

    Our tell us the names of Welz family members
    Man with milk churns and census card collage
    Census records provide incredible detail on names, ages, marital statuses, occupations and more.

    Common jobs for Welzes

    Men and women often performed different types of jobs, so these are displayed by gender to maintain their historical accuracy.

    Common female occupations for Welzes in 1921

    Child

    2

    Dressmaker

    1

    Flower Maker

    1

    Home

    1

    Common male occupations for Welzes in 1921

    Semiskilled Machine Shop And Related Occupations

    4

    Butcher

    3

    Tuchmacher

    3

    Master Weaver

    2

    Able Seaman

    1

    We found over 400,000 family trees with the Welz surname

    Trace your family back in time and see what other Findmypast family historians in our genealogy community have discovered about the Welzes.

    Search for a relative in our family trees

    Learn more about the lives of Welz family members

    How rare is your surname?

    Have you ever wondered if your family na...

    The rise and fall of these disappearing British surnames

    Could your surname be on the brink of di...

    English surnames explained: The seven types of last names you should know

    Ever wondered where our last names come...

    How to find the maiden names of women in your family tree

    Try these simple tricks to pinpoint your...

    4 simple steps to starting your family history journey

    Starting your family history journey is...

    Share your discoveries

    Share to WhatsApp

    Share to Facebook

    Look for a different surname