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English
Etymology
- As a German surname, variant of Welge, from Middle Low German welich (“lively, luxuriant”), from Old Saxon welag, from Proto-West Germanic *welag; also as a variant of Welsch.
- Also as a German surname, from archaic Middle High German welc (“mild, soft”), from the root of the verb welken (“to wither”).
- As a Lower Sorbian surname, from wjelk (“wolf”).
- Also as a Sorbian surname, from the personal name Welimir, from Proto-Slavic *velьjь (“great”).
Proper noun
Welk (plural Welks)
- A surname.
Statistics
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Welk is the 12812nd most common surname in the United States, belonging to 2407 individuals. Welk is most common among White (95.51%) individuals.
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