Welch Family Crest, Coat of Arms and Name History

Welch Origin:

England, Welsh

Origins of Welch:

The surname of Welch can be traced to the Anglo-Saxon people of the 5th Century, and then throughout history until the Vikings of the 7th Century. This surname of Welch was used to describe the native peoples of any area that they were looking to conquer. This surname of Welch was used as a nickname for these people. It is a common element of surnames throughout Europe that many of them originally derived from nicknames, as it was a very common practice in medieval times. In the beginning, nicknames were applied to people who had distinguishing characteristics, such as moral or mental peculiarities, a similar appearance to a bird or animal, a similar disposition to a bird or animal, occupation of an individual, their habits, or their manner of dress. In the case of the surname of Welch, the derivation of the surname itself comes from the word “waelisc” which can be translated to mean “foreigner,” or “stranger.” This surname could also have been used as a nickname for someone who hails from the country of Wales.

Variations:

More common variations are: Wealch, Weelch, Welche, Welych, Welich, Welchh, Welcha, Welchi, Wielch

England:

The first recorded spelling of the surname of Welch can be found within the country of England. One person who was recorded as having the surname of Welch was one Simon Welsche, who was mentioned in the document known as the Hundred Rolls of the County of Bedfordshire, England, in the year of 1279. This document was ordered, decreed, and written under the reign of one King Edward I of England, who was known throughout the ages and commonly referred to throughout history as one “The Hammer of the Scots.” King Edward I of England was nicknamed as such because of the wars, conquests, and hardships that he waged on the people of Scotland during his reign, which lasted from the year 1272 to the year 1307. Other mentions of the surname of Welch in the country of England include one Margery Wellis, who was mentioned in the Subsidy Rolls of the County of Essex in the year of 1327, while one Roger Welch was named in the Court Rolls of the borough of Colchester, which is located in the County Essex, in the year of 1334. Those who are known by the surname of Welch within the country of England can be found in high concentrations in the areas of Lancashire, and the areas in and around the city of London.

Ireland:

Throughout the country of Ireland, the surname of Welch is a popular one. The first recorded spelling of the surname of Welch within the country of Ireland can be found in the name of Haylen de Walsh, who resided in the area of Waterford, and who was the son of Phillip the Welshman, who was an invader in the year of 1170. Those who carry the surname of Welch can be found in Kilkenny and Mayo.

Scotland:

Within the country of Scotland, there are many people who carry the surname of Welch. The areas that carry the largest population of those who are known by the surname of Welch can be found in the counties of Fife and Lanarkshire.

Here is the population distribution of the last name Welch: United States 124,640; England 14,428; Canada 4,260; Australia 3,669; South Africa 2,374; New Zealand 1,174; Mexico 1,021; Scotland 788; Wales 686; France 514

Notable People:

Walter Wilbert Welch (1918-2015) who was an educator and pastor from America

Tahnee Welch who was born in the year 1961 and who is an actress from America who is best know from her parts in the movies and Cocoon from the year 1985 and I shot Andy Warhol In the year 1996 and she is also the daughter of Rachel Welch

General Larry D. Welch who was born in the year 1934 and who was a member of the United States Air Force who served as the 12th Chief of Staff

Edward J. Welch (1922-2014) who was a research chemist for the company DuPont who was the developer of the coating know as Silverstone which is used to make cookware non-stick

Jack Welch (1905-1985) who was an illustrator from America who is most well known for his work as the illustrator for the cover of The Saturday Evening Post

Edward F. Welch Jr. (1924-2008) who was a rear admiral from America for the United States Navy and who served as the President of the Naval War College

Blazons & Genealogy Notes

1) (Arle House, co. Gloucester). Quarterly, 1st and 4th, az. on a fess engr. betw. six mullets or, a lion pass. of the first; 2nd, per pale ar. and or, a chev. engr. chequy gu. and of the second betw. three roses of the third, on a canton az. a fleur-de-lis; 3rd, gu. a pale surmounted of two lions pass. Crest—An antelope’s head erased billettee, holding in the mouth a cross crosslet fitchee.
2) (co. Gloucester). Az. a mullet or.
3) Az. six mullets, three, two, and one or, a border gobony ar. and gu. Crest—An antelope’s head erased az. bezantee, gorged with a collar gobony ar. and gu. on the top of each horn a ring or.
4) Sa. three salmons naiant ar. Crest—An antelope sejant ar. armed, collared, and lined or.
5) Same Arms. Crest—A demi wolf ramp. gu.
6) Gu. three bars ar. on a canton erm. a bend of the field.
7) Ar. a fess betw. six martlets sa. Crest—A griffin’s head erased ar.

11) (co. Berks). Az. six mullets, three, two, and one or.
12) (Wanlip, co. Lincoln). Gu. two bars gemel ar. a bend of the last.
13) (Sheldesley, or Shelsley-Walsh, co. Worcester). Ar. a fess betw. six martlets sa. Crest—A griffin’s head erased ar.
14) Ar. three fishes naiant in pale sa. Crest—An antelope sejant ar. collared and chained or, attired and unguled gold.
15) Ar. on a saltire sa. five annulets or. Crest—On a branch of a tree an eagle close all ppr.
16) Ar. a fess gu. a border engr. sa.
17) Ar. a chev. betw. three pheons sa.
18) (Carnbee, co. Dumfries, 1771). Ar. on a saltire sa. five annulets or. Crest—An eagle perching on the branch of an oak tree, out of which is growing a small branch with leaves all ppr. Motto—Auspice numine.
19) (Captain Thomas Welsh, Scotland, 1789). Ar. on a saltire sa. four annulets or, stoned gu. a border of the last. Crest—A naked dexter arm grasping an Oriental scymitar richly mounted all ppr. Motto—Pretium virtutis.
20) (co. Gloucester). Gu. four bars gemel ar. a bend of the last.
21) Az. seven mullets, three, one, and three or.