Origin
- Country
- Germany
- Meaning
- Derived from Walter — from Germanic wald (rule) and heri (army)
- Arrival Era
- 18th–19th century immigration
Known Family Members
- Welter ancestorConnected through the Miller line
The Welter surname is of German origin, derived from the personal name Walter, which comes from the Germanic elements wald (rule) and heri (army). It was a common given name in medieval Germany that became a hereditary surname. The family traces through the Ethel Amolia Miller line of Ruth's ancestors, with roots in the German-speaking regions of central Europe.