Semmelweis Surname

1,746,159th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 110 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Austria
Highest density in:
Austria

Semmelweis Surname User-submission:

A combination of Semmel + Weis(s).

Semmel: German and Jewish (Ashkenazic): metonymic occupational name for a baker of white bread rolls. May also be a metonymic occupational name for a dealer in fine wheat flour.

Weiß (Weiss): is a German surname meaning 'white' or 'knows'.

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Semmelweis Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Austria701:121,64916,953
Hungary301:327,20924,029
Sweden51:1,969,351134,077
England31:18,572,686338,250
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Estonia11:1,321,80440,178

Semmelweis Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

A combination of Semmel + Weis(s).

Semmel: German and Jewish (Ashkenazic): metonymic occupational name for a baker of white bread rolls. May also be a metonymic occupational name for a dealer in fine wheat flour.

Weiß (Weiss): is a German surname meaning 'white' or 'knows'. It comes from Middle High German wīs (wise, clever, experienced, knows) and Middle Low German wîz (white, blonde).

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Semmelweis Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Semmelweis Come From? nationality or country of origin

Semmelweis occurs more in Austria more than any other country/territory. It may be found in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Semmelweis? popularity and diffusion

It is the 1,746,159th most numerous family name globally, borne by approximately 1 in 66,250,417 people. The last name is predominantly found in Europe, where 99 percent of Semmelweis live; 64 percent live in Western Europe and 64 percent live in Germanic Europe.

The surname is most commonly occurring in Austria, where it is held by 70 people, or 1 in 121,649. In Austria it is primarily concentrated in: Burgenland, where 47 percent are found, Lower Austria, where 40 percent are found and Carinthia, where 11 percent are found. Apart from Austria it exists in 5 countries. It also occurs in Hungary, where 27 percent are found and Sweden, where 5 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Semmelweiss953/
Szemmelweisz911/
Szenmelweisz821/
Seamelwe781/
Seemelwa671/
Szymelwicz602/
Samoelwiez601/
Simeulue5613/
Semlevich532/
Shimlewis531/
Gemlewich531/
Jaimeluis531/
Semlva501/
Simlwa501/

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