Waisberg Surname

811,192nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 344 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Argentina
Highest density in:
Argentina

Waisberg Surname User-submission:

The Waisberg surname is of German origin, meaning 'white mountain'. However, a vast majority of people carrying this surname are from Polish ancestry and, generally, belong to the Jewish community. There are numerous variations to it, such as Wajsberg or Weisberg.

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Waisberg Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Argentina1101:388,57629,949
Brazil771:2,780,18682,572
Canada601:614,09350,489
United States351:10,355,970420,657
Australia121:2,249,64297,973
Chile121:1,468,04024,959
South Africa101:5,417,770150,016
Israel81:1,069,70462,476
Venezuela61:5,034,01343,431
Panama51:782,45211,059
France21:33,211,361423,184
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Costa Rica11:4,780,06913,345
Uzbekistan11:30,929,14267,786
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539

Waisberg Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The Waisberg surname is of German origin, meaning 'white mountain'. However, a vast majority of people carrying this surname are from Polish ancestry and, generally, belong to the Jewish community. There are numerous variations to it, such as Wajsberg or Weisberg.

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Waisberg Last Name Facts

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

The surname Waisberg is held by more people in Argentina than any other country or territory. It can also be found as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Waisberg? popularity and diffusion

The surname Waisberg is the 811,192nd most frequently held surname world-wide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 21,184,726 people. The last name Waisberg is primarily found in The Americas, where 89 percent of Waisberg live; 60 percent live in South America and 35 percent live in Hispanic Southern America.

It is most commonly occurring in Argentina, where it is carried by 110 people, or 1 in 388,576. In Argentina Waisberg is primarily concentrated in: Autonomous City of Buenos Aires, where 69 percent reside, Buenos Aires Province, where 15 percent reside and Chubut Province, where 8 percent reside. Not including Argentina this surname exists in 16 countries. It is also common in Brazil, where 22 percent reside and Canada, where 17 percent reside.

Waisberg Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Waisberg are 35.66% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 88.89% registered with the party.

The amount Waisberg earn in different countries varies markedly. In South Africa they earn 3.85% more than the national average, earning R 246,780 per year; in United States they earn 6.53% less than the national average, earning $40,333 USD per year and in Canada they earn 43.23% more than the national average, earning $71,161 CAD per year.

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