Weibel Surname

42,069th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 12,416 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Switzerland
Highest density in:
Switzerland

Weibel Surname User-submission:

Weibel is most likely derived from a military rank called "Feldweibel" in Swiss-German (Feldwebel in German, translates to 'Sargeant') and/or the official title "Amtsweibel" (government employee who assists government institutions like parliament etc).

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Weibel Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Switzerland5,5271:1,486119
United States2,6901:134,74314,111
France2,3931:27,7573,368
Germany5361:150,19718,035
Denmark2911:19,3981,927
Belgium1601:71,85411,471
Argentina1331:321,37925,478
Canada1331:277,03525,971
Chile1021:172,7115,686
England651:857,20145,134
Hungary591:166,37814,685
Luxembourg411:14,1603,053
Brazil381:5,633,535140,199
Portugal281:372,08012,265
Netherlands191:888,79962,169
Austria181:473,08046,251
South Africa171:3,186,924115,449
Singapore171:323,98313,856
Thailand171:4,155,197336,594
Senegal161:911,2093,010
New Zealand131:348,33327,379
Poland121:3,167,396120,990
Australia101:2,699,570109,631
Spain71:6,678,86292,666
Ecuador71:2,272,26423,377
Slovakia71:762,35073,078
Venezuela61:5,034,01343,431
Italy61:10,192,781121,657
Liechtenstein51:7,6761,080
Sweden51:1,969,351134,077
United Arab Emirates41:2,290,56860,372
Israel41:2,139,40895,907
Finland41:1,374,17650,379
Saudi Arabia41:7,713,95437,548
Colombia21:23,887,03632,612
Greece21:5,539,895129,142
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
Philippines21:50,619,112341,003
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
Jordan21:4,421,21822,351
China21:683,660,78330,601
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Bahamas11:391,7512,737
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784
Mozambique11:27,261,5697,432
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States3701:135,72612,894

Weibel (13) may also be a first name.

Weibel Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Weibel is most likely derived from a military rank called "Feldweibel" in Swiss-German (Feldwebel in German, translates to 'Sargeant') and/or the official title "Amtsweibel" (government employee who assists government institutions like parliament etc).

Etymologically, the Old High German, weibil, derived from weibôn, means 'to move around'. Today, the verb, weibeln, means to 'move around busily', 'to network', 'to lobby'.

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Weibel Last Name Facts

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

The last name Weibel is found most in Switzerland. It may appear as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of Weibel.

How Common Is The Last Name Weibel? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 42,069th most frequently used last name on earth, held by approximately 1 in 586,948 people. This last name is mostly found in Europe, where 74 percent of Weibel are found; 70 percent are found in Western Europe and 46 percent are found in Germanic Europe. It is also the 3,159,357th most frequent first name on earth, borne by 13 people.

The surname is most widely held in Switzerland, where it is held by 5,527 people, or 1 in 1,486. In Switzerland Weibel is most frequent in: Canton of Bern, where 20 percent are found, Canton of Zürich, where 15 percent are found and Canton of Aargau, where 10 percent are found. Aside from Switzerland Weibel occurs in 48 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 22 percent are found and France, where 19 percent are found.

Weibel Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Weibel has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Weibel last name grew 727 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Weibel Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Weibel surname are 14.91% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 61.68% being registered with the political party.

The amount Weibel earn in different countries varies notably. In Norway they earn 4.13% less than the national average, earning 331,795 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 4.22% less than the national average, earning R 227,616 per year; in United States they earn 5.85% more than the national average, earning $45,675 USD per year and in Canada they earn 12.36% less than the national average, earning $43,541 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Weibell9272/
Weibelt9248/
Weibele922/
Hweibel921/
Weibeld921/
Webel911,747/
Wibel91330/
Weibl91246/
Hweibele861/
Waibel839,358/
Weible832,216/
Wiebel83975/
Veibel8386/
Wibell8339/
Woebel8313/
Wuebel8312/
Beibel8312/
Weubel837/
Weibll835/
Weibøl834/
Weabel832/
Webell832/
Weybel832/
Weebel831/
Woibel831/
Wibelt831/
Waebel830/
Webiel830/
Whibel830/
Weibelová806/
Weibelova801/
Webl800/
Whebell77110/
Veibell7794/
Wiebell7764/
Weinpel7746/
Whetbel771/
Weioble771/
Veibele771/
Wheible770/
H'Weibelle751/
Uebel733,900/
Wible732,970/
Bebel731,361/
Waibl73717/
Bibel73631/
Wabel73579/
Uibel73468/
Vebel7395/
Weble7377/
Beibl7355/
Veibl7345/
Vibel7337/
Wébel7334/
Wybel7323/
Wábel739/
Wiebl733/
Webil731/
Woibl731/
Weiblová712/
Weithbld711/
Weisbilt711/
Huebel67631/
Wheble67376/
Waible67173/
Bebell67121/
Weable67100/
Wajbel6790/
Veebel6787/
Voebel6750/
Vibell6725/
Uebell6723/
Waybel6720/
Whible6716/
Baibel6716/
Weeble6714/
Weyble6710/
Wabiel679/
Vebell678/
Boibel678/
Veybel676/
Wesble676/
Beybel674/
Uebelt674/
Wisbøl674/
Vaibel674/
Veibøl673/
Wempel672/
Beiubl672/
Wabeel672/
Waibelová671/
Wehble671/
Waubel671/
Uibell671/
Veible671/
Viebel671/
Vijbel671/
Wiebil671/
Bihbel671/
Bibell671/
Vitbel671/
Wybell670/
Woible670/
Beebel670/

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