Weibel Surname
Approximately 12,416 people bear this surname
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).
Read More About This SurnameWeibel Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Switzerland | 5,527 | 1:1,486 | 119 |
| United States | 2,690 | 1:134,743 | 14,111 |
| France | 2,393 | 1:27,757 | 3,368 |
| Germany | 536 | 1:150,197 | 18,035 |
| Denmark | 291 | 1:19,398 | 1,927 |
| Belgium | 160 | 1:71,854 | 11,471 |
| Argentina | 133 | 1:321,379 | 25,478 |
| Canada | 133 | 1:277,035 | 25,971 |
| Chile | 102 | 1:172,711 | 5,686 |
| England | 65 | 1:857,201 | 45,134 |
| Hungary | 59 | 1:166,378 | 14,685 |
| Luxembourg | 41 | 1:14,160 | 3,053 |
| Brazil | 38 | 1:5,633,535 | 140,199 |
| Portugal | 28 | 1:372,080 | 12,265 |
| Netherlands | 19 | 1:888,799 | 62,169 |
| Austria | 18 | 1:473,080 | 46,251 |
| South Africa | 17 | 1:3,186,924 | 115,449 |
| Singapore | 17 | 1:323,983 | 13,856 |
| Thailand | 17 | 1:4,155,197 | 336,594 |
| Senegal | 16 | 1:911,209 | 3,010 |
| New Zealand | 13 | 1:348,333 | 27,379 |
| Poland | 12 | 1:3,167,396 | 120,990 |
| Australia | 10 | 1:2,699,570 | 109,631 |
| Spain | 7 | 1:6,678,862 | 92,666 |
| Ecuador | 7 | 1:2,272,264 | 23,377 |
| Slovakia | 7 | 1:762,350 | 73,078 |
| Venezuela | 6 | 1:5,034,013 | 43,431 |
| Italy | 6 | 1:10,192,781 | 121,657 |
| Liechtenstein | 5 | 1:7,676 | 1,080 |
| Sweden | 5 | 1:1,969,351 | 134,077 |
| United Arab Emirates | 4 | 1:2,290,568 | 60,372 |
| Israel | 4 | 1:2,139,408 | 95,907 |
| Finland | 4 | 1:1,374,176 | 50,379 |
| Saudi Arabia | 4 | 1:7,713,954 | 37,548 |
| Colombia | 2 | 1:23,887,036 | 32,612 |
| Greece | 2 | 1:5,539,895 | 129,142 |
| Russia | 2 | 1:72,061,528 | 727,117 |
| Philippines | 2 | 1:50,619,112 | 341,003 |
| Norway | 2 | 1:2,571,143 | 95,402 |
| Jordan | 2 | 1:4,421,218 | 22,351 |
| China | 2 | 1:683,660,783 | 30,601 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Bahamas | 1 | 1:391,751 | 2,737 |
| Czechia | 1 | 1:10,633,469 | 206,023 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Papua New Guinea | 1 | 1:8,153,717 | 181,784 |
| Mozambique | 1 | 1:27,261,569 | 7,432 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 370 | 1:135,726 | 12,894 |
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'.
- gdwWeibel Demographics
Average Weibel Salary in
United States
$45,675 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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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.
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