Weich Surname

150,035th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,942 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
American Samoa

Weich Surname Definition:

“Soft” in German.

Weich Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany1,3851:58,1277,508
United States5381:673,71553,674
South Africa2241:241,86524,757
Brazil1961:1,092,21638,202
Canada1711:215,47120,813
Austria1121:76,03111,516
Israel1011:84,72910,121
Hungary441:223,09718,334
France321:2,075,710171,237
Argentina241:1,780,97692,783
England241:2,321,58686,519
Poland211:1,809,94093,678
Colombia121:3,981,17316,511
New Zealand101:452,83231,784
Sweden91:1,094,08481,336
Australia71:3,856,529135,538
American Samoa61:9,2931,961
Belgium41:2,874,161111,046
Czechia31:3,544,490144,714
Netherlands31:5,629,059132,535
Cameroon31:6,923,023143,724
Philippines21:50,619,112341,003
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Mauritania11:4,094,86338,869
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England11:24,375,369195,128
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States601:836,97851,589

Weich (10) may also be a first name.

Weich Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

“Soft” in German.

South African Surnames (1965) by Eric Rosenthal

Weich Last Name Facts

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

The last name Weich (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻭﻳﺶ) is carried by more people in Germany than any other country/territory. It can also be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Weich? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 150,035th most frequent family name globally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 2,477,072 people. This surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 56 percent of Weich live; 52 percent live in Western Europe and 51 percent live in Germanic Europe. Weich is also the 3,684,242nd most frequently occurring first name globally, held by 10 people.

The last name is most numerous in Germany, where it is carried by 1,385 people, or 1 in 58,127. In Germany it is most common in: Bavaria, where 36 percent are found, Rhineland-Palatinate, where 11 percent are found and North Rhine-Westphalia, where 9 percent are found. Outside of Germany it occurs in 32 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 18 percent are found and South Africa, where 8 percent are found.

Weich Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Weich has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name expanded 897 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it expanded 2,400 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Weich Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Weich last name are 22.7% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 69.47% registered with the political party.

The amount Weich earn in different countries varies significantly. In South Africa they earn 44.71% more than the national average, earning R 343,884 per year; in Colombia they earn 24.27% more than the national average, earning $28,211,800 COP per year; in United States they earn 15.73% more than the national average, earning $49,937 USD per year and in Canada they earn 10.74% more than the national average, earning $55,019 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Weiche91428/
Weisch9177/
Weichs9148/
Weitch919/
Hweich911/
Wich894,084/
Wech89953/
Weic895/
Weische83209/
Weitsch83124/
Weidche832/
D'Weich831/
Weyhich831/
Weiiech830/
Weihs803,049/
Wiech803,026/
Wesch801,941/
Wiche801,445/
Wisch801,429/
Weech801,184/
Weche801,125/
Beich80709/
Wecht80439/
Wetch80359/
Wechs80173/
Waich80150/
Waech80113/
Veich8080/
Weish8080/
Wuich8055/
Witch8037/
Wioch8037/
Vwich8032/
Wichs8025/
Weice8015/
Wuech8015/
Which8010/
Weijh808/
Weach807/
Weicz803/
Weisc802/
Woich802/
Wyech801/
Wechd801/
Weiic801/
Weych801/
Whech801/
Wechh801/
Wechx801/
Wedch801/
Weikh800/
Weistche77111/
Weitzsch7713/
Weichová776/
Weitsche773/
Weihauch770/
Wic751,035/
Wec7566/
Veitch739,032/
Wesche733,936/
Witsch731,188/
Wetsch73802/
Veicht73500/
Wiesch73230/
Waesch73189/
Weetch73180/
Wojech73157/
Beitch7397/
Wischt7396/
Wetche7376/
Woisch7367/
Waiche7346/
Woesch7341/
Wische7336/
Woitch7328/
Weiysh7317/
Woiche7315/
Wischd7313/
Wejcht7313/
Wescht7312/
Witche7311/
Waisch739/
Weithz737/
Weihss737/
Weeche736/
Hbeich736/
Weesch735/
Witchs735/
Wajech735/
Weache734/
Waicht734/
Wuesch734/
Whicht734/
Wittch734/
Weihaj734/
Weihse734/
Wojich733/
Weiths733/
Whitch732/
Beyich732/
Veiich732/
Woicht732/
Waiach732/
Wiyoch732/
Beidch731/
Woyech731/
Weacht731/
Weatch731/
Weyach731/
Weyche731/
Wheech731/
Weissh731/
Veyich731/
Weasch731/
Weishe731/
Westch731/
Wedsch731/
Waaich731/
Wuiche731/
Wheish731/
Weechs731/
Weitzh730/
Beiach730/
Weschs730/
Wistch730/
Weihes730/
Weiß67111,241/
Weis6743,949/
Bich6729,271/
Wach6719,030/
Bech6711,045/
Vich673,108/
Wish672,198/
Wice67793/
Weij67680/
Weiz67612/
Wesh67523/
Wych67494/
Wece67368/
Weix67324/
Vech67289/
Beitsch67219/
Woitsch67163/
Wichová6779/
Weisæth6753/
Wehs6750/
Waitche6737/
Weihaus6727/
Waic6721/
Wechová6720/
Geevich6719/
Wikh6719/
Wäch6717/
Witzsch6715/
Wicz6714/
Veic6714/
Wihs6714/
Wisc6710/
Wejc6710/
Wojesch679/
Wesc678/
Wittche678/
Wics677/
Uech677/
Wietsch677/
Wiec675/
Wekh674/
Wujesch674/
Wijc674/
Wehz673/
Wojiech673/
Witc673/
Veitsch673/
Wecz673/
Widc673/
Wizh672/
Woueche672/
Waetsch672/
Høwisch672/
Wuic672/
Bowesch671/
Bahwech671/
H'Beich671/
Weyuche671/
Uich671/
Wittsch671/
Weisseh671/
Wiejach671/
Weihous671/
Whoiche671/
Veithch671/
Wuesche671/
Wuescht671/
Wuitsch671/
Woische671/
Beihach671/
Weac671/
Wezh671/
Woic671/
Wizc671/
Wihc671/
Wihz671/
Weithes670/

Weich Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Weich in the Hassaniya-Arabic language
ﻭﻳﺶwysh-

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