Weigand Surname

31,730th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 16,809 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Weigand Surname Definition:

(Ger.) Warrior, Hero [Ger. weigand, Middle High German O.H.Ger.

wigant: cp. Wigan2 in Dict.]

Weigand Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany10,0581:8,004994
United States5,7871:62,6337,346
Austria2201:38,7076,231
Brazil1371:1,562,58651,889
Canada1021:361,23132,546
Netherlands841:201,03827,835
Australia761:355,20729,862
Argentina541:791,54552,685
France531:1,253,259128,888
Switzerland441:186,65716,684
Hungary381:258,32320,391
Croatia301:140,95319,667
Denmark291:194,64516,083
Spain261:1,798,15550,469
England181:3,095,448105,421
Philippines101:10,123,822213,993
Thailand81:8,829,793476,604
Dominican Republic41:2,608,23320,941
Czechia31:3,544,490144,714
Mexico31:41,375,40271,397
South Africa21:27,088,852277,613
South Korea21:25,620,1284,175
Turkey21:38,910,711171,901
Belgium21:5,748,322130,559
Colombia21:23,887,03632,612
Greece21:5,539,895129,142
China21:683,660,78330,601
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Madagascar11:23,649,8379,420
Liechtenstein11:38,3781,726
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England101:2,437,53768,340
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States8381:59,9276,615

Weigand (25) may also be a first name.

Weigand Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(Ger.) Warrior, Hero [Ger. weigand, Middle High German O.H.Ger.

wigant: cp. Wigan2 in Dict.]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Weigand Last Name Facts

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

The last name Weigand occurs in Germany more than any other country/territory. It can also occur as:. For other possible spellings of Weigand click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Weigand? popularity and diffusion

The last name Weigand is the 31,730th most frequently occurring family name throughout the world, held by approximately 1 in 433,550 people. It is predominantly found in Europe, where 63 percent of Weigand reside; 62 percent reside in Western Europe and 62 percent reside in Germanic Europe. It is also the 2,136,160th most prevalent forename internationally, borne by 25 people.

The surname is most numerous in Germany, where it is borne by 10,058 people, or 1 in 8,004. In Germany Weigand is most frequent in: Bavaria, where 38 percent are found, Hesse, where 25 percent are found and North Rhine-Westphalia, where 11 percent are found. Without taking into account Germany this last name is found in 37 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 34 percent are found and Austria, where 1 percent are found.

Weigand Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Weigand has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Weigand surname rose 691 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it rose 180 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Weigand Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Weigand surname are 16.7% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 63.47% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Weigand earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 6.76% more than the national average, earning $46,067 USD per year and in Canada they earn 10.44% more than the national average, earning $54,868 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Weigandt932,481/
Weingand93707/
Weighand9357/
Weiggand930/
Weigands930/
Wigand921,984/
Wegand92125/
Weingandt8844/
Weiggands888/
Weisgandt883/
Wiegand8634,220/
Waigand86758/
Weygand86715/
Weigant86486/
Wigandt8699/
Wiggand8680/
Wijgand8618/
Veigand8610/
Weigamd861/
Wegandt861/
Weegand860/
Whigand860/
Wighand860/
Weagand860/
Wuegand860/
Wyegand860/
Weigandová822/
Wiegandt801,736/
Weygandt801,153/
Waigandt80360/
Weingant8035/
Veigandt8020/
Weisgant805/
Weighant802/
Weijgond801/
Weagandt801/
Wieggand801/
Wiggands800/
Weggandt800/
Weegandt800/
Wieghand800/
Wieygand800/
Bigand771,310/
Wigant77407/
Vigand77273/
Wygand77223/
Begand7731/
Wagand7731/
Wigond7712/
Vegand777/
Wegant773/
Wegond770/
Waigandte759/
Weyhgandt759/
Waingandt754/
Waiganndt751/
Weyghandt750/
Vigandt71262/
Weagant71238/
Wiegant71219/
Weygant71216/
Waigant71157/
Veigant7136/
Wagandt7130/
Bigandt7129/
Bighand7127/
Begandt7119/
Viegand7114/
Veygand716/
Waygand714/
Vigands713/
Weyhngandt713/
Boigand713/
Vaigand712/
Wiggant711/
Wygandt711/
Wisgant711/
Weigantová711/
Weggant710/
Wiegond710/
Wygands710/
Veygandt67102/
Viegandt6751/
Weygantt6726/
Veigantt6722/
Waingant673/
Weygante672/
Vaigandt671/
Veigante671/
Weagantt671/
Weygantz670/
Waygandt670/

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