Weigand Surname
Approximately 16,809 people bear this surname
Weigand Surname Definition:
(Ger.) Warrior, Hero [Ger. weigand, Middle High German O.H.Ger.
wigant: cp. Wigan2 in Dict.]
Weigand Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Germany | 10,058 | 1:8,004 | 994 |
| United States | 5,787 | 1:62,633 | 7,346 |
| Austria | 220 | 1:38,707 | 6,231 |
| Brazil | 137 | 1:1,562,586 | 51,889 |
| Canada | 102 | 1:361,231 | 32,546 |
| Netherlands | 84 | 1:201,038 | 27,835 |
| Australia | 76 | 1:355,207 | 29,862 |
| Argentina | 54 | 1:791,545 | 52,685 |
| France | 53 | 1:1,253,259 | 128,888 |
| Switzerland | 44 | 1:186,657 | 16,684 |
| Hungary | 38 | 1:258,323 | 20,391 |
| Croatia | 30 | 1:140,953 | 19,667 |
| Denmark | 29 | 1:194,645 | 16,083 |
| Spain | 26 | 1:1,798,155 | 50,469 |
| England | 18 | 1:3,095,448 | 105,421 |
| Philippines | 10 | 1:10,123,822 | 213,993 |
| Thailand | 8 | 1:8,829,793 | 476,604 |
| Dominican Republic | 4 | 1:2,608,233 | 20,941 |
| Czechia | 3 | 1:3,544,490 | 144,714 |
| Mexico | 3 | 1:41,375,402 | 71,397 |
| South Africa | 2 | 1:27,088,852 | 277,613 |
| South Korea | 2 | 1:25,620,128 | 4,175 |
| Turkey | 2 | 1:38,910,711 | 171,901 |
| Belgium | 2 | 1:5,748,322 | 130,559 |
| Colombia | 2 | 1:23,887,036 | 32,612 |
| Greece | 2 | 1:5,539,895 | 129,142 |
| China | 2 | 1:683,660,783 | 30,601 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Chile | 1 | 1:17,616,474 | 93,597 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Madagascar | 1 | 1:23,649,837 | 9,420 |
| Liechtenstein | 1 | 1:38,378 | 1,726 |
| Kazakhstan | 1 | 1:17,682,496 | 204,010 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 10 | 1:2,437,537 | 68,340 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 838 | 1:59,927 | 6,615 |
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.]
Weigand Demographics
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Weigand Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Weigand Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Weigand is carried by more people in Germany than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of Weigand.
How Common Is The Last Name Weigand? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 31,730th most frequent surname worldwide, borne by approximately 1 in 433,550 people. It is mostly found in Europe, where 63 percent of Weigand are found; 62 percent are found in Western Europe and 62 percent are found in Germanic Europe. Weigand is also the 2,136,160th most frequent forename internationally It is held by 25 people.
The last name Weigand is most commonly held in Germany, where it is carried by 10,058 people, or 1 in 8,004. In Germany Weigand is mostly concentrated in: Bavaria, where 38 percent reside, Hesse, where 25 percent reside and North Rhine-Westphalia, where 11 percent reside. Excluding Germany it exists in 37 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 34 percent reside and Austria, where 1 percent reside.
Weigand Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Weigand has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Weigand last name grew 691 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it grew 180 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Weigand Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Weigand last name are 16.7% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national 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.
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