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 occurs more in Germany more than any other country or territory. It may be found as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Weigand? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 31,730th most commonly occurring surname internationally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 433,550 people. The last name Weigand occurs predominantly 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 commonly used first name at a global level, borne by 25 people.
The surname is most frequent in Germany, where it is carried by 10,058 people, or 1 in 8,004. In Germany Weigand is most frequent in: Bavaria, where 38 percent live, Hesse, where 25 percent live and North Rhine-Westphalia, where 11 percent live. Aside from Germany this surname occurs in 37 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 34 percent live and Austria, where 1 percent live.
Weigand Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Weigand has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname 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 holding the Weigand last name are 16.7% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 63.47% being registered with 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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