Weigel Surname

17,035th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 32,575 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Weigel Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Wighall.' I cannot find the spot, but the derivation is clear, 'the hall of Wiga,' a Domesday personal name. v. Wigg.

Katerina de Wyghehale, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.

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Weigel Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany19,7721:4,072458
United States9,5391:37,9984,694
France6861:96,82614,161
Canada4411:83,5509,291
Brazil4351:492,12518,578
Austria3761:22,6473,564
Argentina2291:186,65215,577
Switzerland1311:62,6947,743
Australia1261:214,25220,680
Poland1171:324,86137,737
Czechia1061:100,31616,602
Thailand671:1,054,304158,943
Hungary541:181,78315,754
Netherlands511:331,12138,060
Denmark501:112,89410,491
England381:1,466,26563,675
Sweden381:259,12517,909
Philippines361:2,812,173137,318
Luxembourg321:18,1423,979
Romania281:717,06748,956
Israel221:388,98331,283
Spain211:2,226,28755,801
South Africa191:2,851,458109,033
New Zealand191:238,33322,631
Paraguay171:425,6915,975
Uruguay171:201,86816,060
Ireland161:294,30910,207
Italy141:4,368,335106,343
Singapore131:423,66918,211
Russia101:14,412,306394,810
Norway81:642,78647,258
Estonia81:165,22626,217
Belgium71:1,642,37898,400
Chile51:3,523,29539,650
Portugal41:2,604,56016,079
Wales21:1,547,26639,871
Scotland21:2,676,90851,579
China21:683,660,78330,601
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Bahrain11:1,348,60810,432
Costa Rica11:4,780,06913,345
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
Lithuania11:3,034,58847,401
Georgia11:3,745,54547,852
Slovakia11:5,336,450140,422
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Bahamas11:391,7512,737
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Oman11:3,687,97114,390
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Kyrgyzstan11:5,972,65499,197
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England191:1,282,91446,315
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States8421:59,6426,589

Weigel (28) may also be a first name.

Weigel Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Wighall.' I cannot find the spot, but the derivation is clear, 'the hall of Wiga,' a Domesday personal name. v. Wigg.

Katerina de Wyghehale, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

User-submitted Reference

The Weigel surname derives from the German surname von Weigel when the family came to America.

- brianscharlau

Weigel Last Name Facts

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

The last name Weigel is found most in Germany. It may also be found as:. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Weigel? popularity and diffusion

Weigel is the 17,035th most commonly held surname globally, held by around 1 in 223,716 people. The last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 66 percent of Weigel live; 65 percent live in Western Europe and 63 percent live in Germanic Europe. It is also the 1,994,417th most commonly used first name internationally It is held by 28 people.

The last name Weigel is most widespread in Germany, where it is held by 19,772 people, or 1 in 4,072. In Germany it is mostly concentrated in: Saxony, where 19 percent live, Bavaria, where 15 percent live and North Rhine-Westphalia, where 13 percent live. Outside of Germany Weigel exists in 54 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 29 percent live and France, where 2 percent live.

Weigel Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Weigel has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name increased 1,133 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it increased 200 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Weigel Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Weigel last name are 15.78% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 62.55% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Weigel earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 45.25% more than the national average, earning 502,696 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 56.18% less than the national average, earning R 104,136 per year; in United States they earn 7.32% more than the national average, earning $46,308 USD per year and in Canada they earn 0.18% less than the national average, earning $49,596 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Weigele92917/
Weigell9241/
Weigeld928/
Weidgel925/
Weigelp923/
Weigiel921/
Weighel921/
Weitgel920/
Weigl9112,209/
Wegel91868/
Wigel9121/
Weighell86559/
Weigeldt8651/
Weiggeld860/
Weiggele860/
Wiegel835,592/
Weisel833,161/
Veigel832,275/
Beigel831,713/
Weizel831,163/
Waigel83707/
Wegiel83468/
Weggel83326/
Wigell83126/
Weagel8385/
Weijel8383/
Wegelt8330/
Wiguel8330/
Weygel8321/
Wiggel834/
Weiglt833/
Weicel832/
Wetgel831/
Wigiel831/
Weghel831/
Weigil830/
Woegel830/
Widgel830/
Wegell830/
Wesiel830/
Whigel830/
Woigel830/
Weighl830/
Wedgel830/
Wegl80228/
Weigelová8084/
Wigl8014/
Weigelova801/
Wheighell800/
Weihengel800/
Waegell77111/
Veigele7785/
Weisell7740/
Wiegell7733/
Weeghel7726/
Wieggel7725/
Wiggell7720/
Veigelt7714/
Wejgelt777/
Widgell776/
Weiglet776/
Weighll773/
Weizell773/
Weighlt772/
Beitgel771/
Wheizel771/
Weitcel771/
Veigell771/
Weirzel771/
Weihsel771/
Weigill770/
Waitgel770/
Whitgel770/
Weihzel770/
Wheisel770/
Wezel731,808/
Veigl731,263/
Wesel731,083/
Bigel731,001/
Begel731,001/
Vigel73831/
Vegel73522/
Wisel73276/
Wexel73260/
Beigl73212/
Wizel73178/
Wesil73171/
Weisl73160/
Weißl73158/
Wagel73145/
Waigl7351/
Weixl7319/
Wygel7316/
Weizl739/
Wigil736/
Wezil734/
Wiegl733/
Uegel732/
Weygl731/
Wejgl731/
Weesl731/
Weagl730/
Wegil730/
Weighill71744/
Weiglová71182/
Weichzel7171/
Wijchgel7140/
Weschgel716/
Weiglova715/
Wheitcel711/
Wiesel672,720/
Huegel671,378/
Waseel67770/
Wiezel67581/
Weasel67453/
Wisell67425/
Voegel67383/
Beygel67372/
Wasiel67307/
Beugel67302/
Beggel67253/
Beziel67242/
Wexell67214/
Biggel67209/
Waizel67150/
Weissl67138/
Wiggli67138/
Wagiel67133/
Wieżel67132/
Veghel67125/
Whisel6795/
Bigell6792/
Veisel6792/
Veygel6783/
Begell6783/
Waisel6782/
Werzel6780/
Woisel6776/
Vaigel6773/
Baigel6771/
Biçgel6767/
Wajgel6759/
Veggel6749/
Weazel6748/
Waghel6748/
Weichl6743/
Viegel6739/
Wezell6731/
Wesell6730/
Beagel6730/
Beizel6730/
Vigell6727/
Beegel6722/
Wagell6720/
Waggel6720/
Wazeel6720/
Weezel6718/
Bejgel6716/
Wedjel6715/
Wizell6712/
Viguel6712/
Veguel6712/
Vegell6711/
Buigel6710/
Waijel6710/
Wiggil679/
Bidgel679/
Veugel679/
Wegielová677/
Vighel676/
Weiszl676/
Wirzel676/
Bitgel675/
Wetcel674/
Wajeel674/
Wejcel673/
Wehzel672/
Weuzel672/
Whezel672/
Wisiel672/
Vaegel672/
Boigel672/
Betgel671/
Wysiel671/
Wiezil671/
Weesel671/
Weischsel671/
Wezzel671/
Vitgel671/
Voigel671/
Vigelė671/
Wiegil671/
Wegild671/
Waigelová671/
Wygell671/
Ueghel671/
Viggel671/
Weseel670/
Wuezel670/
Whizel670/
Waugel670/
Wasgel670/
Huigel670/
Wesael670/
Wiscel670/
Veigll670/
Wizzel670/
Becgel670/
Wygelt670/
Werzil670/

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