Weigert Surname

63,742nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 7,858 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Weigert Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Weigert Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany5,6051:14,3631,868
Brazil8751:244,6569,423
United States5441:666,28553,204
Hungary2211:44,4184,726
Austria1291:66,01110,168
Belgium771:149,30720,954
France691:962,648108,938
Czechia651:163,59224,859
Portugal471:221,6658,706
England371:1,505,89364,828
Argentina371:1,155,22769,250
Switzerland311:264,93321,684
Canada241:1,535,233104,339
Netherlands201:844,35960,801
Israel141:611,26042,949
Sweden131:757,44356,422
Poland101:3,800,875132,137
Slovakia61:889,40878,715
Uruguay51:686,35229,886
Australia51:5,399,140162,351
Italy41:15,289,172132,955
Scotland31:1,784,60641,943
Norway31:1,714,09579,528
Chile31:5,872,15852,204
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Denmark21:2,822,35876,882
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Paraguay11:7,236,74616,511
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Jersey11:99,2026,620
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1161:432,92031,560

Weigert Last Name Facts

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

The last name Weigert is borne by more people in Germany than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Weigert? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 63,742nd most commonly held last name internationally, held by approximately 1 in 927,405 people. This last name is predominantly found in Europe, where 81 percent of Weigert reside; 75 percent reside in Western Europe and 73 percent reside in Germanic Europe.

This last name is most prevalent in Germany, where it is borne by 5,605 people, or 1 in 14,363. In Germany Weigert is primarily found in: Bavaria, where 54 percent reside, Saxony, where 12 percent reside and Baden-Württemberg, where 7 percent reside. Other than Germany it exists in 32 countries. It is also common in Brazil, where 11 percent reside and The United States, where 7 percent reside.

Weigert Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Weigert has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Weigert last name increased 469 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Weigert Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Weigert last name are 1.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 51.46% being registered with the party.

The amount Weigert earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 15.65% more than the national average, earning $49,903 USD per year and in Canada they earn 5.03% more than the national average, earning $52,184 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Weiguert9330/
Weigerdt9320/
Weigerte932/
Weighert931/
Weijgert931/
Wegert921,611/
Wigert92492/
Weigrt921/
Weijgaert882/
Weiguerte881/
Weingerdt880/
Wiegert863,718/
Weisert86626/
Wiggert86498/
Weigart86193/
Wigertz86121/
Beigert86108/
Wegerth8681/
Wegerdt8670/
Veigert8646/
Weggert8644/
Witgert8612/
Weizert8611/
Wigiert8610/
Wijgert867/
Wejgert866/
Waigert865/
Wigerdt865/
Wighert862/
Weigirt861/
Wicgert861/
Weygert861/
Waegert861/
Wigerth861/
Weugert860/
Weigerd860/
Weigertová8288/
Weigertova821/
Wiggerts8098/
Weighart8033/
Wijgerts8013/
Wiegerth8012/
Weigardt8011/
Weiserth808/
Wieghert802/
Wiggertt802/
Weigarth802/
Wigertte802/
Weygaert802/
Weingerd801/
Weihsert801/
Weingärt801/
Weihgart801/
Veiguert801/
Weisiert800/
Begert77861/
Wigart77107/
Bigert7772/
Vegert7759/
Wizert7741/
Vigert7730/
Wagert7717/
Wygert7713/
Wesert777/
Wisert772/
Wägert772/
Wigrht771/
Wegart771/
Wicert771/
Wecirt770/
Weighardt7592/
Wegertová756/
Wueggertz755/
Weingirth751/
Weingärth751/
Biggert71224/
Begiert71143/
Wajgert71122/
Wangert71100/
Wiesert7193/
Wigardt7170/
Vizgert7153/
Weigard7148/
Baigert7140/
Wighart7125/
Veigertová7123/
Weigård7123/
Wiegart7122/
Wagaert7116/
Wägerth7113/
Beggert7110/
Veygert719/
Veisert718/
Vigerts717/
Vaigert715/
Vigerte714/
Veghert713/
Waigertová713/
Waigart712/
Beizert712/
Wiggrtt711/
Weghort711/
Weegart711/
Wejsert711/
Wasiert711/
Vegerts711/
Waigerd711/
Wizgirt711/
Wizzert711/
Bejgert711/
Weasert710/
Bigerth710/
Viggert710/
Wiggart710/
Weygart710/
Waggert710/
Wesertz710/
Wigarth710/
Bidgert710/
Wisiert710/
Beuggert67176/
Wiegardt67126/
Veegaert6763/
Wighardt6732/
Bejgiert6722/
Wajgiert6717/
Weigardh6716/
Weingård6712/
Wieghart6710/
Weygaart679/
Weygardt678/
Wangiert676/
Weigaard674/
Wijgaart673/
Veiserts672/
Weghahrt671/
Huegaert671/
Veiserte671/

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Weigert
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