Weighand Surname

2,555,468th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 57 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Scotland
Highest density in:
Scotland

Weighand Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Weighand Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland511:104,9777,051
England41:13,929,515290,718
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland81:467,90212,875
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States31:16,739,561595,711

Weighand Last Name Facts

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

The surname Weighand is more commonly found in Scotland than any other country/territory. It may also occur in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Weighand? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 2,555,468th most commonly occurring family name throughout the world. It is borne by around 1 in 127,851,683 people. The last name Weighand occurs mostly in Europe, where 96 percent of Weighand reside; 96 percent reside in Northern Europe and 96 percent reside in British Isles.

This last name is most widely held in Scotland, where it is held by 51 people, or 1 in 104,977. In Scotland it is mostly concentrated in: Midlothian, where 73 percent reside, West Lothian, where 10 percent reside and East Lothian, where 6 percent reside. Apart from Scotland this last name is found in 3 countries. It is also found in England, where 7 percent reside and Brazil, where 2 percent reside.

Weighand Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Weighand has changed over time. In Scotland the number of people bearing the Weighand last name increased 638 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it fell 67 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Weigand9316,809/
Weighan934/
Wighand930/
Weigandt882,481/
Weingand88707/
Weighant882/
Weigands880/
Weiggand880/
Wieghand880/
Wigand861,984/
Wegand86125/
Weigan8615/
Wighan864/
Weingandt8244/
Weiggands828/
Weisgandt823/
Weyghandt820/
Wiegand8034,220/
Waigand80758/
Weygand80715/
Weigant80486/
Wigandt8099/
Wiggand8080/
Bighand8027/
Wijgand8018/
Whighan8017/
Veigand8010/
Weisgan8010/
Weigham808/
Beighan805/
Wighane801/
Wegandt801/
Weigamd801/
Weigane801/
Weigann801/
Weagand800/
Whigand800/
Weiganh800/
Weegand800/
Wuegand800/
Wyegand800/
Weigandová782/
Wigan771,375/
Wegan77177/
Wiegandt751,736/
Weygandt751,153/
Waigandt75360/
Weissgan7538/
Weingant7535/
Veigandt7520/
Weisgant755/
Wieggand751/
Weagandt751/
Weijgond751/
Weisgham751/
Weggandt750/
Weegandt750/
Whighann750/
Wieygand750/
Wiggands750/
Wiggan712,011/
Wigham711,743/
Bigand711,310/
Wigant71407/
Whigan71310/
Vigand71273/
Wygand71223/
Waghan71149/
Beghan7182/
Weygan7173/
Wegjan7158/
Wiegan7146/
Beigan7138/
Bighan7135/
Waigan7134/
Wagand7131/
Begand7131/
Wesgan7130/
Wigond7112/
Woegan7111/
Weyhgandt719/
Waigandte719/
Vegand717/
Weegan714/
Waingandt714/
Wegant713/
Vighan713/
Waingchan713/
Whegan712/
Waiganndt711/
Weigam711/
Wicgan711/
Veghan711/
Weagan711/
Weangchan711/
Wegond710/
Vwigan710/
Wigain710/
Weggan710/
Wegann710/
Weigon710/
Whigham674,023/
Vighane67490/
Beghain67272/
Vigandt67262/
Weagant67238/
Wiegant67219/
Weygant67216/
Beghean67193/
Waigant67157/
Beaghan67150/
Waughan6792/
Weygang6750/
Veigant6736/
Wagandt6730/
Bigandt6729/
Begandt6719/
Viegand6714/
Wegjahn6711/
Wiyagan6710/
Vaighan679/
Wigatin678/
Veygand676/
Waghane676/
Vighain674/
Waygand674/
Weyhngandt673/
Vigands673/
Boigand673/
Bejigan673/
Wiggham672/
Vaigand672/
Beyghan672/
Baighan672/
Wigangc672/
Wuigham671/
Wiggann671/
Wiggant671/
Wihgham671/
Wehagan671/
Weigantová671/
Weygank671/
Wygandt671/
Waigane671/
Waghain671/
Woigang671/
Woingan671/
Beghaan671/
Bigahan671/
Veuigan671/
Wisgant671/
Veigham671/
Baghand671/
Weggant670/
Wiegond670/
Bighann670/
Bighain670/
Weggahn670/
Wygands670/
Woughan670/
Waigank670/
Veghahn670/
Weghont670/
Beiggan670/

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Footnotes

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