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

Weighand occurs most in Scotland. It can be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Weighand? popularity and diffusion

The surname Weighand is the 2,555,468th most frequently held surname on a global scale. It is borne by around 1 in 127,851,683 people. The last name Weighand occurs mostly in Europe, where 96 percent of Weighand are found; 96 percent are found in Northern Europe and 96 percent are found in British Isles.

This surname is most frequently occurring in Scotland, where it is borne by 51 people, or 1 in 104,977. In Scotland it is most numerous in: Midlothian, where 73 percent live, West Lothian, where 10 percent live and East Lothian, where 6 percent live. Beside Scotland Weighand exists in 3 countries. It also occurs in England, where 7 percent live and Brazil, where 2 percent live.

Weighand Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Weighand has changed over time. In Scotland the number of people bearing the Weighand surname increased 638 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it contracted 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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