Weights Surname

1,649,806th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 121 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
New Zealand

Weights Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Weights Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England821:679,48938,951
United States121:30,204,911765,334
New Zealand81:566,04034,598
Australia61:4,499,284146,780
Israel51:1,711,52784,568
Switzerland31:2,737,638105,941
India21:383,532,6911,645,216
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland71:632,83819,259
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England291:840,53036,623
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States481:1,046,22361,047

Weights Last Name Facts

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

The last name Weights is found in England more than any other country/territory. It can appear as:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Weights? popularity and diffusion

Weights is the 1,649,806th most frequently used surname throughout the world, held by around 1 in 60,227,652 people. This last name is mostly found in Europe, where 71 percent of Weights are found; 68 percent are found in Northern Europe and 68 percent are found in British Isles.

The surname is most prevalent in England, where it is carried by 82 people, or 1 in 679,489. In England it is mostly found in: Merseyside, where 50 percent reside, Greater London, where 24 percent reside and Bedfordshire, where 6 percent reside. Besides England Weights exists in 9 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 10 percent reside and New Zealand, where 7 percent reside.

Weights Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Weights has changed over time. In England the number of people carrying the Weights last name grew 283 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it contracted 75 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Weights Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the surname is principally Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

Weights earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 5.16% more than the national average, earning $45,375 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Wights9214/
Beights86226/
Waights8648/
Veights868/
Veghts7724/
Bights774/
Voights7192/
Weigetz7113/
Vueghts711/
Wayghts710/
Woughtse671/
Vaghts623/
Boughts570/
Voigets570/
Vaughts570/
Waghz502/

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Weights
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