Weigl Surname

42,647th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 12,209 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Austria

Weigl Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Weigl Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany8,6551:9,3021,166
Austria2,3021:3,699377
United States5991:605,10749,190
Czechia1711:62,18410,411
Hungary1471:66,7776,880
Canada651:566,85547,218
Australia411:658,43245,385
Switzerland371:221,97118,930
Sweden331:298,38720,789
Poland241:1,583,69889,279
Netherlands221:767,59958,330
Brazil211:10,194,016213,214
France161:4,151,420237,746
South Africa141:3,869,836127,494
Argentina91:4,749,268159,873
Spain91:5,194,67182,436
England81:6,964,757184,742
Thailand71:10,091,192512,203
Italy41:15,289,172132,955
Finland31:1,832,23457,803
China31:455,773,85521,925
Slovakia21:2,668,225118,680
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
Burkina Faso21:9,176,05023,741
Belgium21:5,748,322130,559
Venezuela21:15,102,03869,873
Israel21:4,278,817136,311
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Estonia11:1,321,80440,178
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Ukraine11:45,522,696503,646
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States131:3,862,976168,604

Weigl Last Name Facts

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

Weigl has its highest incidence in Germany. It may appear in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Weigl? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 42,647th most frequent last name world-wide. It is borne by around 1 in 596,899 people. It is primarily found in Europe, where 94 percent of Weigl live; 90 percent live in Western Europe and 90 percent live in Germanic Europe.

Weigl is most frequently held in Germany, where it is held by 8,655 people, or 1 in 9,302. In Germany it is most prevalent in: Bavaria, where 77 percent are found, Baden-Württemberg, where 7 percent are found and Hesse, where 4 percent are found. Other than Germany this surname is found in 33 countries. It also occurs in Austria, where 19 percent are found and The United States, where 5 percent are found.

Weigl Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Weigl has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname grew 4,608 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Weigl Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Weigl surname are 25.29% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 72.06% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Weigl earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 91.59% less than the national average, earning R 19,992 per year; in United States they earn 7.73% more than the national average, earning $46,483 USD per year and in Canada they earn 21.76% more than the national average, earning $60,495 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Weigel9132,575/
Weiglt913/
Weighl910/
Weigil910/
Wegl89228/
Wigl8914/
Weigele83917/
Weigell8341/
Weigeld838/
Weiglet836/
Weighll833/
Weigelp833/
Weighlt832/
Weigiel831/
Weighel831/
Weigill830/
Veigl801,263/
Wegel80868/
Beigl80212/
Waigl8051/
Wigel8021/
Wigil806/
Wiegl803/
Weygl801/
Wejgl801/
Weagl800/
Wegil800/
Weighill77744/
Weighell77559/
Weiglová77182/
Weigeldt7751/
Weiglova775/
Weiggele770/
Weiggeld770/
Wiegel735,592/
Veigel732,275/
Beigel731,713/
Waigel73707/
Wegiel73468/
Weggel73326/
Wiggli73138/
Wigell73126/
Weagel7385/
Wiguel7330/
Wegelt7330/
Weygel7321/
Wiggil739/
Wiggel734/
Weghel731/
Wiegil731/
Wigiel731/
Wegild731/
Woigel730/
Whigel730/
Veigll730/
Wegell730/
Woegel730/
Weigelová7184/
Weigelova711/
Weihengel710/
Wheighell710/
Wiggill672,157/
Vigl67387/
Bigl67380/
Wagl67345/
Waegell67111/
Veigele6785/
Wiegell6733/
Weeghel6726/
Wieggel6725/
Wiggell6720/
Veigelt6714/
Wejgelt677/
Begl674/
Wiegill671/
Wisgill671/
Veigell671/
Wighill670/

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