Weigold Surname

180,893rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,354 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Weigold Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Weigold Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany1,5291:52,6526,848
United States7231:501,32642,168
Switzerland281:293,31823,433
Poland181:2,111,597101,748
Australia171:1,587,98278,599
Argentina111:3,885,765145,016
Canada71:5,263,656239,735
England51:11,143,612252,590
Singapore41:1,376,92628,409
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
Kosovo11:1,861,86914,990
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States961:523,11136,402

Weigold Last Name Facts

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

The last name Weigold is found in Germany more than any other country/territory. It may occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Weigold? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 180,893rd most frequently held surname world-wide. It is borne by around 1 in 3,095,814 people. Weigold is primarily found in Europe, where 68 percent of Weigold reside; 66 percent reside in Western Europe and 66 percent reside in Germanic Europe.

The surname Weigold is most common in Germany, where it is borne by 1,529 people, or 1 in 52,652. In Germany it is primarily concentrated in: Baden-Württemberg, where 60 percent live, Hesse, where 13 percent live and Bavaria, where 7 percent live. Outside of Germany this surname occurs in 19 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 31 percent live and Switzerland, where 1 percent live.

Weigold Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Weigold has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname increased 753 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Weigold Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Weigold surname are 16.56% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 63.33% being registered to vote for the political party.

Weigold earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 12.14% more than the national average, earning $48,388 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Weingold93265/
Weigoldt9336/
Weihgold9328/
Weighold937/
Wigold9210/
Weissgold8818/
Wiegold86495/
Weygold8659/
Wejgold862/
Waigold861/
Weggold860/
Weigald860/
Beigold860/
Weygoldt8077/
Waisgold8033/
Waingold8024/
Veingold8010/
Wejngold807/
Wieghold802/
Weigoltt801/
Begold77145/
Bigold7740/
Wygold7736/
Vigold773/
Wajgold7118/
Biggold712/
Beghold712/
Wigholt711/
Begolld711/
Wiggolt710/
Wangold710/
Weigalt710/
Beughold6775/
Veyngold6722/
Wajngold6714/
Bigholdt675/
Vaisgold671/
Vaingold671/
Weighelt671/

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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 Weigold
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