Weigt Surname

138,912th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,220 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Weigt Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Weigt Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany2,5891:31,0954,098
United States3951:917,61868,923
Poland1661:228,96829,641
Switzerland171:483,11334,678
Brazil101:21,407,433350,627
Denmark91:627,19136,734
South Africa51:10,835,541204,227
Scotland41:1,338,45435,497
England31:18,572,686338,250
Czechia31:3,544,490144,714
Australia31:8,998,567200,784
Canada31:12,281,864364,614
Slovakia31:1,778,817104,392
Ireland21:2,354,47019,715
France21:33,211,361423,184
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Iraq11:35,021,65431,813
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Guernsey11:64,4392,137
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States111:4,565,335193,764

Weigt Last Name Facts

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

The last name Weigt is borne by more people in Germany than any other country/territory. It may also appear in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of Weigt click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Weigt? popularity and diffusion

Weigt is the 138,912th most widespread family name on a worldwide basis. It is borne by around 1 in 2,263,213 people. The surname Weigt occurs predominantly in Europe, where 87 percent of Weigt live; 81 percent live in Western Europe and 81 percent live in Germanic Europe.

Weigt is most commonly used in Germany, where it is borne by 2,589 people, or 1 in 31,095. In Germany it is most numerous in: North Rhine-Westphalia, where 19 percent reside, Bavaria, where 10 percent reside and Brandenburg, where 10 percent reside. Outside of Germany Weigt is found in 20 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 12 percent reside and Poland, where 5 percent reside.

Weigt Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Weigt has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Weigt last name rose 3,591 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Weigt Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Weigt last name are 36.56% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 83.33% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Weigt earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 32.21% less than the national average, earning R 161,100 per year; in United States they earn 16.08% more than the national average, earning $50,089 USD per year and in Canada they earn 18.6% more than the national average, earning $58,923 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Wigt89127/
Wegt8954/
Woigt80124/
Veigt8032/
Beigt8016/
Wejgt8014/
Waigt806/
Waegt803/
Wigth803/
Whigt802/
Wihgt800/
Wiegt800/
Weigtová776/
Waigth7314/
Whigte731/
Waigte731/
Vegt67687/
Wagt67266/
Begt6710/
Bigt673/
Weqt672/
Vigt672/
Weicket672/
Wikt671/
Bowegtt671/
Wict671/
Wect671/
Whigthe670/

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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 Weigt
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