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Where Does The Last Name Weis Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

Weis (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻭﻳﺲ) is more frequently found in Germany than any other country or territory. It can be found in the variant forms: Weïs. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Weis? ^{popularity and diffusion}

This last name is the 12,772^nd most frequently occurring surname in the world, held by approximately 1 in 165,818 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 61 percent of Weis live; 57 percent live in Western Europe and 56 percent live in Germanic Europe. It is also the 766,399^th most commonly held first name at a global level It is held by 145 people.

The surname is most commonly held in Germany, where it is carried by 21,759 people, or 1 in 3,700. In Germany Weis is most prevalent in: Baden-Württemberg, where 28 percent are found, Bavaria, where 20 percent are found and Rhineland-Palatinate, where 19 percent are found. Apart from Germany this last name exists in 73 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 32 percent are found and Luxembourg, where 3 percent are found.

Weis Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The prevalency of Weis has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Weis last name rose 533 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it rose 380 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Weis Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States Weis are 16.53% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 63.3% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Weis earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 118.57% more than the national average, earning 756,442 kr per year; in Peru they earn 68.31% more than the national average, earning S/. 32,627 per year; in South Africa they earn 107.05% more than the national average, earning R 492,036 per year; in Colombia they earn 6.81% more than the national average, earning $24,247,500 COP per year; in United States they earn 9.05% more than the national average, earning $47,055 USD per year and in Canada they earn 18.81% more than the national average, earning $59,026 CAD per year.