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

The surname Weis (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻭﻳﺲ) is borne by more people in Germany than any other country or territory. It can be rendered as: Weïs. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

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

The surname is the 12,772^nd most frequently held last name throughout the world. It is borne by around 1 in 165,818 people. This surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 61 percent of Weis are found; 57 percent are found in Western Europe and 56 percent are found in Germanic Europe. Weis is also the 766,399^th most widespread first name at a global level It is held by 145 people.

The last name is most frequently held in Germany, where it is held by 21,759 people, or 1 in 3,700. In Germany it is most common in: Baden-Württemberg, where 28 percent are found, Bavaria, where 20 percent are found and Rhineland-Palatinate, where 19 percent are found. Outside of Germany this surname is found in 73 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 32 percent are found and Luxembourg, where 3 percent are found.

Weis Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The incidence of Weis has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname increased 533 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it increased 380 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Weis Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those holding the Weis surname are 16.53% more likely to be registered Republicans 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.