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

The surname Weis (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻭﻳﺲ) is more frequently found in Germany than any other country/territory. It may also occur as a variant: Weïs. For other possible spellings of Weis click here.

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

Weis is the 12,772^nd most frequently used surname at a global level. It is borne by approximately 1 in 165,818 people. The surname Weis 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 frequently occurring first name internationally It is held by 145 people.

The last name Weis is most prevalent in Germany, where it is borne by 21,759 people, or 1 in 3,700. In Germany Weis is most common in: Baden-Württemberg, where 28 percent reside, Bavaria, where 20 percent reside and Rhineland-Palatinate, where 19 percent reside. Without taking into account Germany this surname exists in 73 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 32 percent reside and Luxembourg, where 3 percent reside.

Weis Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Weis has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Weis last name grew 533 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it grew 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 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.