Weiskopf Surname
Approximately 3,049 people bear this surname
Weiskopf Surname Definition:
(German) One with a white head, i.e., white hair.
Read More About This SurnameWeiskopf Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1,287 | 1:281,631 | 26,245 |
| Germany | 862 | 1:93,394 | 11,686 |
| Austria | 646 | 1:13,182 | 1,897 |
| Israel | 77 | 1:111,138 | 12,490 |
| Thailand | 57 | 1:1,239,269 | 179,534 |
| France | 33 | 1:2,012,810 | 168,616 |
| Canada | 20 | 1:1,842,280 | 119,096 |
| Brazil | 8 | 1:26,759,292 | 405,030 |
| Switzerland | 8 | 1:1,026,614 | 63,315 |
| Denmark | 7 | 1:806,388 | 43,211 |
| Slovakia | 7 | 1:762,350 | 73,078 |
| Argentina | 5 | 1:8,548,683 | 204,003 |
| Norway | 5 | 1:1,028,457 | 61,363 |
| Poland | 4 | 1:9,502,187 | 181,606 |
| New Caledonia | 4 | 1:69,056 | 6,678 |
| Australia | 2 | 1:13,497,850 | 222,987 |
| Nicaragua | 2 | 1:3,010,545 | 7,383 |
| Luxembourg | 2 | 1:290,271 | 8,611 |
| Italy | 2 | 1:30,578,344 | 160,757 |
| England | 2 | 1:27,859,030 | 389,889 |
| Colombia | 2 | 1:23,887,036 | 32,612 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Panama | 1 | 1:3,912,258 | 17,195 |
| Latvia | 1 | 1:2,050,046 | 60,295 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Indonesia | 1 | 1:132,249,194 | 811,426 |
| Czechia | 1 | 1:10,633,469 | 206,023 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 96 | 1:523,111 | 36,402 |
Weiskopf Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(German) One with a white head, i.e., white hair.
User-submitted Reference
This surname means 'whitehead' in German, denoting someone with white hair or pale skin. It is derived from the words Weiß, meaning 'white', and Kopf, meaning 'head'. Weißkopf is usually translated with an s, as it is the German equivalent, sometimes with two, because it makes the ss or sz sound. It is derived from Old High German Wíz, older Hwíz.
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Weiskopf Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Weiskopf Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Weiskopf has its highest incidence in The United States. It may be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Weiskopf? popularity and diffusion
It is the 145,582nd most commonly used surname on earth. It is borne by around 1 in 2,390,143 people. Weiskopf occurs predominantly in Europe, where 52 percent of Weiskopf reside; 51 percent reside in Western Europe and 50 percent reside in Germanic Europe.
The surname Weiskopf is most commonly held in The United States, where it is held by 1,287 people, or 1 in 281,631. In The United States it is most prevalent in: Missouri, where 17 percent are found, New York, where 12 percent are found and Maryland, where 9 percent are found. Beside The United States this surname occurs in 27 countries. It also occurs in Germany, where 28 percent are found and Austria, where 21 percent are found.
Weiskopf Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Weiskopf has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Weiskopf last name increased 1,341 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Weiskopf Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Weiskopf surname are 12.83% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 59.6% being registered to vote for the party.
The amount Weiskopf earn in different countries varies significantly. In United States they earn 24.31% more than the national average, earning $53,637 USD per year and in Canada they earn 3.89% less than the national average, earning $47,749 CAD per year.
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