Weiskopf Surname

145,582nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,049 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Austria

Weiskopf Surname Definition:

(German) One with a white head, i.e., white hair.

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Weiskopf Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,2871:281,63126,245
Germany8621:93,39411,686
Austria6461:13,1821,897
Israel771:111,13812,490
Thailand571:1,239,269179,534
France331:2,012,810168,616
Canada201:1,842,280119,096
Brazil81:26,759,292405,030
Switzerland81:1,026,61463,315
Denmark71:806,38843,211
Slovakia71:762,35073,078
Argentina51:8,548,683204,003
Norway51:1,028,45761,363
Poland41:9,502,187181,606
New Caledonia41:69,0566,678
Australia21:13,497,850222,987
Nicaragua21:3,010,5457,383
Luxembourg21:290,2718,611
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
England21:27,859,030389,889
Colombia21:23,887,03632,612
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Panama11:3,912,25817,195
Latvia11:2,050,04660,295
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States961:523,11136,402

Weiskopf Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(German) One with a white head, i.e., white hair.

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

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

Weiskopf is most common in The United States. It can occur in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of Weiskopf.

How Common Is The Last Name Weiskopf? popularity and diffusion

The surname Weiskopf is the 145,582nd most frequently held surname worldwide, held by approximately 1 in 2,390,143 people. The last name Weiskopf is primarily found in Europe, where 52 percent of Weiskopf are found; 51 percent are found in Western Europe and 50 percent are found in Germanic Europe.

The surname Weiskopf is most commonly held in The United States, where it is carried by 1,287 people, or 1 in 281,631. In The United States it is most frequent in: Missouri, where 17 percent reside, New York, where 12 percent reside and Maryland, where 9 percent reside. Barring The United States this surname occurs in 27 countries. It also occurs in Germany, where 28 percent reside and Austria, where 21 percent reside.

Weiskopf Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Weiskopf has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Weiskopf surname grew 1,341 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Weiskopf Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Weiskopf surname are 12.83% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 59.6% 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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