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

Weiss (Arabic: فايس, Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻭﻳﺲ) occurs more in The United States more than any other country/territory. It can also occur in the variant forms: Weïss or Wéiss. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

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

This last name is the 2,862^nd most widespread surname world-wide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 37,221 people. The last name Weiss is predominantly found in The Americas, where 52 percent of Weiss are found; 46 percent are found in North America and 46 percent are found in Anglo-North America. It is also the 106,585^th most commonly held first name in the world. It is borne by 4,232 people.

The last name is most numerous in The United States, where it is held by 86,332 people, or 1 in 4,198. In The United States it is primarily concentrated in: New York, where 17 percent are found, California, where 11 percent are found and Florida, where 8 percent are found. Without taking into account The United States Weiss exists in 129 countries. It is also found in Germany, where 17 percent are found and Israel, where 7 percent are found.

Weiss Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Weiss has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname rose 1,675 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 756 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it rose 514 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it rose 1,450 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Weiss Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those holding the last name is primarily Catholic (50%) in Ireland and Christian (100%) in Kenya.

In The United States those bearing the Weiss last name are 39.04% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 92.27% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Weiss earn in different countries varies greatly. In Italy they earn 51.74% more than the national average, earning €45,568 per year; in Norway they earn 5.53% more than the national average, earning 365,203 kr per year; in Peru they earn 277.96% more than the national average, earning S/. 73,267 per year; in South Africa they earn 257.56% more than the national average, earning R 849,696 per year; in Colombia they earn 13.11% less than the national average, earning $19,725,400 COP per year; in United States they earn 18.2% more than the national average, earning $51,002 USD per year and in Canada they earn 14.09% more than the national average, earning $56,685 CAD per year.