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

The last name Weiss (Arabic: فايس, Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻭﻳﺲ) is more commonly found in The United States than any other country or territory. It may also appear in the variant forms: Weïss or Wéiss. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.

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

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

It is most frequently used in The United States, where it is borne by 86,332 people, or 1 in 4,198. In The United States it is most prevalent 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 it 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 incidence of Weiss has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Weiss surname grew 1,675 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 756 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it grew 514 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it grew 1,450 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Weiss Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the last name is principally Catholic (50%) in Ireland and Christian (100%) in Kenya.

In The United States those holding the Weiss last name are 39.04% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 92.27% registered with the political 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.