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

Weiss (Arabic: فايس, Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻭﻳﺲ) is found most in The United States. It can occur as: Weïss or Wéiss. Click here to see other possible spellings of Weiss.

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

The last name is the 2,862^nd most frequently held surname worldwide, borne by around 1 in 37,221 people. This last name occurs predominantly 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. Weiss is also the 106,585^th most common first name globally It is held by 4,232 people.

This surname is most frequently occurring in The United States, where it is borne by 86,332 people, or 1 in 4,198. In The United States it is most frequent in: New York, where 17 percent live, California, where 11 percent live and Florida, where 8 percent live. Not including The United States this surname is found in 129 countries. It is also common in Germany, where 17 percent live and Israel, where 7 percent live.

Weiss Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The incidence of Weiss has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Weiss surname expanded 1,675 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 756 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it expanded 514 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it expanded 1,450 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Weiss Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the Weiss last name is principally 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 Democrats than the national average, with 92.27% registered with 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.