Weisskopf Surname

259,916th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,512 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Switzerland
Highest density in:
Switzerland

Weisskopf Surname Definition:

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

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Weisskopf Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Switzerland8441:9,7311,590
United States2921:1,241,29887,773
Germany1131:712,43854,203
Austria801:106,44315,207
France491:1,355,566135,191
Luxembourg201:29,0275,175
Canada201:1,842,280119,096
Czechia171:625,49860,070
Israel161:534,85239,210
Ecuador121:1,325,48716,904
England111:5,065,278148,650
El Salvador71:906,2703,798
Argentina61:7,123,902190,047
Poland51:7,601,750167,855
South Africa51:10,835,541204,227
Philippines41:25,309,556279,062
Brazil31:71,358,111770,017
Finland21:2,748,35172,663
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States281:1,793,52492,026

Weisskopf 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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Weisskopf Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Weisskopf Come From? nationality or country of origin

Weisskopf occurs in Switzerland more than any other country/territory. It can occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Weisskopf? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 259,916th most commonly occurring family name on earth, borne by approximately 1 in 4,819,806 people. The last name Weisskopf occurs predominantly in Europe, where 76 percent of Weisskopf reside; 73 percent reside in Western Europe and 68 percent reside in Germanic Europe.

Weisskopf is most numerous in Switzerland, where it is borne by 844 people, or 1 in 9,731. In Switzerland Weisskopf is most prevalent in: Canton of Basel-Landschaft, where 59 percent reside, Canton of Zürich, where 10 percent reside and Canton of Basel-Stadt, where 7 percent reside. Besides Switzerland Weisskopf exists in 22 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 19 percent reside and Germany, where 7 percent reside.

Weisskopf Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Weisskopf has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Weisskopf last name increased 1,043 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Weisskopf Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Weisskopf last name are 3.44% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 56.67% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Weisskopf earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 30.57% more than the national average, earning $56,339 USD per year and in Canada they earn 23.8% more than the national average, earning $61,510 CAD per year.

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