Weiß Surname
Approximately 111,241 people bear this surname
Weiß Surname User-submission:
Weiß is a German surname, meaning 'white'.
Weiß Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Germany | 104,983 | 1:767 | 48 |
| Austria | 6,233 | 1:1,366 | 96 |
| Switzerland | 5 | 1:1,642,583 | 87,307 |
| Denmark | 4 | 1:1,411,179 | 60,800 |
| United States | 2 | 1:181,229,466 | 1,556,795 |
| China | 2 | 1:683,660,783 | 30,601 |
| Chile | 1 | 1:17,616,474 | 93,597 |
| Czechia | 1 | 1:10,633,469 | 206,023 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 1 | 1:3,536,402 | 19,532 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 1:4,528,323 | 55,372 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
Weiß (56) may also be a first name.
Weiß Surname Meaning
Weiß Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Weiß Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Weiß has its highest incidence in Germany. It may also appear as:. Click here for further possible spellings of Weiß.
How Common Is The Last Name Weiß? popularity and diffusion
The surname Weiß is the 5,084th most numerous last name on earth It is held by approximately 1 in 65,511 people. The last name is mostly found in Europe, where 100 percent of Weiß reside; 100 percent reside in Western Europe and 100 percent reside in Germanic Europe. It is also the 1,321,957th most numerous forename throughout the world, borne by 56 people.
The surname is most frequently held in Germany, where it is borne by 104,983 people, or 1 in 767. In Germany it is most prevalent in: Bavaria, where 28 percent live, Baden-Württemberg, where 17 percent live and North Rhine-Westphalia, where 14 percent live. Apart from Germany it is found in 17 countries. It is also found in Austria, where 6 percent live and Switzerland, where 0 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weisß | 89 | 2 | / |
| Weß | 86 | 834 | / |
| Wiß | 86 | 98 | / |
| Weis | 75 | 43,949 | / |
| Weiz | 75 | 612 | / |
| Weix | 75 | 324 | / |
| Beiß | 75 | 156 | / |
| Waiß | 75 | 133 | / |
| Wieß | 75 | 33 | / |
| Weeß | 75 | 29 | / |
| Wißt | 75 | 28 | / |
| Wiße | 75 | 18 | / |
| Weße | 75 | 10 | / |
| Veiß | 75 | 8 | / |
| Wejß | 75 | 1 | / |
| Wéiß | 75 | 1 | / |
| Weiss | 67 | 195,790 | / |
| Weise | 67 | 31,206 | / |
| Weisz | 67 | 10,275 | / |
| Weihs | 67 | 3,049 | / |
| Weich | 67 | 2,942 | / |
| Weijs | 67 | 1,073 | / |
| Weish | 67 | 80 | / |
| Weies | 67 | 66 | / |
| Weizz | 67 | 37 | / |
| Weeis | 67 | 23 | / |
| Weice | 67 | 15 | / |
| Weyis | 67 | 6 | / |
| Weiis | 67 | 3 | / |
| Weicz | 67 | 3 | / |
| Weizs | 67 | 2 | / |
| Weias | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wheis | 67 | 1 | / |
| Weisx | 67 | 1 | / |
| Weizt | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wieis | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wehis | 67 | 1 | / |
| Weiys | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hweis | 67 | 1 | / |
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- Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Weiß
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