Weißenborn Surname

149,714th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,950 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Weißenborn Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Weißenborn Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany2,9481:27,3093,605
Austria21:4,257,71899,224
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England31:8,125,123158,686
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1001:502,18735,305

The alternate forms: Weienborn (5) are calculated separately.

Weißenborn Last Name Facts

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

The last name Weißenborn occurs in Germany more than any other country or territory. It may appear as a variant: Weienborn. For other possible spellings of Weißenborn click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Weißenborn? popularity and diffusion

The surname Weißenborn is the 149,714th most frequently held family name on a worldwide basis, held by around 1 in 2,470,355 people. This surname is primarily found in Europe, where 100 percent of Weißenborn are found; 100 percent are found in Western Europe and 100 percent are found in Germanic Europe.

The surname Weißenborn is most frequently used in Germany, where it is borne by 2,948 people, or 1 in 27,309. In Germany Weißenborn is most numerous in: Thuringia, where 30 percent reside, North Rhine-Westphalia, where 15 percent reside and Hesse, where 13 percent reside. Not including Germany this last name is found in one country. It is also common in Austria, where 0 percent reside.

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Footnotes

  • 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 Weißenborn
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