Find out how popular the last name Weedon is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Weedon.

Weedon, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Weedon surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Weedon in America

Weedon is the 22543rd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Weedon surname appeared 1,140 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 people would have the surname Weedon.

We can also compare 2010 data for Weedon to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name Weedon

The surname Weedon originates from England and can be traced back to the medieval period. It is a locational name derived from the village of Weedon in Northamptonshire, or from one of the other places bearing a similar name, such as Weedon Beck in Northumberland or Weedon Lois in Shropshire.

The name Weedon is believed to have evolved from the Old English words "widu" meaning wood and "dun" meaning hill or down, suggesting that the original settlement was located on a wooded hill or high ground. The earliest recorded spelling of the name is found in the Domesday Book of 1086, where it appears as "Vivedone," referring to the village of Weedon in Northamptonshire.

One of the earliest known bearers of the surname was William de Weedon, who was mentioned in the Pipe Rolls of Northamptonshire in 1195. Another early record is that of Roger de Weedon, whose name appears in the Assize Rolls of Staffordshire in 1292.

In the 15th century, a notable figure with the Weedon surname was John Weedon (c. 1420 - 1490), a prominent merchant and landowner from Northampton. During the reign of Henry VIII, Thomas Weedon (c. 1500 - 1565) served as a member of the English Parliament, representing the borough of Northampton.

Sir Ralph Weedon (1590 - 1647) was a member of the Long Parliament during the English Civil War and played a significant role in the conflict. In the 17th century, Robert Weedon (1625 - 1687) was a renowned English clergyman and author of several religious works.

Another notable bearer of the name was George Weedon (1734 - 1793), a British Army officer who served during the American Revolutionary War. He is credited with training and disciplining the Continental Army under George Washington's command.

Throughout history, the Weedon surname has also been associated with various place names, such as Weedon Bec, Weedon Lois, and Weedon Hill, reflecting the locational origins of the name in different parts of England.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Weedon

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Weedon.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Weedon was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of Weedon has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Weedon was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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