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

Weeg, 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 Weeg surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Weeg in America

Weeg is the 72771st most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Weeg surname appeared 267 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 Weeg.

We can also compare 2010 data for Weeg 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 Weeg

The surname WEEG originated in Germany, first appearing in records dating back to the 13th century. It is believed to have derived from the Old German word "weg," which means "path" or "way." This suggests that the name may have been given to someone who lived near a specific path or road.

In the early days, the name was often spelled differently, with variations such as "Wege," "Wegen," and "Weege." These variations were common due to the lack of standardized spelling conventions at the time.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name WEEG can be found in the Stadtbuch von Mühlhausen, a medieval record book from the town of Mühlhausen in Thuringia, Germany. The book mentions a certain "Henrich Wege" in an entry dated 1327.

Another notable early reference to the name comes from the Codex Diplomaticus Anhaltinus, a collection of historical documents from the Principality of Anhalt, where a "Nicolaus Wegen" is mentioned in a document from 1412.

In the 16th century, the name WEEG began appearing more frequently in various German regions, particularly in the areas around Saxony and Thuringia. One notable bearer of the name from this period was Hans Weeg (1515-1588), a Lutheran theologian and reformer from Saxony.

As the name spread across Germany, it also found its way into other European countries, such as the Netherlands and Sweden. In Sweden, the name was often spelled "Veg" or "Väg," reflecting the Swedish pronunciation of the word.

By the 17th and 18th centuries, the WEEG surname had become well-established across various parts of Europe. Notable bearers of the name from this period include Johann Weeg (1636-1702), a German composer and organist, and Johann Georg Weeg (1693-1768), a German mathematician and astronomer.

In the 19th century, the name continued to be prominent in Germany and other parts of Europe. One notable bearer was Friedrich Weeg (1835-1904), a German historian and archivist who made significant contributions to the study of Prussian history.

As people bearing the WEEG surname migrated to other parts of the world, the name also gained a foothold in countries like the United States and Canada. One notable American with the surname was Albert Weeg (1887-1967), a professional baseball player who played in the Major Leagues between 1910 and 1913.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Weeg

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

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 Weeg 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 Weeg 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 Weeg was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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