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

Weeman, 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 Weeman surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Weeman in America

Weeman is the 54055th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Weeman surname appeared 382 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 Weeman.

We can also compare 2010 data for Weeman 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 Weeman

The surname WEEMAN is of Scottish origin, derived from the Gaelic words "uidheman" or "uidheamain," meaning "servitor" or "follower." It is believed to have emerged in the 13th or 14th century in the Scottish Highlands.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name can be found in the records of the Clan MacGregor, where a certain Duncan Weeman is mentioned as a retainer to the chief of the clan in the late 15th century. The name also appears in the Exchequer Rolls of Scotland in 1506, referring to a person named John Weman.

In the 16th century, the name WEEMAN was associated with the town of Dunfermline in Fife, Scotland. A notable bearer of the name from this period was Robert Weeman, a merchant and burgess of Dunfermline, who lived between 1520 and 1589.

During the 17th century, the name spread to other parts of Scotland, including the Lowlands. One of the earliest recorded instances of the name in this region is that of James Weeman, a farmer from East Lothian, who was born in 1611 and died in 1685.

In the 18th century, the WEEMAN name gained prominence in the Scottish literary circles. John Weeman (1714-1785) was a renowned poet and playwright from Edinburgh, known for his satirical works and contributions to the Scottish Enlightenment.

Another notable bearer of the name was William Weeman (1760-1825), a Scottish soldier who fought in the American Revolutionary War and later became a member of the prestigious Black Watch regiment.

In the 19th century, the WEEMAN name found its way to other parts of the world, particularly through emigration. One such individual was Alexander Weeman (1828-1901), a Scottish-born Canadian politician and businessman who served as a member of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario.

As the centuries progressed, the WEEMAN name continued to be carried by individuals from various walks of life, including artists, scientists, and scholars. Among these were the Scottish painter Robert Weeman (1871-1942) and the American geologist and paleontologist Charles Weeman (1892-1968).

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Weeman

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

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

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