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

Wegman, 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 Wegman surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Wegman in America

Wegman is the 14799th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Wegman surname appeared 2,005 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 1 people would have the surname Wegman.

We can also compare 2010 data for Wegman 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 Wegman

The surname Wegman has its origins in the German language, stemming from the Middle High German word "wëgënære," which translates to "traveler" or "wayfarer." This name likely emerged during the medieval period, possibly between the 10th and 14th centuries.

The name Wegman is believed to have originated in the regions of present-day Germany, particularly in areas such as Saxony, Bavaria, and the Rhineland. It was initially used as an occupational surname, referring to individuals who traveled extensively or worked as guides or messengers along trade routes or pilgrim paths.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Wegman can be found in the Codex Diplomaticus Saxoniae, a collection of historical documents from Saxony, dating back to the 13th century. In this codex, a person named "Henricus Wegmannus" is mentioned in a legal document from the year 1287.

During the 15th century, the name Wegman appeared in various records and manuscripts across Germanic regions. For instance, a "Johannes Wegman" was listed as a citizen of Nuremberg in 1472, while a "Hans Wegman" was recorded as a merchant in the city of Cologne in 1491.

One of the earliest known individuals with the surname Wegman was Dirck Wegman, a Dutch painter born in 1611 in Rotterdam. He was renowned for his still-life paintings and worked primarily in the Dutch Golden Age style.

In the 18th century, Johann Gottfried Wegman (1735-1809) was a notable German theologian and philosopher from Leipzig. He wrote extensively on topics such as metaphysics, logic, and ethics, and his works were widely read and studied across Europe.

Another prominent figure was Karl Friedrich Wegman (1801-1866), a German architect and urban planner from Berlin. He was responsible for the design and construction of several notable buildings in the city, including the Alte Nationalgalerie and the Bodemuseum.

In the 19th century, Wilhelm Wegman (1832-1903) was a German politician and journalist who served as a member of the Reichstag, the imperial parliament of the German Empire. He was known for his advocacy of social reform and workers' rights.

Lastly, in the early 20th century, Ita Wegman (1876-1943) was a Dutch physician and anthroposophist who worked closely with Rudolf Steiner, the founder of anthroposophy. She established the first anthroposophical medical clinic and contributed significantly to the development of alternative and holistic medicine.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Wegman

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

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

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