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

Wegmann, 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 Wegmann surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Wegmann in America

Wegmann is the 28650th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Wegmann surname appeared 832 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 Wegmann.

We can also compare 2010 data for Wegmann 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 Wegmann

The surname "WEGMANN" is of German origin and dates back to the late medieval period. It is derived from the Old German words "weg" meaning "way" or "path" and "mann" meaning "man." Thus, the name likely referred to someone who lived near a road or path, or perhaps worked as a guide or pathfinder.

The name is believed to have originated in the southern regions of Germany, particularly in the areas around Bavaria and Baden-Württemberg. Some of the earliest recorded instances of the name can be found in documents from the 14th and 15th centuries in these regions.

In the 16th century, there are records of a Johann Wegmann, a merchant from Augsburg, who was active in the city's trade guilds. Another notable bearer of the name was Hans Wegmann, a Lutheran pastor from Nuremberg, who lived from 1536 to 1612.

During the 17th century, the name appears to have spread to other parts of Germany and neighboring countries. One prominent figure from this period was Georg Wegmann, a German composer and organist who lived from 1624 to 1678.

In the 18th century, a Jakob Wegmann, born in 1724 in Freiburg im Breisgau, became a notable architect and helped design several churches and public buildings in the region. Another individual of note was Johann Christoph Wegmann, a German writer and philosopher who was born in 1744 and died in 1817.

As the name spread across Europe, it also appeared in other languages with slight variations in spelling, such as "Wegman" or "Weckmann." One example is the Dutch painter Cornelis Weckmann, who lived from 1675 to 1742 and was known for his still-life paintings.

Throughout its history, the surname "WEGMANN" has been associated with various professions and backgrounds, from merchants and clergy to artists and architects. While not as common as some other German surnames, it has a rich history that spans several centuries and regions.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Wegmann

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

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

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