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

Weibel, 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 Weibel surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Weibel in America

Weibel is the 15978th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Weibel surname appeared 1,817 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 Weibel.

We can also compare 2010 data for Weibel 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 Weibel

The surname Weibel originated in Germany and Switzerland during the Middle Ages. It is derived from the Old High German word 'wibal', meaning 'a bailiff' or 'an official'. The name likely referred to a person who held a position of authority or administrative responsibility within a feudal estate or village.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Weibel can be found in the Codex Traditionum Ecclesiae Ravennatensis, a manuscript dating back to the 11th century, which mentions a certain 'Weibelo' who lived in the region of Ravenna, Italy. This suggests that the name had already spread beyond its original German and Swiss roots by that time.

In the 13th century, there are records of a family named Weibel residing in the town of Bremgarten, near Zurich, Switzerland. This family is believed to have been among the first to adopt Weibel as a hereditary surname, as opposed to a descriptive occupational title.

The name Weibel is also closely associated with the city of Wil, in the canton of St. Gallen, Switzerland. In the 15th century, a prominent figure named Hans Weibel (1435-1508) served as the mayor of Wil and played a significant role in the city's affairs during that period.

Another notable individual with the surname Weibel was Johann Rudolph Weibel (1679-1738), a Swiss theologian and author who wrote extensively on religious and philosophical topics. His works were widely read and influential in the Protestant circles of his time.

In the 19th century, a German artist named Johann Baptist Weibel (1808-1882) gained recognition for his landscape paintings, particularly those depicting scenes from the Black Forest region of Germany, where he was born and spent much of his life.

The name Weibel has also been associated with various places and geographic features throughout Europe. For instance, there is a village called Weibelbach in the German state of Rhineland-Palatinate, which likely derives its name from the surname or its root word. Similarly, there is a Weibelstrasse (Weibel Street) in the Swiss city of Zurich, indicating the presence of Weibel families in that area over time.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Weibel

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

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

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