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

Weide, 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 Weide surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Weide in America

Weide is the 33164th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Weide surname appeared 690 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 Weide.

We can also compare 2010 data for Weide 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 Weide

The surname WEIDE has its origins in Germany, believed to have first appeared around the 12th century. It is derived from the Old German word "weid," meaning a pasture or meadow, suggesting it may have been an occupational name for a shepherd or someone who worked on a pasture land.

One of the earliest known references to the name WEIDE can be found in a document from the city of Cologne, dated 1295, which mentions a person named "Heinrich von der Weide." This suggests the name was already in use by that time and may have been associated with a place name or location.

In the 14th century, the name WEIDE appeared in the records of the city of Lübeck, where a family by the name of "Weide" was documented as merchants and traders. This indicates the name had spread to different regions of Germany and was likely associated with various occupations and social statuses.

Moving forward to the 16th century, the name WEIDE gained prominence with the birth of Philipp Melanchthon (1497-1560), a German Lutheran reformer and collaborator of Martin Luther. His birth name was Philipp Schwartzerd, but he later adopted the Greek translation "Melanchthon," which means "black earth," a reference to his surname WEIDE.

Another notable figure bearing the surname WEIDE was Johann Friedrich Weide (1736-1805), a German theologian and writer who authored several religious works and served as a professor at the University of Jena.

In the 19th century, Carl Ferdinand Weide (1819-1897) was a German politician and lawyer who served as a member of the Prussian House of Representatives and was known for his advocacy of liberal reforms.

The name WEIDE also has connections to place names in Germany, such as the town of Weiden in der Oberpfalz, which may have contributed to the surname's development and spread.

While the surname WEIDE is primarily associated with Germany, it has also been found in other European countries, possibly due to migration or cultural exchange. However, its roots and earliest recorded instances can be traced back to the German regions and linguistic origins.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Weide

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

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

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