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

Weiden, 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 Weiden surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Weiden in America

Weiden is the 90113th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Weiden surname appeared 205 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 Weiden.

We can also compare 2010 data for Weiden 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 Weiden

The surname Weiden has its origins in Germany, and can be traced back to the 12th century. It is derived from the German word "Weide," meaning "willow tree" or "willow grove." This suggests that the name may have been originally borne by someone who lived near a willow grove or a place with an abundance of willow trees.

The earliest recorded instances of the name Weiden can be found in medieval records and documents from various regions of Germany, such as Bavaria and Saxony. The name is also found in its alternative spellings, such as "Weyden" and "Weyden," in these historical records.

One of the earliest known bearers of the name was Johann von Weiden, a German knight who lived in the 13th century. He was mentioned in a chronicle from the year 1248, where he was described as a valiant warrior who fought in the Crusades.

Another notable figure with the surname Weiden was Konrad von Weiden, a 14th-century German poet and minnesinger. His works, which included love songs and courtly poetry, were widely celebrated during his lifetime and have been preserved in various manuscripts from the period.

In the 15th century, a family by the name of Weiden was recorded as residing in the town of Weiden in der Oberpfalz, located in the modern-day state of Bavaria, Germany. This suggests that the surname may have originated from this particular location, which was named after the willow trees found in the area.

The name Weiden also appears in historical records from other parts of Europe, such as the Netherlands and France, where it was likely adopted by German immigrants or merchants who settled in these regions.

Other notable individuals with the surname Weiden include Johann Wilhelm Weiden (1675-1742), a German baroque composer and organist, and Wilhelm Weiden (1808-1870), a German painter and lithographer known for his landscape paintings.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Weiden

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

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

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