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

Weidle, 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 Weidle surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Weidle in America

Weidle is the 88336th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Weidle surname appeared 210 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 Weidle.

We can also compare 2010 data for Weidle 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 Weidle

The surname Weidle has its origins in Germany, with records dating back to the 16th century. It is derived from the German word "weidel," which means a small willow tree or a basket made from willow branches. This suggests that the name may have been an occupational surname for someone who made or sold baskets.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Weidle can be found in the town of Eppingen, Baden-Württemberg, Germany, where a Johannes Weidle was mentioned in a church register in 1583. The spelling variations of the name in those times included Weidel, Weydel, and Weidele.

In the 17th century, the name Weidle appeared in the records of the town of Schorndorf, in the historical region of Württemberg, where a Hans Weidle was listed as a resident in 1632. This region was known for its basket-making industry, further supporting the occupational origin of the name.

The Weidle surname also has a connection to the town of Kirchheim unter Teck, in the Stuttgart region of Baden-Württemberg. In the late 18th century, a Johann Michael Weidle (1756-1829) was a prominent citizen and wine merchant in this town.

Another notable individual with the Weidle surname was Johann Georg Weidle (1766-1837), a German artist and engraver who was born in Pforzheim, Baden-Württemberg. He is known for his engravings of landscapes and architectural subjects.

In the 19th century, a family of Weidles from the town of Schwäbisch Gmünd, in the historical region of Württemberg, emigrated to the United States. One member of this family, Johann Weidle (1822-1901), settled in Ohio and became a successful farmer and landowner.

As the Weidle family spread across Germany and later to other parts of the world, the name underwent further variations in spelling, such as Weidele, Weidler, and Weidlin. However, the root of the name and its connection to the basket-making tradition of southern Germany remained strong.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Weidle

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

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

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