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

Weidler, 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 Weidler surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Weidler in America

Weidler is the 23238th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Weidler surname appeared 1,097 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 Weidler.

We can also compare 2010 data for Weidler 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 Weidler

The surname WEIDLER originated in Germany. It is derived from the German word "Weide," meaning "willow tree" or "meadow," and the suffix "-ler," which indicates a person or occupation associated with the root word. This suggests that the name may have initially referred to someone who lived near a willow tree or a meadow.

The earliest recorded instances of the name WEIDLER can be traced back to the 13th century in various regions of Germany, including Bavaria and Saxony. In medieval times, the name was often spelled with variations such as "Weideler," "Weydler," or "Weydeler."

One of the earliest known bearers of the name was Johannes Weidler, a German cleric who lived in the 14th century and served as a canon in the city of Regensburg. Another notable figure was Hans Weidler, a 16th-century Protestant reformer from Nuremberg, who played a role in the spread of Lutheranism in southern Germany.

In the 17th century, a prominent person with the surname WEIDLER was Johann Friedrich Weidler, a German mathematician and astronomer born in 1691. He made significant contributions to the fields of celestial mechanics and cartography.

During the 18th century, Johann Christian Weidler, born in 1717, was a renowned German theologian and philosopher who taught at the University of Leipzig and published several influential works on ethics and natural law.

Another distinguished bearer of the name was Carl Friedrich Weidler, a 19th-century German painter and engraver who specialized in landscapes and architectural depictions. He was born in 1805 and spent much of his career in Dresden, where he became a member of the prestigious Dresden Academy of Fine Arts.

While the name WEIDLER is primarily associated with Germany, it has also spread to other parts of Europe and the world through migration and immigration. However, its origins and historical roots can be firmly traced back to the German-speaking regions of central Europe.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Weidler

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

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

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