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

Weidner, 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 Weidner surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Weidner in America

Weidner is the 4220th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Weidner surname appeared 8,400 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 3 people would have the surname Weidner.

We can also compare 2010 data for Weidner 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 Weidner

The surname Weidner originated in Germany and can be traced back to the 13th century. It is derived from the German word "weiden," meaning "pasture" or "meadow," suggesting that the name may have been an occupational surname for a herdsman or someone who worked with livestock.

The earliest recorded instances of the name Weidner can be found in various medieval German records and documents. For example, a Henricus Weidener is mentioned in a document from Cologne dated 1292. Additionally, the name appears in the Urkundenbuch der Abtei St. Gallen, a collection of records from the Abbey of St. Gallen in Switzerland, dating back to the 14th century.

In the 15th century, there are records of a family named Weidner in the town of Nürnberg (Nuremberg), Bavaria. One notable member was Hans Weidner (1455-1519), a prominent merchant and member of the town council.

Another early bearer of the name was Johann Weidner (1500-1572), a German Protestant theologian and reformer from Saxony. He was a follower of Martin Luther and played a role in the spread of the Reformation in Germany.

In the 17th century, a Caspar Weidner (1627-1693) was a German jurist and professor of law at the University of Jena. He wrote several legal treatises and is considered an influential figure in the development of German jurisprudence.

During the 18th century, the name Weidner appeared in various parts of Germany, as well as in areas of present-day Poland and the Czech Republic, which were part of the German-speaking world at the time. One notable individual was Johann Gottlieb Weidner (1713-1795), a German architect and designer who worked in Dresden and Leipzig.

In the 19th century, the name Weidner continued to be found throughout German-speaking regions. One notable bearer was Karl Weidner (1842-1925), a German botanist and plant collector who made significant contributions to the study of the flora of South America.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Weidner

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

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

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