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

Weigle, 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 Weigle surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Weigle in America

Weigle is the 12312th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Weigle surname appeared 2,525 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 1 people would have the surname Weigle.

We can also compare 2010 data for Weigle 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 Weigle

The surname Weigle is of German origin, with its roots traced back to the Middle Ages. It is derived from the Middle High German word "wigel," which means "wedge" or "cone." This suggests that the name may have originally referred to a person who worked with wedges or lived near a wedge-shaped piece of land.

In the 14th century, the name Weigle appeared in various records and manuscripts from the regions of Bavaria and Swabia in southern Germany. One of the earliest recorded examples is from a document dated 1375, which mentions a Johann Weigle from the town of Augsburg.

The name Weigle has also been associated with place names, such as Weiler, a village in the district of Ravensburg, Baden-Württemberg. It is possible that the surname originated as a locational name for someone who lived near or came from this village.

Throughout history, there have been several notable individuals who bore the surname Weigle. One of the earliest was Johann Philipp Weigle (1655-1725), a German jurist and legal scholar from Nuremberg. Another prominent figure was Johann Georg Weigle (1766-1846), a German theologian and professor at the University of Tübingen.

In the 19th century, Christian Friedrich Weigle (1803-1876) was a German-American clergyman and educator who served as the president of the Evangelical Lutheran Theological Seminary in Columbus, Ohio. He played a significant role in the development of the Lutheran Church in America.

Carl Ferdinand Weigle (1845-1921) was a German-American publisher and editor who founded the publishing company C.F. Weigle & Son in New York City. The company specialized in printing religious and educational materials.

Another notable figure was Gerhard Weigle (1890-1968), a German-American Lutheran minister and theologian who served as the president of the Lutheran Theological Seminary in Philadelphia. He made important contributions to the study of the Dead Sea Scrolls and biblical exegesis.

The surname Weigle has a rich history and has been carried by individuals from various walks of life, including scholars, clergymen, publishers, and educators. While its origins can be traced back to medieval Germany, the name has since spread to other parts of the world, reflecting the migration patterns and cultural exchanges that have shaped human societies over the centuries.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Weigle

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

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

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