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

Weikert, 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 Weikert surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Weikert in America

Weikert is the 23978th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Weikert surname appeared 1,052 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 Weikert.

We can also compare 2010 data for Weikert 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 Weikert

The surname Weikert is of German origin, and it is believed to have originated in the regions of Bavaria and Franconia, which are located in southern Germany. The name is thought to be derived from the Old High German word "wîc," which means "village" or "settlement," and the suffix "-hart," which means "strong" or "hardy." Therefore, the name Weikert likely referred to someone who hailed from a particular village or settlement.

During the Middle Ages, surnames began to be adopted in many parts of Europe, and it is possible that the Weikert name first appeared in historical records from this period. However, there are no specific references to the name appearing in notable historical documents such as the Domesday Book, which was a survey of land ownership in England conducted in 1086.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the Weikert name can be found in the parish records of the town of Rothenburg ob der Tauber, located in Bavaria, where a person named Hans Weikert was mentioned in the year 1435. Another early reference to the name comes from the town of Bamberg, also in Bavaria, where a certain Konrad Weikert was recorded in 1492.

Over the centuries, the Weikert name has undergone various spelling variations, such as Weickert, Weikhard, and Weyckhert, which reflect regional dialects and linguistic changes. Some notable individuals who have borne the Weikert surname include:

1. Johann Weikert (1619-1701), a German composer and organist who served at the court of the Elector of Saxony in Dresden.
2. Theodor Weikert (1781-1849), a German painter and engraver known for his landscapes and religious works.
3. Franz Weikert (1835-1908), a German architect who designed several notable buildings in the city of Munich.
4. Karl Weikert (1864-1932), a German politician and member of the Reichstag, the parliament of the German Empire.
5. Erhard Weikert (1912-1979), a German athlete who won a silver medal in the decathlon at the 1936 Summer Olympics in Berlin.

While the Weikert name is predominantly German in origin, it has also spread to other parts of the world through immigration and migration patterns over the centuries.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Weikert

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

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

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