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

Weimar, 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 Weimar surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Weimar in America

Weimar is the 35912th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Weimar surname appeared 625 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 Weimar.

We can also compare 2010 data for Weimar 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 Weimar

The surname Weimar is believed to have originated in Germany, specifically in the region of Thuringia, which is home to the city of Weimar. This name dates back to the medieval period, likely emerging in the 11th or 12th century.

Weimar is a locational surname, meaning it derived from a place name. In this case, it refers to the city of Weimar, which was first mentioned in records as early as 975 AD. The name Weimar is thought to come from the Old High German word "wih" meaning "sacred place" or "temple," combined with "mar" meaning "lake" or "pond."

One of the earliest known references to the surname Weimar can be found in the Codex Diplomaticus Saxoniae, a collection of historical documents from Saxony, which mentions a "Johannes de Wimaria" (John of Weimar) in the year 1277.

The Weimar family played a significant role in the history of the region. In the 15th century, Hermann Weimar (1432-1508) was a prominent scholar and rector of the University of Leipzig. Later, Johann Ernst Weimar (1662-1737) served as the court preacher and superintendent of the Ducal House of Saxe-Weimar.

Another notable figure was Johann Wolfgang von Goethe (1749-1832), the renowned German writer and statesman, who lived and worked in Weimar for many years. Although not directly related to the Weimar family, his association with the city further cemented the name's place in history.

Other individuals bearing the surname Weimar include:

1. Heinrich Weimar (1856-1928), a German architect known for his work in Berlin.
2. Robert Weimar (1880-1966), a German chemist and inventor of the Weimar process for producing synthetic ammonia.
3. Else Weimar (1891-1981), a German actress active in the early 20th century.
4. Karl Weimar (1906-1996), a German filmmaker and screenwriter during the Weimar Republic era.
5. Hannelore Weimar (1942-2015), a German athlete who competed in the 1964 and 1968 Olympic Games.

While the surname Weimar has its roots in a specific region of Germany, it has since spread to other parts of the world, carried by descendants of those who bore the name in its place of origin.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Weimar

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

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

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