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

Weinberg, 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 Weinberg surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Weinberg in America

Weinberg is the 3612th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Weinberg surname appeared 9,825 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 Weinberg.

We can also compare 2010 data for Weinberg 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 Weinberg

The surname WEINBERG is of German origin, derived from the words "Wein" meaning wine, and "Berg" meaning hill or mountain. It originated in the wine-growing regions of Germany, likely referring to someone who lived or worked on a vineyard on a hillside.

In the Middle Ages, many German surnames derived from occupations, locations, or physical characteristics. The earliest recorded use of WEINBERG as a surname dates back to the 13th century in the regions of Bavaria and Franconia, areas known for their vineyards.

One of the earliest documented references to the name WEINBERG can be found in the Codex Diplomatic Brandenburg, a collection of historical documents from the Margraviate of Brandenburg, dating back to the 14th century. The name appears in various spellings, such as Weinberger, Weinbergh, and Weynberg.

Notable individuals throughout history with the surname WEINBERG include Johann Weinberg (1684-1741), a German composer and organist known for his contributions to the development of the oratorio genre. Another famous WEINBERG was Mieczysław Weinberg (1919-1996), a Polish-Soviet composer who wrote numerous symphonies, operas, and chamber works.

In the 18th century, the name WEINBERG was associated with several prominent figures in the German Jewish community, such as Moses Weinberg (1756-1821), a renowned Talmudic scholar and rabbi in Fürth, Bavaria. In the 19th century, Julius Weinberg (1825-1899) was a German-American businessman and philanthropist who co-founded the Weinberg Foundation in San Francisco.

The surname WEINBERG has also been linked to various place names, such as Weinberg in Baden-Württemberg, Germany, and Weinberg in Saxony, Germany, both of which were likely named after the vineyards in those areas.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Weinberg

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

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

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