2000
#7,987
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 3,837
First available Census row
Per 100,000 1.42
Rare Last name
Weintraub
A German and Jewish surname derived from the words "wein" (wine) and "traube" (grape), referring to a grape grower or winemaker.
According to the 2020 US Census Bureau surname tables, roughly 4,083 Americans carry the last name Weintraub. That puts it at #8,832 in the national surname ranking, appearing at a frequency of 1.19 per 100,000 people (about 1 in 83,947 residents).
This page is the full Name Census profile for the Weintraub surname. You will find the Census Bureau frequency data, a multi-census history view, an ancestry and ethnicity breakdown based on self-reported demographics, the name's meaning and origin where available, and answers to the most common questions people ask about this surname.
Bearers in the US
4.1K
1 in 83,947
Census rank
#8,832
2020 decennial data
Per 100,000
1.2
Frequency rate
Recorded bearers
3.6K
rare in the US
Popularity narrative
The Census Bureau recorded 3,561 bearers of the surname Weintraub in its 2020 decennial surname file. At a rate of 1.19 per 100,000 residents, it holds the 8832nd position in the national surname ranking.
Among Census respondents with the surname Weintraub, the largest self-reported group is White at 91.9%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (3.9%) and Two or More Races (2.3%).
Origin
Meaning and origin of Weintraub
The surname Weintraub is of German origin, deriving from the Middle High German words "win" meaning "wine" and "trube" meaning "grape." It first emerged in the regions of southern Germany and Switzerland during the late Middle Ages, around the 13th or 14th century.
The name likely referred to an occupation or place of residence associated with wine-making or viticulture. It may have originally been a descriptive surname given to someone who lived near vineyards or worked as a wine-maker or seller of wine.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Weintraub can be found in a document from Freiburg im Breisgau, Germany, dated 1387, mentioning a certain "Hans Weintraub." In the 15th century, the name appeared in various spellings such as "Weintruber" and "Weintrawber" in records from the regions of Württemberg and Bavaria.
In the 16th century, a notable bearer of the name was Johann Weintraub (1513-1586), a German composer and organist who served at the court of Duke Wilhelm IV of Bavaria. During this time, the name was also found in its modern spelling "Weintraub" in areas around Nuremberg and Regensburg.
Another prominent figure with this surname was the 17th-century philosopher and mathematician Johann Jakob Weintraub (1629-1695), who made significant contributions to the development of calculus and was a contemporary of Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz.
In the 18th century, the name Weintraub appeared in records from various German states, including Prussia and Saxony. One notable bearer was the Prussian military officer Georg Weintraub (1738-1811), who fought in the Seven Years' War and later served as a general under Frederick the Great.
As the name spread throughout German-speaking regions, it also found its way into other parts of Europe and eventually to other parts of the world through immigration. For example, in the 19th century, a family named Weintraub settled in the Russian Empire, and one of their descendants, Yakov Weintraub (1849-1923), became a prominent Jewish writer and journalist.
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Weintraub
Among Census respondents with the surname Weintraub, the largest self-reported group is White at 91.9%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (3.9%) and Two or More Races (2.3%).
The bar chart below shows how Weintraub bearers described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given surname, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown for every Census year so the breakdown stays comparable over time. When the source file also includes raw headcounts, Name Census shows those alongside the percentages in the legend.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A person's surname does not determine their race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the Weintraub surname at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White91.9% · 3,272
- Hispanic or Latino3.9% · 139
- Two or more races2.3% · 83
- Asian and Pacific Islander1.4% · 49
- Black or African American0.5% · 18
Timeline
Historical Census data for Weintraub
Weintraub appears in 3 published Census surname files: 2000, 2010, 2020. The cards below show how the name's rank and bearer count changed across each release.
2010
#8,665
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 3,792
-45 bearers (-1.2%)
Per 100,000 1.29
Rank movement Down 678 places
2020
#8,832
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 3,561
-231 bearers (-6.1%)
Per 100,000 1.19
Rank movement Down 167 places
| Year | Rank | Count | Per 100K | Count change | Rank change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | #7,987 | 3,837 | 1.42 | First available Census row | First available Census row |
| 2010 | #8,665 | 3,792 | 1.29 | -45 bearers (-1.2%) | Down 678 places |
| 2020 | #8,832 | 3,561 | 1.19 | -231 bearers (-6.1%) | Down 167 places |
For 2020, the Census Bureau published race and Hispanic-origin columns as counts rather than percentages. Name Census converts those counts back into shares so the ancestry section stays comparable with the older surname files.
Year on year
2010 vs 2020 Census
How has the Weintraub surname changed between Census years? The chart shows bearer count side by side, and the table compares rank, count, and frequency.
Census year comparison
20102020
| Metric | 2010 | 2020 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #8,665 | #8,832 | -1.9% |
| Count | 3,792 | 3,561 | -6.1% |
| Per 100K | 1.29 | 1.19 | -7.6% |
Between the 2010 and 2020 Census, the number of Weintraub bearers went from 3,792 to 3,561 (-6.1% change). The surname moved down 167 positions in the national ranking, going from #8,665 to #8,832.
FAQ
Weintraub surname: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. have the surname Weintraub?
Name Census estimates that about 4,083 living Americans carry the surname Weintraub. Using the current population baseline, that works out to roughly 1 in 83,947 residents.
How common is Weintraub?
Weintraub ranks #8,832 in the 2020 Census surname tables and is classified on this site as "Rare." The Census recorded the name at a frequency of 1.19 per 100,000 residents, which is about 1 people out of every 100,000.
How many people with this surname were counted in the Census?
The raw 2020 Census file counted 3,561 people with the surname Weintraub. That is different from the site's living-bearer estimate (4,083), which projects the surname's present-day count by applying the Census frequency rate to the current U.S. population.
What does 1.19 per 100,000 actually mean?
It is the Census Bureau's normalized frequency measure. A rate of 1.19 per 100,000 means that if you picked a random group of 100,000 U.S. residents, you would expect about 1 of them to have the surname Weintraub.
Has Weintraub become more or less common over time?
Between 2010 and 2020, the surname Weintraub went from 3,792 recorded bearers to 3,561. That is a decrease of 231 (-6.1%). In the national ranking it fell from #8,665 to #8,832.
What does the Census say about the background of Weintraub?
Among Census respondents with the surname Weintraub, the largest self-reported group is White at 91.9%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (3.9%) and Two or More Races (2.3%). These figures come from the 2020 Census Bureau surname tables, based on how respondents described their own race and ethnicity.
Which group reports this surname most often?
White is the largest self-reported group for the surname Weintraub in the 2020 Census, accounting for 91.9% (3,272 people in the source table).
What is the full ancestry breakdown?
Weintraub appears across multiple self-reported groups in the Census data. The largest shares in the 2020 file are White (91.9%), Hispanic (3.9%), Two or More Races (2.3%). For 2020, the source file also published raw headcounts for each group, which is why this page can show both percentages and counts in the ancestry section.
Is this page using the latest Census data?
Yes. This page is using the latest surname file currently loaded on Name Census, which is 2020. The historical section above also keeps any older Census surname entries we have for Weintraub (2000, 2010, 2020).
Does the Census include every surname?
No. The Census Bureau only publishes surnames that appeared at least 100 times in a given decennial Census. That means very rare surnames are excluded entirely, and a surname can appear in one Census release but disappear from a later one if it falls below the reporting threshold.
Why don't the ancestry percentages always add up to exactly 100%?
There are two main reasons: rounding and suppression. The Census Bureau rounds published values, and it may suppress very small cells to protect privacy. For 2020, the Bureau also published raw group counts rather than direct percentages, so Name Census converts those counts back into shares for comparability across census years.
What does Weintraub mean?
A German and Jewish surname derived from the words "wein" (wine) and "traube" (grape), referring to a grape grower or winemaker. The fuller origin note on this page goes into more detail.
Where does the surname data come from?
All surname statistics on Name Census are drawn from the US Census Bureau's decennial surname frequency tables. These files list every surname that appeared 100 or more times in the 2020 Census, along with a count, a per-100,000 rate, and a self-reported demographic breakdown. You can read the full explanation on our methodology page.
How does Name Census estimate living bearers?
For surnames, Name Census does not age cohorts the way it does for first names. Instead, it takes the Census Bureau's published frequency for Weintraub (1.19 per 100,000) and applies that rate to the current U.S. resident population to estimate how many living Americans have the surname today.
How many people are called Weintraub?
Want to know how common the surname Weintraub is? HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site, puts the living-bearer count front and centre.