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

Weisberg, 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 Weisberg surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Weisberg in America

Weisberg is the 11054th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Weisberg surname appeared 2,876 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 Weisberg.

We can also compare 2010 data for Weisberg 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 Weisberg

The surname Weisberg is of German origin, derived from the words "Weis" meaning white and "Berg" meaning mountain or hill, indicating that the earliest bearers of this name likely resided near a white mountain or hill. The name is thought to have originated in the 14th century in the region of Bavaria, which was then part of the Holy Roman Empire.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Weisberg can be found in the town records of Nuremberg, dating back to 1387, where a certain Johann Weisberg was listed as a resident. In the 15th century, the name appeared in several other German towns and villages, such as Augsburg and Regensburg.

During the 16th and 17th centuries, the Weisberg name was found in various parts of Germany, with some variations in spelling, such as Weissberg, Weissberger, and Weiszberg. One notable bearer of this name was Hans Weisberg (1543-1612), a prominent merchant and trader from Frankfurt.

In the 18th century, the name Weisberg began to spread across Europe as German families migrated to other regions. Some of the earliest instances of the name in other countries include Jacob Weisberg, who settled in the Dutch colony of Suriname in 1735, and Johann Weisberg, who immigrated to the United States in 1776 and served in the Continental Army during the American Revolutionary War.

Other notable individuals with the surname Weisberg include:

1. Heinrich Weisberg (1790-1867), a German philosopher and writer, known for his works on ethics and political theory.
2. Anna Weisberg (1855-1932), a Russian-born American author and activist, known for her writings on women's rights and social reform.
3. Gustav Weisberg (1876-1944), a German-born American architect, known for his work on several iconic buildings in New York City.
4. Fritz Weisberg (1905-1985), an Austrian-born American painter and sculptor, renowned for his abstract expressionist works.
5. Joseph Weisberg (born 1971), an American novelist and screenwriter, creator of the acclaimed TV series "The Americans."

While the surname Weisberg has its roots in Germany, it has since spread across the globe, with families bearing this name found in various countries, each with their own unique stories and histories.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Weisberg

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

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

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