2000
#20,270
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 1,221
First available Census row
Per 100,000 0.45
Rare Last name
Weisbrod
A surname derived from German meaning "white bread".
According to the 2020 US Census Bureau surname tables, roughly 1,373 Americans carry the last name Weisbrod. That puts it at #22,107 in the national surname ranking, appearing at a frequency of 0.40 per 100,000 people (about 1 in 249,639 residents).
This page is the full Name Census profile for the Weisbrod 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
1.4K
1 in 249,639
Census rank
#22,107
2020 decennial data
Per 100,000
0.4
Frequency rate
Recorded bearers
1.2K
rare in the US
Popularity narrative
The Census Bureau recorded 1,197 bearers of the surname Weisbrod in its 2020 decennial surname file. At a rate of 0.40 per 100,000 residents, it holds the 22107th position in the national surname ranking.
Among Census respondents with the surname Weisbrod, the largest self-reported group is White at 91.0%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (4.2%) and Two or More Races (3.3%).
Origin
Meaning and origin of Weisbrod
The surname Weisbrod has its origins in Germany, dating back to the 16th century. It is a combination of two German words, 'weis' meaning 'white' and 'brod' meaning 'bread'. This suggests that the name may have been initially associated with a person who was a baker or someone involved in the production of white bread.
The earliest known record of the surname Weisbrod can be found in the town of Heidelberg, Germany, in the year 1582. This was a record of a baptism, where a child was given the surname Weisbrod. The name has also been documented in various other German regions, such as Bavaria and Saxony, throughout the 16th and 17th centuries.
One of the earliest notable individuals with the surname Weisbrod was Johann Weisbrod, a German theologian and educator who lived from 1615 to 1684. He was a prominent figure in the Lutheran church and served as the rector of the prestigious Thomasschule in Leipzig.
In the 18th century, a notable Weisbrod was Johann Friedrich Weisbrod, a German writer and philosopher who lived from 1736 to 1815. He was known for his works on ethics and moral philosophy, as well as his contributions to the field of education.
As the name spread across Europe, it was also adopted by families in other countries. In the 19th century, a Swiss artist named Johann Jakob Weisbrod (1809-1862) gained recognition for his landscape paintings and etchings depicting the Swiss Alps.
Another prominent individual with the surname Weisbrod was the German-American lawyer and politician, Carl Weisbrod, who lived from 1870 to 1940. He served as the Attorney General of Ohio and later became a judge on the Ohio Supreme Court.
The name Weisbrod has also been associated with various place names in Germany, such as Weisbrodt, a village in the state of Saxony-Anhalt, and Weisbrodsmühle, a former mill located in the town of Heppenheim in the state of Hesse.
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Weisbrod
Among Census respondents with the surname Weisbrod, the largest self-reported group is White at 91.0%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (4.2%) and Two or More Races (3.3%).
The bar chart below shows how Weisbrod 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 Weisbrod surname at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White91.0% · 1,089
- Hispanic or Latino4.2% · 50
- Two or more races3.3% · 40
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.9% · 11
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.3% · 4
- Black or African American0.3% · 3
Timeline
Historical Census data for Weisbrod
Weisbrod 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
#20,971
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 1,255
+34 bearers (+2.8%)
Per 100,000 0.43
Rank movement Down 701 places
2020
#22,107
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 1,197
-58 bearers (-4.6%)
Per 100,000 0.40
Rank movement Down 1,136 places
| Year | Rank | Count | Per 100K | Count change | Rank change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | #20,270 | 1,221 | 0.45 | First available Census row | First available Census row |
| 2010 | #20,971 | 1,255 | 0.43 | +34 bearers (+2.8%) | Down 701 places |
| 2020 | #22,107 | 1,197 | 0.40 | -58 bearers (-4.6%) | Down 1,136 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 Weisbrod 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 | #20,971 | #22,107 | -5.4% |
| Count | 1,255 | 1,197 | -4.6% |
| Per 100K | 0.43 | 0.40 | -6.9% |
Between the 2010 and 2020 Census, the number of Weisbrod bearers went from 1,255 to 1,197 (-4.6% change). The surname moved down 1,136 positions in the national ranking, going from #20,971 to #22,107.
FAQ
Weisbrod surname: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. have the surname Weisbrod?
Name Census estimates that about 1,373 living Americans carry the surname Weisbrod. Using the current population baseline, that works out to roughly 1 in 249,639 residents.
How common is Weisbrod?
Weisbrod ranks #22,107 in the 2020 Census surname tables and is classified on this site as "Rare." The Census recorded the name at a frequency of 0.40 per 100,000 residents, which is about 0 people out of every 100,000.
How many people with this surname were counted in the Census?
The raw 2020 Census file counted 1,197 people with the surname Weisbrod. That is different from the site's living-bearer estimate (1,373), which projects the surname's present-day count by applying the Census frequency rate to the current U.S. population.
What does 0.4 per 100,000 actually mean?
It is the Census Bureau's normalized frequency measure. A rate of 0.40 per 100,000 means that if you picked a random group of 100,000 U.S. residents, you would expect about 0 of them to have the surname Weisbrod.
Has Weisbrod become more or less common over time?
Between 2010 and 2020, the surname Weisbrod went from 1,255 recorded bearers to 1,197. That is a decrease of 58 (-4.6%). In the national ranking it fell from #20,971 to #22,107.
What does the Census say about the background of Weisbrod?
Among Census respondents with the surname Weisbrod, the largest self-reported group is White at 91.0%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (4.2%) and Two or More Races (3.3%). 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 Weisbrod in the 2020 Census, accounting for 91.0% (1,089 people in the source table).
What is the full ancestry breakdown?
Weisbrod appears across multiple self-reported groups in the Census data. The largest shares in the 2020 file are White (91.0%), Hispanic (4.2%), Two or More Races (3.3%). 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 Weisbrod (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 Weisbrod mean?
A surname derived from German meaning "white bread". 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 Weisbrod (0.40 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 have the last name Weisbrod?
If you just want to know how common the surname Weisbrod is, HowManyOfMe.org gives you the headline number in one glance.