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

Weisend, 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 Weisend surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Weisend in America

Weisend is the 82317th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Weisend surname appeared 229 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 Weisend.

We can also compare 2010 data for Weisend 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 Weisend

The surname Weisend has its origins in Germany, with records dating back to the 16th century. It is derived from the Middle High German words "wis" meaning "wise" and "enden" meaning "to end or finish." This suggests the name may have initially been an occupational name for someone who was considered a sage or wise person.

One of the earliest known references to the Weisend name is found in the "Kirchenbücher" (church books) of the town of Biberach in the German state of Baden-Württemberg, where a Johann Weisend is recorded as living in 1564. These church books were vital records that documented baptisms, marriages, and deaths in the local parishes.

The Weisend name can also be traced to the town of Weisendorf in the Franconian region of Bavaria, which may have been named after an early bearer of the surname. This town's name is recorded in documents as early as the 12th century, suggesting the Weisend family had established itself there by that time.

In the 17th century, a notable bearer of the Weisend name was Johann Georg Weisend (1590-1667), a German poet and theologian from Saxony. He published several works on religious themes and was a prominent figure in the Lutheran church during his lifetime.

Another historical figure with this surname was Johann Gottfried Weisend (1728-1799), a German architect and master builder from Thuringia. He designed several churches and public buildings in the region, including the Baroque-style St. Marien Church in Eisenach.

In the 19th century, one of the most well-known individuals with the Weisend surname was Heinrich Weisend (1818-1892), a German-American painter and lithographer who immigrated to the United States in the 1840s. He became renowned for his portraits and landscapes depicting scenes from the American West.

While the Weisend name is relatively uncommon today, it has a rich history that can be traced back several centuries in various regions of Germany. The name's origins and early bearers provide insight into the cultural and occupational significance it once held.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Weisend

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

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

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