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

Weisgerber, 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 Weisgerber surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Weisgerber in America

Weisgerber is the 22770th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Weisgerber surname appeared 1,125 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 Weisgerber.

We can also compare 2010 data for Weisgerber 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 Weisgerber

The surname Weisgerber originates from Germany, where it first appeared in the 14th century. It is derived from the German words "weiss" meaning white and "gerber" meaning tanner or leather worker, indicating that the earliest bearers of this name were likely involved in the tanning or leather industry.

Weisgerber is a occupational surname, which were common during the Middle Ages when many people took on surnames based on their trade or profession. The name can be traced back to various regions within Germany, including Bavaria, Saxony, and Westphalia, where tanning was a prominent industry.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Weisgerber dates back to 1365, when a Johannes Weisgerber was mentioned in the records of the city of Nuremberg. In the 15th century, a Hans Weisgerber was documented as a tanner in the town of Rothenburg ob der Tauber.

The Weisgerber family has a long history, with several notable individuals bearing this surname throughout the centuries. Johann Weisgerber (1486-1549) was a German Renaissance composer and organist who served as the court Kapellmeister in Munich. Philip Weisgerber (1588-1637) was a German Baroque composer and organist from Nuremberg.

In the 18th century, Johann Adam Weisgerber (1723-1793) was a renowned German sculptor and woodcarver, known for his work on churches and altars in the Rococo style. Another prominent figure was Franz Weisgerber (1784-1844), a German architect and urban planner who designed several notable buildings in Berlin.

The name Weisgerber has also been associated with various place names and locations throughout Germany, such as Weisgerberstadt (literally "tanners' town") in Saxony-Anhalt, and Weisgerberstraße (Tanners' Street) in several cities, further highlighting the connection between this surname and the tanning trade.

As with many surnames, the spelling of Weisgerber has undergone variations over time, with alternative spellings like Weissgerber and Weisgärber appearing in historical records. However, the core meaning and etymology of the name have remained consistent, rooted in the occupational origins of the leather trade in medieval Germany.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Weisgerber

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

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

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