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

Weishaar, 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 Weishaar surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Weishaar in America

Weishaar is the 15931st most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Weishaar surname appeared 1,824 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 Weishaar.

We can also compare 2010 data for Weishaar 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 Weishaar

The surname Weishaar has its origins in Germany, with the earliest records dating back to the 16th century. It is believed to have derived from the German words "weiss," meaning white, and "haar," meaning hair, likely referring to someone with light-colored or blonde hair.

One of the earliest recorded mentions of the Weishaar name can be found in the church records of the small town of Weisenheim am Berg in the Rhineland-Palatinate region of Germany. In 1583, a man named Hans Weishaar was listed as a resident of the town.

As the name gained prominence, variations in spelling began to emerge, including Weisshar, Weisshaar, and Weisshair. These variations likely arose due to regional dialects and the inconsistencies in record-keeping at the time.

In the 17th century, the Weishaar family spread across various regions of Germany, with members settling in areas such as Bavaria, Saxony, and Württemberg. One notable figure from this period was Johannes Weishaar (1608-1679), a Lutheran pastor and theologian who served in the town of Öhringen, Württemberg.

As Germany experienced periods of political and religious turmoil, some members of the Weishaar family sought refuge in other parts of Europe and beyond. In the late 18th century, a branch of the family migrated to the United States, with records showing a Johann Weishaar settling in Pennsylvania in 1786.

Other notable individuals with the Weishaar surname include:

1. Friedrich Weishaar (1781-1856), a German philosopher and educator who taught at the University of Göttingen.
2. Wilhelm Weishaar (1844-1919), a German-American businessman and philanthropist who founded the Weishaar Brewing Company in Chicago.
3. Gustav Weishaar (1892-1962), a German architect and urban planner known for his work in Dresden and Berlin.
4. Theodor Weishaar (1910-1985), a German-American scientist and inventor who made significant contributions to the development of radar technology during World War II.
5. Konrad Weishaar (1934-2018), a German painter and sculptor whose works explored themes of nature and the human condition.

While the Weishaar name has spread across various parts of the world, its roots can be traced back to the rural villages and towns of Germany, where it originated as a descriptive surname reflecting physical characteristics.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Weishaar

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

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

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