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

Weixelman, 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 Weixelman surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Weixelman in America

Weixelman is the 138304th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Weixelman surname appeared 121 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 Weixelman.

We can also compare 2010 data for Weixelman 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 Weixelman

The surname WEIXELMAN has its origins in Germany, where it first appeared in the early 16th century. It is believed to have derived from the Middle High German words "weihsel" meaning "willow" and "mann" meaning "man", suggesting that the name may have referred to someone who lived near a willow tree or worked with willows.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name can be found in a document dated 1523 from the town of Heidelberg, where a certain Hans Weixelman is mentioned as a landowner. This suggests that the name was already well-established in the region by that time.

In the 17th century, the name appears in various church records and tax rolls from the German states of Saxony and Bavaria, indicating that it had spread to different parts of the country. One notable bearer of the name was Johann Weixelman (1628-1701), a respected theologian and author from Nuremberg.

As the centuries passed, the WEIXELMAN name continued to be found throughout Germany, with some variations in spelling, such as Weixelmann or Weixelmann. In the 19th century, a branch of the family migrated to the United States, where the name became established in states like Pennsylvania and Ohio.

Notable individuals with the surname WEIXELMAN include:

1. Karl Weixelman (1859-1926), a German-American architect known for designing several prominent buildings in Chicago.
2. Gertrude Weixelman (1881-1952), a German painter and illustrator whose works were exhibited in several European galleries.
3. Friedrich Weixelman (1892-1968), a German-born American engineer who held several patents for his inventions in the field of automotive technology.
4. Hans Weixelman (1910-1981), a German politician who served as a member of the Bundestag (the German parliament) from 1957 to 1972.
5. Ingrid Weixelman (born 1945), a German novelist and poet whose works have been widely acclaimed and translated into several languages.

While the WEIXELMAN name may have evolved over time, it remains deeply rooted in its German heritage, with a rich history spanning several centuries and numerous notable bearers who have contributed to various fields of endeavor.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Weixelman

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

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

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