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

Weizman, 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 Weizman surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Weizman in America

Weizman is the 134712th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Weizman surname appeared 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 Weizman.

We can also compare 2010 data for Weizman 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 Weizman

The surname Weizman is of Ashkenazi Jewish origin, tracing its roots back to the Yiddish language spoken by Jews in Central and Eastern Europe during the Middle Ages. The name Weizman is believed to have derived from the German words "weiz" meaning "white" and "man" meaning "man," potentially referring to someone with light-colored hair or fair complexion.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the Weizman surname can be found in the Memorbuch (memorial book) of the Jewish community in Worms, Germany, dating back to the 14th century. This document served as a record of notable individuals within the community, suggesting that the Weizman name held some significance during that time period.

In the late 15th and early 16th centuries, the Weizman name appeared in various records and manuscripts from the region of Galicia (now part of Poland and Ukraine). This area had a substantial Jewish population, and the Weizman surname was likely present among the Ashkenazi Jewish communities there.

Notable individuals bearing the Weizman surname include Isaac Weizman (1885-1958), a prominent Polish-born Zionist leader and the first President of Israel. He played a pivotal role in the establishment of the modern State of Israel and was a respected figure in the international diplomatic arena.

Another individual of note was Benyamin Weizman (1871-1952), a Russian-born chemist who made significant contributions to the field of organic chemistry. He was the recipient of the Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 1951 for his work on organic catalysis and his development of the Weizman Process for the production of acetone and butanol.

In the 19th century, the Weizman surname was also found among Jewish communities in the Russian Empire, particularly in areas such as Ukraine and Belarus. One notable figure from this period was Chaim Weizman (1874-1952), a biochemist and Zionist leader who served as the first President of the World Zionist Organization.

The Weizman surname has also been associated with various place names and locations throughout history. For instance, the town of Weizmann in Poland was named after the Weizman family, who were among the early settlers in the area.

It is worth noting that variations in spelling, such as Weitzman, Weisman, and Weizsmann, have also been documented over time, reflecting the diverse linguistic and cultural influences that shaped the Ashkenazi Jewish communities where the name originated.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Weizman

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

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

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