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

Wiener, 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 Wiener surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Wiener in America

Wiener is the 6528th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Wiener surname appeared 5,191 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 2 people would have the surname Wiener.

We can also compare 2010 data for Wiener 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 Wiener

The surname WIENER originated in Germany during the Middle Ages, derived from the German word "Wiener" meaning someone from the city of Vienna, Austria. It was a locational surname given to individuals who hailed from or lived in Vienna.

In its earliest recorded forms, the name appeared as "Wiener" or "Winer" in various medieval German records and documents from the 13th century onwards. Some of the earliest recorded instances of the name can be found in the tax rolls and municipal records of cities like Nuremberg and Augsburg.

The name WIENER is closely linked to the history and development of Vienna, which was a thriving center of trade and commerce during the Middle Ages. As the city grew in prominence, it attracted settlers and immigrants from various parts of Europe, many of whom adopted the surname WIENER upon settling in the city.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name WIENER can be found in the Nuremberg Burgher Books, which date back to the 14th century. These books documented the names of citizens and their professions, and several individuals with the surname WIENER are listed as merchants, artisans, and tradesmen.

In the 15th century, a notable figure bearing the name WIENER was Johannes Wiener, a renowned scholar and humanist born in Vienna in 1420. He was a prominent figure in the intellectual circles of his time and contributed significantly to the revival of classical learning during the Renaissance.

Another historical figure with the surname WIENER was Christoph Wiener, a German composer and organist who lived in the 16th century. Born in Nuremberg in 1520, he was a respected musician and composed numerous works for the organ and other instruments.

In the 17th century, the name WIENER gained further prominence with the birth of Johann Wiener, a German mathematician and astronomer born in Nuremberg in 1634. He made significant contributions to the field of mathematics and was particularly known for his work on logarithms and trigonometric tables.

Moving into the 18th century, one of the most notable individuals with the surname WIENER was Leopold Wiener, an Austrian composer and violinist born in Vienna in 1723. He was a prominent figure in the Viennese classical music scene and composed numerous works for the violin and other instruments.

As the name WIENER spread throughout Europe, it also found its way to other parts of the world, particularly through emigration and migration. However, the earliest recorded instances of the name and its historical significance remain deeply rooted in the German-speaking regions of Central Europe and the city of Vienna.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Wiener

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

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

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