Weiss Family History

Weiss Surname Meaning

German and Jewish (Ashkenazic): nickname for someone with white hair or a remarkably pale complexion from Middle High German wīz German weiss ‘white’. This surname is also found in Poland, Czechia, Slovakia, Slovenia, and Croatia, often as a German translation of a corresponding Slavic surnames, e.g. Slovenian Belec and Bele (see Belle).

It is also found in France (mainly Alsace and Lorraine), Denmark, and the Netherlands. German: variant of Weis.

German: habitational name from any of various places called Weis(s) or Weissen.

German: from a short form of an ancient Germanic personal name formed with wīg ‘battle’ or wid(u) ‘wood, forest’ as the first element.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022

Similar surnames: Weisser, Deiss, Heiss, Reis, Weis, Reiss, Wiss, Weisz, Ress, Geiss

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104K	Military Records
92K	Immigration Records
217K	Census and Voter Lists
437K	Member Trees

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Where is the Weiss family from?

You can see how Weiss families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Weiss family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Weiss families were found in USA in 1920. In 1891 there were 141 Weiss families living in London. This was about 58% of all the recorded Weiss's in United Kingdom. London had the highest population of Weiss families in 1891.

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What did your Weiss ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, No occupation and Unpaid domestic duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Weiss. 15% of Weiss men worked as a No occupation and 50% of Weiss women worked as an Unpaid domestic duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Weiss were Carpenter and No occupation.

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No occupation

15%

Private means

15%

Furrier

Carpenter

Unpaid domestic duties

50%

Domestic servant

Cook

No occupation

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Census Record

There are 217K census records available for the last name Weiss. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Weiss census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger List

There are 92K immigration records available for the last name Weiss. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the UK, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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There are 104K military records available for the last name Weiss. For the veterans among your Weiss ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Weiss lifespan?

Between 1941 and 2004, in the United States, Weiss life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1943, and highest in 2001. The average life expectancy for Weiss in 1941 was 42, and 79 in 2004.

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Weiss Surname Meaning

It is also found in France (mainly Alsace and Lorraine), Denmark, and the Netherlands. German: variant of Weis.

German: habitational name from any of various places called Weis(s) or Weissen.

German: from a short form of an ancient Germanic personal name formed with wīg ‘battle’ or wid(u) ‘wood, forest’ as the first element.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022

Where is the Weiss family from?

What did your Weiss ancestors do for a living?

Data not to scale

We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

No occupation

15%

Private means

15%

Furrier

Carpenter

Unpaid domestic duties

50%

Domestic servant

Cook

No occupation

What Weiss family records will you find?

What is the average Weiss lifespan?

Between 1941 and 2004, in the United States, Weiss life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1943, and highest in 2001. The average life expectancy for Weiss in 1941 was 42, and 79 in 2004.

Weiss Family History

Weiss Surname Meaning

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Weiss Surname Meaning

1 million record(s) for Weiss

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Where is the Weiss family from?

What did your Weiss ancestors do for a living?

Top Male Occupations In 1939

Top Female Occupations In 1939

What Weiss family records will you find?

Census Record

Passenger List

Military Records

You've only scratched the surface of Weiss family history

What is the average Weiss lifespan?

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