How common is the surname Weitz?

3,141 people in the United States had the surname Weitz in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 98,295 Americans. It ranked 10,260th of 162,253 surnames.

Who is the most famous person named Weitz?

Paul J. Weitz, American astronaut (1932–2017), followed by Chris Weitz.

Where is the surname Weitz most common?

Wikidata records people named Weitz in the United States.

Is the surname Weitz getting more or less common?

More common. 3,046 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 3,141 in 2010, up 3.1%.

The surname Weitz

A surname, carried by 3,141 people in the United States.

1 syllable Soundex W320

Every surname held by 100 or more people in the 2010 US Census, most common on the left (162,253 in all). Weitz is more common than 93.7% of them.

Origin

A surname.

Origin from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

How common it is

2010 US Census

There were 3,141 people named Weitz in the United States in 2010, about 1 in every 98,295 Americans. That is up 3.1% since 2000, when the Census counted 3,046.

#10,260

rank among US surnames

3,141

people in 2010

1.1

per 100,000 Americans

+3.1%

change since 2000 (was #9,801)

Rank	Surname	People	1 in
#10,255	Fitzhugh	3,144	98,202
#10,257	Moffat	3,143	98,233
#10,258	Villagrana	3,142	98,264
#10,260	Schoch	3,141	98,295
#10,265	Milford	3,140	98,327
#10,268	Orman	3,139	98,358

Who is named Weitz

Race and Hispanic origin as people reported it in the 2010 Census

95% of people named Weitz identified as white (not Hispanic), 1.8% as two or more races and 1.8% as Hispanic or Latino (any race).

White (not Hispanic) 95%
Two or more races 1.8%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 1.8%
Asian and Pacific Islander 0.7%

The Census suppresses very small shares to protect privacy; Black, Native American are not shown.

Compare: most common surnames among white Americans.

Famous Weitzs

6 notable people on Wikidata, most written-about first

Paul J. Weitz
American astronaut (1932–2017)
Chris Weitz
American film director (born 1969)
Bruce Weitz
American actor, born 1943
Paul Weitz
American filmmaker, born 1965
Morris Weitz
American philosopher (1916-1981)
Kristine W
American singer-songwriter, born 1962

Questions

How common is the surname Weitz?: 3,141 people in the United States had the surname Weitz in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 98,295 Americans. It ranked 10,260th of 162,253 surnames.
What ethnicity is the surname Weitz?: In the 2010 Census, 95% of people named Weitz identified as white (not Hispanic), and 1.8% as two or more races.
Who is the most famous person named Weitz?: Paul J. Weitz, American astronaut (1932–2017), followed by Chris Weitz.
Where is the surname Weitz most common?: Wikidata records people named Weitz in the United States.
Is the surname Weitz getting more or less common?: More common. 3,046 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 3,141 in 2010, up 3.1%.