Weaver is used as a family name or surname in Germany, England. It is 6 characters long in length.

Family Name / Last Name: Weaver
No. of characters: 6
Origin: Germany, England
Meaning:

Variation of Weever. Weaver1. A township in Cheshire. 2. See - The occupation. Hundred Rolls Textor.

The occupation. Hundred Rolls Textor.

One who wove cloth; dweller near the Weaver, i.e., winding river, a river in Cheshire.

The form of Wever. See Weaver - The occupation. Hundred Rolls Textor.

How popular is Weaver?

Weaver is common in United States, England, Canada, Australia, Wales, New Zealand, South Africa, Scotland, Saudi Arabia, Thailand, Liberia, Tanzania, Philippines, France, Germany.

Weaver is ranked 2732 on our list.

Despite the fact that the number of Weaver bearers increased by 3.62 per cent in 2010 US census to 143837 since 2000, the surname slipped by 13 spots and ranked at 192. The last name was found in around 5 per ten thousand population. Please refer to following table for race and ethnicity.

Race 2010 2000
White 84.41 85.71
Black 9.99 10.02
Hispanic or Latino 2.12 1.41
Others 1.87 1.4
American Indian and Alaska Native 1.09 1.07
Asian and Native Hawaiian
& Other Pacific Islander		 0.52 0.4
Weaver is quite popular family name mostly used in United States however Antigua and Barbuda lie ahead in terms of density. Around 204339 people have been found who wears Weaver as their family name. Weaver is used widely across the globe. More detailed information can be found below:
RankCountryCount
Countries with hundred thousands of Weaver:
195 United States175,991
Countries with ten thousands of Weaver:
541 England13,764
Countries with thousands of Weaver:
1,107 Canada4,887
849 Australia4,648
292 Wales1,167
698 New Zealand1,021
Countries with hundreds of Weaver:
14,710 South Africa434
2,057 Scotland318
17,726 Saudi Arabia239
81,315 Thailand152
2,984 Liberia140
27,601 Tanzania139
80,963 Philippines114
84,246 France102
58,234 Germany102
Countries with low frequency i.e., 50 - 100:
235 Antigua and Barbuda73
5,897 Dominican Republic69
96,458 Brazil63
14,966 Israel61
36,782 Netherlands54
35,195 Spain52
Countries with very low frequency i.e., 10 - 50:
5,748 Singapore43
24,142 Mexico37
4,423 Northern Ireland34
14,242 Denmark34
7,012 Ireland30
12,265 Portugal28
242,644 Russia25
96,069 Italy23
408,224 India22
32,003 Sweden22
899 Isle of Man20
27,149 Norway20
44,644 Austria19
931 United States Virgin Islands18
24,270 Finland16
19,343 Iraq16
4,769 China15
127,728 Argentina14
66,551 Zimbabwe14
6,882 Trinidad and Tobago13
73,966 Belgium12
2,098 Guam12
1,718 Jersey12
17,636 Ecuador11
7,708 Paraguay11
27,512 United Arab Emirates11
Countries with very very low frequency i.e., 6 - 10:
45,945 Japan10
111,742 Malaysia10
53,588 Switzerland10
5,469 Bahrain9
29,026 Chile9
85,740 Czechia9
993 South Korea9
922 Cayman Islands8
310,552 Nigeria8
520,071 Indonesia7
939 Northern Mariana Islands6
10,051 Panama6
55,922 Qatar6
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Immigrants to US

From Ireland

Immigrant John Weaver from Ireland aboard the Liberty from Liverpool during the Irish famine. He is registered to be 27 years old when he arrived in USA on May 21, 1849. Robert Weaver (20) Workman, George Weaver (22) Sculptor or Statuary, 24 years old Jane Weaver, Workman Thomas Weaver, Thomas Weaver (21) Workman, Immigrant Anna Weaver, Kirk Weaver, 29 years old Jas. Weaver, and 13 other Weaver around 40% of whom were workman while others worked as gardner/grower migrated to US.

From Germany

Andrea Weaver worked as laborer and hailed from Germany. 37 years old embarked for USA from London on Hendrik Hudson and arrived on June 30, 1852. Farmer Anna-Maria Weaver, Margt. Weaver, aged 31, Jonas Weaver, aged 20, Agathe Weaver, Catha. Weaver (44) Farmer, Doretha Weaver (9 months old), Henry Weaver (4), Laborer Phillip-L. Weaver, Theodor-N. Weaver, aged 35, and 4 other Weaver around 42.86% of whom were farmer migrated to US.

Weaver Namesakes

  • Randy Weaver, subject of arrest by U.S. federal agents
  • Richard M. Weaver, American scholar
  • Zebulon Weaver, Democratic U.S. Congressman
  • William Weaver, English language translator of modern Italian literature
  • Ken Weaver, former NASCAR driver from Dallas, Texas
  • Louie Weaver, drummer most famous for being the long-time drummer of Christian rock band Petra
  • Patty Weaver, American actress
  • Charles A. Weaver, , of Moundsville
  • John Ernest Weaver, American botanist, prairie ecologist
  • Frances Tilton Weaver, notable woman attorney from Illinois
  • Peter D. Weaver, Bishop of the United Methodist Church
  • Reginald Weaver, Australian conservative parliamentarian
  • Gregg Weaver, was part of San Diego's famed skate scene and one of skateboarding's early superstars
  • Miko Weaver, American guitarist best
  • Emily Poynton Weaver, Canadian author
  • Kenneth Weaver, enjoyed a substantial 33-year career as a writer for the 'National Geographic Magazine'
  • Henry Grady Weaver, director of Customer Research Staff for General Motors Corporation
  • Martin E. Weaver, helped develop the scientific field of architectural conservation
  • Bobby Weaver, Robert "Bobby" Brooks Weaver, Sr
  • John Carrier Weaver, American professor of geography
  • Scotty Joe Weaver, 18-year-old murder victim
  • Kim Weaver, Dr
  • Doodles Weaver, American character actor, comedian, and musician
  • Sigourney Weaver, American actress
  • Blayne Weaver, American actor, voice actor, writer and director,
  • James B. Weaver, member of the United States House of Representatives and two-time candidate for President of the United States
  • Dennis Weaver, American actor best known for his work
  • Warren Weaver, American scientist, mathematician
  • Earl Weaver, American professional baseball player
  • Buck Weaver, American shortstop and third baseman
  • Al Weaver, English actor and writer
  • Anthony Weaver, American football coach and former player
  • Jeff Weaver, former right-handed Major League Baseball pitcher
  • Robert C. Weaver, American economist, academic
  • Fritz Weaver, American actor
  • Jason Weaver, American actor and singer best
  • Harriet Shaw Weaver, political activist and a magazine editor
  • Jed Weaver, former National Football League tight end
  • Nicky Weaver, English former professional footballer
  • Mick Weaver, English session musician, best
  • Jered Weaver, American former professional baseball starting pitcher
  • Arthur J. Weaver, American politician in the U.S. state of Nebraska
  • Charlie Weaver, Charles Earl Weaver, Jr
  • Leonard Weaver, former American football fullback
  • Archibald J. Weaver, American Republican Party politician
  • Phillip Hart Weaver, Nebraska Republican politician
  • Johnny Weaver, professional wrestler
  • Eric Weaver, former Major League Baseball pitcher
  • Brett Weaver, American voice actor working with ADV Films
  • James D. Weaver, Republican member of the U.S. House of Representatives

Weaver Namesakes

  • Randy Weaver, subject of arrest by U.S. federal agents
  • Richard M. Weaver, American scholar
  • Zebulon Weaver, Democratic U.S. Congressman
  • William Weaver, English language translator of modern Italian literature
  • Ken Weaver, former NASCAR driver from Dallas, Texas
  • Louie Weaver, drummer most famous for being the long-time drummer of Christian rock band Petra
  • Patty Weaver, American actress
  • Charles A. Weaver, , of Moundsville
  • John Ernest Weaver, American botanist, prairie ecologist
  • Frances Tilton Weaver, notable woman attorney from Illinois
  • Peter D. Weaver, Bishop of the United Methodist Church
  • Reginald Weaver, Australian conservative parliamentarian
  • Gregg Weaver, was part of San Diego's famed skate scene and one of skateboarding's early superstars
  • Miko Weaver, American guitarist best
  • Emily Poynton Weaver, Canadian author
  • Kenneth Weaver, enjoyed a substantial 33-year career as a writer for the 'National Geographic Magazine'
  • Henry Grady Weaver, director of Customer Research Staff for General Motors Corporation
  • Martin E. Weaver, helped develop the scientific field of architectural conservation
  • Bobby Weaver, Robert "Bobby" Brooks Weaver, Sr
  • John Carrier Weaver, American professor of geography
  • Scotty Joe Weaver, 18-year-old murder victim
  • Kim Weaver, Dr
  • Doodles Weaver, American character actor, comedian, and musician
  • Sigourney Weaver, American actress
  • Blayne Weaver, American actor, voice actor, writer and director,
  • James B. Weaver, member of the United States House of Representatives and two-time candidate for President of the United States
  • Dennis Weaver, American actor best known for his work
  • Warren Weaver, American scientist, mathematician
  • Earl Weaver, American professional baseball player
  • Buck Weaver, American shortstop and third baseman
  • Al Weaver, English actor and writer
  • Anthony Weaver, American football coach and former player
  • Jeff Weaver, former right-handed Major League Baseball pitcher
  • Robert C. Weaver, American economist, academic
  • Fritz Weaver, American actor
  • Jason Weaver, American actor and singer best
  • Harriet Shaw Weaver, political activist and a magazine editor
  • Jed Weaver, former National Football League tight end
  • Nicky Weaver, English former professional footballer
  • Mick Weaver, English session musician, best
  • Jered Weaver, American former professional baseball starting pitcher
  • Arthur J. Weaver, American politician in the U.S. state of Nebraska
  • Charlie Weaver, Charles Earl Weaver, Jr
  • Leonard Weaver, former American football fullback
  • Archibald J. Weaver, American Republican Party politician
  • Phillip Hart Weaver, Nebraska Republican politician
  • Johnny Weaver, professional wrestler
  • Eric Weaver, former Major League Baseball pitcher
  • Brett Weaver, American voice actor working with ADV Films
  • James D. Weaver, Republican member of the U.S. House of Representatives

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