The Weidner surname
In the 2010 U.S. Census, 8,400 people carried this name — #4,220 among all U.S. surnames, about 1 in every 35,100 people counted. That is up 4% from 8,039 in 2000.
In Switzerland’s population statistics
117 people named Weidner live in Switzerland.
They live in 12 of Switzerland’s 26 cantons, most of all in Zurich.
Too few records to say where it concentrates region by region — these are plain counts, not shares.
Where they live today
Swiss Federal Statistical Office (FSO), «Surnames of the permanent resident population by canton», 2025, opendata.swiss/en/dataset/nachnamen-der-standigen-wohnbevolkerung-nach-kanton3 · names with fewer than 3 bearers in a canton are not published.
In Poland’s population register
90 people named Weidner have a registered home in Poland.
Of the 114 in Poland’s national register, these are the ones with a permanent address on file. They live in 9 of Poland’s 16 voivodeships, most of all in Greater Poland.
Too few records to say where it concentrates region by region — these are plain counts, not shares.
Where they live today
PESEL register, Ministry of Digital Affairs of Poland (dane.gov.pl) — CC0 · living people by voivodeship of permanent residence, 20 January 2026.
In France’s civil register
France’s register of deaths holds 64 people named Weidner.
12 of them were born outside France. Those born in France came from 11 départements, most often Doubs.
Too few records to say where it concentrates region by region — these are plain counts, not shares.
Where they were born
Fichier des personnes décédées, INSEE — Licence Ouverte 2.0 · deaths recorded in France since 1970, by place of birth.
In Belgium’s population register
At least 26 people named Weidner live in Belgium.
Statbel only publishes a name in a municipality when five or more people there share it, so the real number is higher. Most of them live in Liège.
Too few records to say where it concentrates region by region — these are plain counts, not shares.
Where they live today
Statbel (Statistics Belgium), family names of the population by municipality, 1 January 2026 — CC BY 4.0.
In print
Weidner in American newspapers,
1902–1915.
Chronicling America, Library of Congress — digitised newspapers in the public domain · 13,196 pages in all carry the name.
Who carried it
People named Weidner,
with a public archive behind them.
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Paul Weidner 1522–1585 · physician -
Paul Weidner 1525–1585 · physician
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Johann Christoph Weidner d. 1653 · printer
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Andreas Weidner d. 1516 · pedagogue
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Kurt Weidner d. 1999 · luger
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Johann Weidner 1545–1606 · pastor
Wikidata and Wikimedia Commons (CC0) · 10 lives in all are documented under this name.
Nearby in the index
Surnames next to Weidner.
- Wehrung 229 · U.S. census
- Weibel 1,817 · U.S. census
- Weick 979 · U.S. census
- Weidemann 949 · U.S. census
- Weider 622 · U.S. census
- Weidmann 324 · U.S. census
- Weigel 6,740 · U.S. census
- Weil 6,455 · U.S. census
- Weiland 6,163 · U.S. census
- Weiler 10,160 · U.S. census
- Weill 513 · U.S. census
- Weimann 525 · U.S. census
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