Weibull

Weibull is a Swedish locational surname. The Weibull family share the same roots as the Danish / Norwegian noble family of Falsen.[1] They originated from and were named after the village of Weiböl in Widstedts parish, Jutland, but settled in Skåne, Sweden in the 17th century.[1] The surname Weibull may refer to:

  • Curt Weibull (1886–1991), Swedish historian
  • Lauritz Weibull (1873–1960), Swedish historian
  • Marie Weibull Kornias (born 1954), Swedish politician
  • Waloddi Weibull (1887–1979), Swedish scientist and mathematician

Other uses

A number of statistical concepts are named after Waloddi Weibull:

  • Exponentiated Weibull distribution
  • Poly-Weibull distribution
  • Q-Weibull distribution
  • Weibull distribution
  • Weibull fading
  • Weibull modulus

References

  1. ^ Släkten Weibulls Hemsida. "Family Weibull Ancestry". Retrieved on 14 January 2016.
Surname list
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