Explore the Family Name Blackwelder
The meaning of Blackwelder
Americanized form of German Schwarzwälder: habitational name for someone from the Black Forest (German Schwarzwald) in southwestern Germany. The first element Black is a translation of German Schwarz (Old High German swarz), while the second element is an altered form -wälder ‘forest dweller’ (derived from Old High German wald ‘forest’). Compare Schwarzwalder.
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How common is the last name Blackwelder in the United States?
Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Blackwelder saw a slight decrease in popularity from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, it was ranked 10,876 in terms of commonality, but by 2010, it fell to the 12,017 spot, showing a change of -10.49%. The actual count of people with this surname also decreased by about 3.31%, dropping from 2,687 in 2000 to 2,598 in 2010. Correspondingly, the proportion of individuals named Blackwelder per 100k people also declined by 12% during the decade.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #10,876 | #12,017 | -10.49% |
| Count | 2,687 | 2,598 | -3.31% |
| Proportion per 100k | 1 | 0.88 | -12% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Blackwelder
The Decennial U.S. Census data reveals some intriguing trends in the ethnic identity associated with the Blackwelder surname. The number of Blackwelders identifying as White decreased slightly, moving from 97.17% in 2000 to 95.57% in 2010. However, there was notable growth in the Hispanic and Two or More Races categories. The percentage of Blackwelders identifying as Hispanic nearly doubled, increasing from 1.12% to 1.96%, while those identifying as belonging to two or more races increased from 0.74% to 1.04%. There were also small percentages of Blackwelders identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander (0.31%) and American Indian and Alaskan Native (0.38%) in 2010, where there had been none reported in these categories in 2000.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 97.17% | 95.57% | -1.65% |
| Hispanic | 1.12% | 1.96% | 75% |
| Two or More Races | 0.74% | 1.04% | 40.54% |
| Black | 0.67% | 0.73% | 8.96% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0.38% | 0% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0.31% | 0% |