Explore the Family Name Fulenwider
The meaning of Fulenwider
Americanized form of Swiss German Vollenweider.
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Fulenwider in the United States?
Based on the data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Fulenwider saw a slight decline between 2000 and 2010. The ranking of this surname fell from 50,903 to 54,530 during this period, representing a 7.13% decrease. In terms of frequency count, there were 385 individuals with this last name in 2000, but the number slightly dipped to 378 in 2010, showing a 1.82% decrease. The proportion of people with the Fulenwider surname per 100,000 population also dropped by 7.14%.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #50,903 | #54,530 | -7.13% |
| Count | 385 | 378 | -1.82% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.14 | 0.13 | -7.14% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Fulenwider
Shifting to ethnic identity, according to the Decennial U.S. Census data, the majority of individuals bearing the Fulenwider surname identified as White in both 2000 and 2010, at 95.06% and 93.92% respectively. However, the percentage of those identifying as White decreased slightly by 1.20%. Interestingly, the percentage of Fulenwiders identifying as Hispanic saw a significant increase of 63.08%, rising from 1.30% in 2000 to 2.12% in 2010. Also noteworthy is the small but growing percentage of individuals identifying with two or more races, which increased by 16.48%. There were no recorded changes in the percentages of those identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander or American Indian and Alaskan Native, while the proportion identifying as Black dropped to zero in 2010.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 95.06% | 93.92% | -1.2% |
| Two or More Races | 1.82% | 2.12% | 16.48% |
| Hispanic | 1.3% | 2.12% | 63.08% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Black | 1.3% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |