Explore the Family Name Vaughters
The meaning of Vaughters
1. Altered form of English Vaughter. 2. Possibly also an Americanized form of Dutch Wouters.
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Vaughters in the United States?
According to the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname "Vaughters" saw a slight increase between 2000 and 2010. The rank of this surname changed from 50,686th in the year 2000 to 50,659th in the year 2010, showing a subtle rise of 0.05%. Moreover, there was also an increase in the count of individuals with this surname, growing by 6.46% from 387 in 2000 to 412 in 2010. However, the proportion of people with this surname per 100,000 remained constant at 0.14 during this decade.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #50,686 | #50,659 | 0.05% |
| Count | 387 | 412 | 6.46% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.14 | 0.14 | 0% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Vaughters
In terms of ethnicity, the Decennial U.S. Census data reveals some shifts among those carrying the "Vaughters" surname between 2000 and 2010. The percentage of people identifying as White with this last name increased by 6.88%, from 58.14% to 62.14%. Meanwhile, the percentage of those identifying as Black decreased by 9.22% in the same period, from 38.5% to 34.95%. The number of individuals who identify with two or more races also dropped by 23.24%, from 2.84% in 2000 to 2.18% in 2010. There were no recorded changes for the categories of Asian/Pacific Islander, Hispanic, and American Indian and Alaskan Native.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 58.14% | 62.14% | 6.88% |
| Black | 38.5% | 34.95% | -9.22% |
| Two or More Races | 2.84% | 2.18% | -23.24% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Hispanic | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |