Explore the Family Name Vesper

The meaning of Vesper

German: 1. nickname from Latin vesper ‘6 o’clock in the evening, evening time’, originally the second to last canonical hour. 2. habitational name from a place so called on the Ruhr river.

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How common is the last name Vesper in the United States?

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Vesper showed an increase in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In the year 2000, it ranked as the 25,006th most popular surname, but by 2010, it had moved up to the 24,049th spot, a change of 3.83%. The count of individuals with this surname also grew from 932 in 2000 to 1,048 in 2010, marking a 12.45% increase. This rise is reflected in the proportion per 100,000 people, which slightly increased from 0.35 to 0.36 during the same period.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#25,006	#24,049	3.83%
Count	932	1,048	12.45%
Proportion per 100k	0.35	0.36	2.86%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Vesper

Regarding the Vesper surname's ethnic identity based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, significant changes were observed between 2000 and 2010. Individuals identifying as White make up the majority, though their percentage has slightly decreased from 95.60% in 2000 to 94.37% in 2010. Hispanic representation among those bearing the Vesper surname rose by 49.51%, from 2.04% in 2000 to 3.05% in 2010. The category of "two or more races" saw a decrease of 28.57% over the same decade. Interestingly, the Asian/Pacific Islander category, which was nonexistent in 2000, recorded a 0.67% presence in 2010. There were no reported changes in the Black and American Indian and Alaskan Native categories.

	2000	2010	Change
White	95.6%	94.37%	-1.29%
Hispanic	2.04%	3.05%	49.51%
Two or More Races	1.61%	1.15%	-28.57%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0.67%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%