Explore the Family Name Wa
The meaning of Wa
Chinese: Cantonese form of the Chinese surname 華, see Hua 3.
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Wa in the United States?
Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname "Wa" dropped between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it was ranked 46,839 and by 2010 it had fallen to 49,636, a decrease in popularity of about 5.97 percent. The number of people carrying this last name also declined slightly from 427 in 2000 to 423 in 2010, marking a decrease of nearly 0.94 percent. The proportion of people with this surname per 100,000 individuals similarly decreased by 12.5 percent over the same period.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #46,839 | #49,636 | -5.97% |
| Count | 427 | 423 | -0.94% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.16 | 0.14 | -12.5% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Wa
When considering ethnicity, the data from the Decennial U.S. Census shows a shift in the ethnic identity associated with the surname "Wa". In 2000, the largest percentage of people with this surname identified as Asian/Pacific Islander at 56.91 percent, but this had significantly reduced to 46.57 percent by 2010. Conversely, the percentage identifying as White increased from 28.10 percent to 33.57 percent over the same time frame. There was also an increase in the percentage of individuals identifying as Black, up from 10.07 percent in 2000 to 13.71 percent in 2010. The percentages for those identifying as Hispanic or American Indian and Alaskan Native remained stagnant at zero.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 56.91% | 46.57% | -18.17% |
| White | 28.1% | 33.57% | 19.47% |
| Black | 10.07% | 13.71% | 36.15% |
| Two or More Races | 3.28% | 3.31% | 0.91% |
| Hispanic | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |