Explore the Family Name Waag

The meaning of Waag

1. German: topographic name for someone who lived near a lake or marsh, from Middle High German wāc ‘standing water, pool’. 2. Norwegian: habitational name from any of ten or so farmsteads named Våg, mainly in Nordland, from Old Norse vágr ‘bay, harbor, inlet’. Some characteristic forenames: German Kurt.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Waag experienced a slight decline between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it ranked 57849 with 329 individuals bearing the name. However, by 2010, its rank fell to 62714 with a count of 319 people, representing a decrease of 8.41% in rank and 3.04% in count. The proportion of this surname per 100,000 people also decreased from 0.12 to 0.11, a drop of 8.33%.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#57,849	#62,714	-8.41%
Count	329	319	-3.04%
Proportion per 100k	0.12	0.11	-8.33%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Waag

The Decennial U.S. Census data for ethnicity shows some changes in the ethnic identities associated with the surname Waag from 2000 to 2010. The proportion of Asian/Pacific Islanders carrying the surname dropped by 38.16%, from 3.04% to 1.88%. The percentage of those identifying as White reduced slightly by 1.51%, from 94.53% in 2000 to 93.10% in 2010. Interestingly, the percentage of Hispanic individuals with this surname saw a significant increase of 141.21%, from 1.82% in 2000 to 4.39% in 2010. There were no reported changes in the proportions of those identifying as two or more races, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native.

	2000	2010	Change
White	94.53%	93.1%	-1.51%
Hispanic	1.82%	4.39%	141.21%
Asian/Pacific Islander	3.04%	1.88%	-38.16%
Two or More Races	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%