Explore the Family Name Waage
The meaning of Waage
1. Norwegian: habitational name from any of thirty or more farmsteads named Våge, from Old Norse Old Norse vágr ‘bay, harbor, inlet’. Compare Voge. 2. German and Dutch: from Middle High German wāge, Middle Dutch waghe ‘scales’, hence a metonymic occupational name for an official in charge of the city scales, responsible for weighing produce, especially produce offered as rent in kind, or else for checking weights and measures used by merchants. Some characteristic forenames: Scandinavian Enok, Erik, Lars, Ludvig, Selmer, Thor. German Otto, Hans, Konrad, Kurt.
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How common is the last name Waage in the United States?
Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Waage has shown slight changes between 2000 and 2010. In terms of rank, the surname slightly dipped from 30,383 in 2000 to 31,001 in 2010, showing a decrease of 2.03 percent. However, there was a minor increase in the count of this surname, growing from 726 in 2000 to 749 in 2010, an uptick of 3.17 percent. The proportion per 100k also experienced a small decrease of 7.41 percent during this period.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #30,383 | #31,001 | -2.03% |
| Count | 726 | 749 | 3.17% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.27 | 0.25 | -7.41% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Waage
In regards to ethnicity, the data from the Decennial U.S. Census reveals that the majority of individuals with the surname Waage identify as White, with percentages hovering around 96 percent in both 2000 and 2010. A small percentage identifies as Hispanic, rising from 2.20 percent in 2000 to 2.27 percent in 2010. There was a negligible change in those identifying with two or more ethnicities, decreasing slightly from 0.83 percent to 0.80 percent. Meanwhile, the presence of this surname within Asian/Pacific Islander and Black communities was minimal or nonexistent during these years, with the former seeing a marginal rise from zero to 0.67 percent. There was no reported occurrence of this surname among American Indian and Alaskan Native populations in either year.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 96.28% | 96.26% | -0.02% |
| Hispanic | 2.2% | 2.27% | 3.18% |
| Two or More Races | 0.83% | 0.8% | -3.61% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0.67% | 0% |
| Black | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |