Explore the Family Name Waber

The meaning of Waber

1. German: from a Silesian dialect form for Weber ‘weaver’. 2. Americanized form of German and Jewish (Ashkenazic) Weber ‘weaver’. Some characteristic forenames: Jewish Isadore. German Hans, Kurt.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Waber has faced a decline in the United States in recent years. In 2000, Waber was ranked 74,957th in terms of popular surnames and by 2010, it slipped to 96,799th, marking a decrease of 29.14 percent. In numerical terms, the count of individuals with the surname Waber fell from 240 in 2000 to 188 in 2010, representing an approximate drop of 21.67 percent. As a result, the proportion of the surname Waber per 100,000 residents also declined by 33.33 percent during this time period.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#74,957	#96,799	-29.14%
Count	240	188	-21.67%
Proportion per 100k	0.09	0.06	-33.33%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Waber

In terms of ethnicity, data from the Decennial U.S. Census shows that the majority of individuals bearing the surname Waber identify as White. In 2000, about 93.33 percent were identified as White, which decreased slightly to 92.55 percent in 2010. There was no record of individuals identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander or American Indian and Alaskan Native. The census data also showed a notable increase in the Black community, with the percentage rising from 2.50 in 2000 to 4.26 in 2010, marking a significant growth rate of 70.40 percent. However, the percentage of Wabers identifying as Hispanic saw a drop to zero in 2010 from 2.08 in 2000. No data was available for those identifying as two or more races.

	2000	2010	Change
White	93.33%	92.55%	-0.84%
Black	2.5%	4.26%	70.4%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Two or More Races	0%	0%	0%
Hispanic	2.08%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%