Explore the Family Name Wadas
The meaning of Wadas
1. Polish: perhaps an unflattering nickname from wada ‘fault, defect’. 2. Americanized form of Hungarian and Jewish Vadász ‘hunter’ (see Vadasz) or of its Czech and Slovak homonym or cognate Vadas.
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Wadas in the United States?
Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Wadas has slightly decreased in the United States between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it was ranked as the 40,139th most popular surname, but slid to the 40,261st position by 2010, marking a change of -0.3%. The actual count of individuals with the Wadas surname, however, increased from 514 to 544, a growth rate of 5.84%. However, when measured per 100,000 people, the proportion dropped by 5.26%, from 0.19 to 0.18 over the decade.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #40,139 | #40,261 | -0.3% |
| Count | 514 | 544 | 5.84% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.19 | 0.18 | -5.26% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Wadas
The ethnic identity associated with the surname Wadas also saw some shifts between 2000 and 2010 according to the Decennial U.S. Census data. The majority of people with this surname identified as White, although the percentage decreased from 95.33% to 92.46%. Meanwhile, the percentage of those identifying as Hispanic more than doubled, from 2.72% to 5.70%. The percentage of individuals identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander decreased by 32.35%, from 1.36% to 0.92%. No change was reported in the percentages for those identifying with two or more races, Black, and American Indian and Alaskan Native categories.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 95.33% | 92.46% | -3.01% |
| Hispanic | 2.72% | 5.7% | 109.56% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 1.36% | 0.92% | -32.35% |
| Two or More Races | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Black | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |