Explore the Family Name Waddy

The meaning of Waddy

English: variant of Wadey, perhaps from an unrecorded Middle English personal name Wady, a pet form of Wade, or in northern England alternatively a shortened form of Waldo. The name may also be a variant of Wilday.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Waddy was ranked 15,439th in popularity in 2000 and dropped slightly to 15,792nd in 2010, representing a decrease of approximately 2.29%. Despite this fall in ranking, the total count of people with this surname increased from 1,742 in 2000 to 1,844 in 2010, marking a rise of nearly 5.86%. However, when adjusted per 100,000 people, there was a slight drop in the proportion of people with the Waddy surname from 0.65 to 0.63 - a decline of about 3.08%.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#15,439	#15,792	-2.29%
Count	1,742	1,844	5.86%
Proportion per 100k	0.65	0.63	-3.08%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Waddy

Regarding ethnic identity, the Decennial U.S. Census data shows that individuals with the Waddy surname have diverse backgrounds. The majority identify as Black, accounting for 78.24% in 2000 and slightly decreasing to 77.71% in 2010. The White population with this surname experienced a decrease from 16.53% to 15.46%, while those identifying as Hispanic also saw a decline from 1.89% to 1.63%. Conversely, the percentage of individuals identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander increased from 0.46% to 0.60%. Those claiming two or more races demonstrated the most significant increase, jumping from 2.30% to 4.18%. The American Indian and Alaskan Native group with this surname saw a decrease from 0.57% to 0.43%.

	2000	2010	Change
Black	78.24%	77.71%	-0.68%
White	16.53%	15.46%	-6.47%
Two or More Races	2.3%	4.18%	81.74%
Hispanic	1.89%	1.63%	-13.76%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0.46%	0.6%	30.43%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0.57%	0.43%	-24.56%