Explore the Family Name Wadleigh

The meaning of Wadleigh

English (Surrey): variant of Wadley.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Wadleigh has seen a slight shift in the United States. In 2000, it ranked 25754, and by 2010, it had fallen slightly to rank 26772 – marking a small decrease of 3.95%. However, despite this drop in rank, the actual count of individuals bearing the surname Wadleigh increased from 898 in 2000 to 909 in 2010, resulting in a growth rate of 1.22%. This indicates that while the name's popularity ranking may have dipped, the number of people with the Wadleigh surname has actually increased.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#25,754	#26,772	-3.95%
Count	898	909	1.22%
Proportion per 100k	0.33	0.31	-6.06%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Wadleigh

Regarding ethnic identity, the Decennial U.S. Census data shows some shifts in the distribution of the Wadleigh surname among different ethnic groups over a decade. The proportion of White individuals with the surname decreased by 2.37%, from 94.99% in 2000 to 92.74% in 2010. The Hispanic population with the Wadleigh surname saw an impressive increase of 187.39%, growing from 1.11% in 2000 to 3.19% in 2010. The Asian/Pacific Islander group also witnessed a significant rise of 35.96%, moving from 0.89% to 1.21%. Meanwhile, those identifying as two or more races made up 2.12% of the Wadleigh population in 2000 and grew to 2.53% in 2010, a change of 19.34%. Notably, there were no recorded instances of the Wadleigh surname among Black or American Indian and Alaskan Native populations in either year.

	2000	2010	Change
White	94.99%	92.74%	-2.37%
Hispanic	1.11%	3.19%	187.39%
Two or More Races	2.12%	2.53%	19.34%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0.89%	1.21%	35.96%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%