Explore the Family Name Wagaman

The meaning of Wagaman

Americanized form of German Wagemann.

Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.

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

According to data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Wagaman saw a slight dip in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it ranked 15,252nd in popularity, with 1,770 individuals carrying the name. By 2010, despite an increase in count to 1,802 bearers, the surname dropped to the 16,071st spot, a reduction of about 5.37%. This shift also resulted in a decrease of the proportion per 100,000 people from 0.66 to 0.61, marking a decrease of 7.58%.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#15,252	#16,071	-5.37%
Count	1,770	1,802	1.81%
Proportion per 100k	0.66	0.61	-7.58%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Wagaman

The Decennial U.S. Census data also provides insights into the ethnic identity of those with the Wagaman surname. In 2000, 97.29% identified as White, but this figure slightly decreased to 95.56% in 2010. The Hispanic representation among the Wagaman surname holders increased significantly, rising by 114.29% from 1.19% in 2000 to 2.55% in 2010. The Asian/Pacific Islander category saw a decline from 0.40% in 2000 to nothing reported in 2010. The American Indian and Alaskan Native category also witnessed a decrease from 0.73% in 2000 to 0.61% in 2010. Interestingly, representation of the "Two or more races" category appeared in 2010, accounting for 0.83% of individuals with the Wagaman surname, whereas there was no record of this group in 2000. However, there were no bearers of the Wagaman surname who identified as Black in either 2000 or 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
White	97.29%	95.56%	-1.78%
Hispanic	1.19%	2.55%	114.29%
Two or More Races	0%	0.83%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0.73%	0.61%	-16.44%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0.4%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%