Explore the Family Name Wageman

The meaning of Wageman

Americanized form of German Wagemann.

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

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

In terms of popularity, the surname Wageman has seen a decrease in prevalence over a decade, according to data based on the Decennial U.S. Census. In 2000, Wageman ranked 31,924 in popularity and was held by 683 individuals, equating to approximately 0.25 per 100,000 people. However, by 2010, the surname had dropped to 42,858 in rank and was held by only 505 individuals, which equates to about 0.17 per 100,000 people. This represents a decrease of 34.25 percent in rank and 26.06 percent in count over the ten-year period.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#31,924	#42,858	-34.25%
Count	683	505	-26.06%
Proportion per 100k	0.25	0.17	-32%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Wageman

The ethnic identity associated with the surname Wageman, as derived from the Decennial U.S. Census, has seen some minor changes between 2000 and 2010. In both years, the majority of those bearing the name were of White ethnicity, accounting for 94.58 percent in 2000 and increasing slightly to 95.05 percent in 2010. There was also a small percentage of Hispanic individuals with this surname, rising from 2.64 percent to 2.77 percent over the same period. The proportion of Wageman surname holders identifying as two or more races decreased from 1.32 percent to 0.99 percent, while those identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander appeared in 2010 at 0.99 percent. There were no recorded instances of Black or American Indian and Alaskan Native individuals with this surname in either year.

	2000	2010	Change
White	94.58%	95.05%	0.5%
Hispanic	2.64%	2.77%	4.92%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0.99%	0%
Two or More Races	1.32%	0.99%	-25%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0.73%	0%	0%