Explore the Family Name Waight
The meaning of Waight
English: variant of Waite.
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Waight in the United States?
The surname Waight experienced a decrease in popularity from 2000 to 2010, according to the Decennial U.S. Census data. Ranked as the 31,986th most common surname in 2000, it dropped to 40,976th place in 2010, a decline of approximately 28.11%. The number of people carrying the Waight surname also decreased by around 21.88% during this decade, falling from 681 individuals in 2000 to 532 in 2010. As a result, the proportion of individuals with the Waight surname per 100,000 people in the U.S. population fell by about 28.0%.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #31,986 | #40,976 | -28.11% |
| Count | 681 | 532 | -21.88% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.25 | 0.18 | -28% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Waight
In regards to ethnicity, the Decennial U.S. Census data reveals that over the decade, there were some significant shifts within the Waight surname bearers. While the percentage of individuals identifying as White slightly increased from 59.77% in 2000 to 61.47% in 2010, the portion identifying as Black saw a small decrease from 23.94% to 22.93%. Notably, the percentage of individuals with the Waight surname who identified as Hispanic rose by 20.55%, and for the first time in 2010, some identified as Asian/Pacific Islander and American Indian and Alaskan Native. There was, however, a considerable decline in those identifying as Two or more races, dropping by 84.60%.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 59.77% | 61.47% | 2.84% |
| Black | 23.94% | 22.93% | -4.22% |
| Hispanic | 7.64% | 9.21% | 20.55% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 3.01% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 2.26% | 0% |
| Two or More Races | 7.34% | 1.13% | -84.6% |