Explore the Family Name Wainscott

The meaning of Wainscott

English: from Middle English waynescot ‘wainscot’ (a word of uncertain etymology), which originally denoted superior quality oak boarding imported from the Continent. The surname presumably arose from a nickname for someone who imported or used such timber.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Wainscott has seen a slight shift in its popularity over the years. In 2000, it stood at rank 11396 but slipped to 12130 by 2010, marking a decrease of 6.44%. Despite this, the count of individuals with this surname increased marginally from 2536 in 2000 to 2569 in 2010, indicating a growth rate of approximately 1.3%. However, the proportion of people with the Wainscott surname per 100,000 decreased by 7.45% during the same time period.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#11,396	#12,130	-6.44%
Count	2,536	2,569	1.3%
Proportion per 100k	0.94	0.87	-7.45%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Wainscott

In terms of ethnicity, the Decennial U.S. Census data reveals diversification in the ethnic identity associated with the surname Wainscott between 2000 and 2010. While the majority of individuals with this surname identify as White (94.90% in 2010), there was a slight decrease of 0.92% in this group. On the other hand, the percentage of those identifying as Hispanic saw an increase of 23.41%, while those identifying with two or more races also showed a significant rise of 54.22%. The proportions of Asian/Pacific Islander and Black increased slightly by 10.26% and 9.38% respectively. Conversely, there was a drop of 19.05% in the American Indian and Alaskan Native category.

	2000	2010	Change
White	95.78%	94.9%	-0.92%
Hispanic	2.05%	2.53%	23.41%
Two or More Races	0.83%	1.28%	54.22%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0.63%	0.51%	-19.05%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0.39%	0.43%	10.26%
Black	0.32%	0.35%	9.38%