Explore the Family Name Wakeling
The meaning of Wakeling
English (Middlesex and Essex): habitational name from Great and Little Wakering (Essex). The placename means ‘the people of a man called Wacor or Wæcer’, from the Old English personal name Wacor or Wæcer + the Old English groupname suffix -ingas. This surname is well documented until the 19th century, but has now died out in the form Wakering, surviving instead as Wakeling and becoming indistinguishable from Walklin, with which it is sometimes a variant (see Wakeland).
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How common is the last name Wakeling in the United States?
Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Wakeling has seen a decrease in popularity from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, it was ranked as the 60,706th most common surname, which dropped to the 65,066th spot in 2010. This represented a 7.18% drop in rank. The number of people with the Wakeling surname also slightly decreased from 310 in 2000 to 305 in 2010, marking a -1.61% change. The proportion per 100,000 people also saw a decline from 0.11 to 0.10, a 9.09% decrease.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #60,706 | #65,066 | -7.18% |
| Count | 310 | 305 | -1.61% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.11 | 0.1 | -9.09% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Wakeling
The Decennial U.S. Census data also provides a glimpse into the ethnic identity of individuals bearing the Wakeling surname. Between 2000 and 2010, a significant portion of the Wakelings identified as white, decreasing marginally from 95.16% to 92.79%. The percentage of those who identify as belonging to two or more races also decreased substantially from 3.55% to 1.97%, a change of -44.51%. Notably, the Hispanic population among the Wakelings emerged between this period, going from 0% to 2.3%. However, there was no recorded change in the percentage of Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, and American Indian and Alaskan Native populations within the Wakeling surname bearers.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 95.16% | 92.79% | -2.49% |
| Hispanic | 0% | 2.3% | 0% |
| Two or More Races | 3.55% | 1.97% | -44.51% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Black | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |