Explore the Family Name Waldvogel

The meaning of Waldvogel

1. German: probably a nickname for a carefree, easy-going person, from Middle High German waldvogel ‘bird of the forest’. 2. Jewish (Ashkenazic): artificial name composed of German Wald ‘forest’ + Vogel ‘bird’.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Waldvogel has seen a rise in popularity from 2000 to 2010. In the year 2000, the surname was ranked 24,061 in popularity and rose up to rank 23,167 by 2010, marking an increase of 3.72%. The count of individuals with this surname also increased from 978 to 1,101 during the same period, showing a significant growth of 12.58%. The proportion of people with this surname per 100,000 also grew by 2.78%.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#24,061	#23,167	3.72%
Count	978	1,101	12.58%
Proportion per 100k	0.36	0.37	2.78%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Waldvogel

Regarding ethnicity, the Decennial U.S. Census data reveals that the majority of individuals with the Waldvogel surname identified as White, though there was a slight decrease in this group from 96.83% in 2000 to 93.82% in 2010. The number of those identifying as Hispanic showed a substantial increase of 126.83%, going from 1.64% in 2000 to 3.72% in 2010. Those identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander in 2000 (0.51%) seemingly dropped to zero by 2010. The percentage of individuals of two or more ethnic identities grew considerably from 0.51% in 2000 to 1.54% in 2010. Additionally, the Black representation within the Waldvogel surname emerged at 0.45% in 2010, while no change was recorded for American Indian and Alaskan Native identifiers.

	2000	2010	Change
White	96.83%	93.82%	-3.11%
Hispanic	1.64%	3.72%	126.83%
Two or More Races	0.51%	1.54%	201.96%
Black	0%	0.45%	0%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0.51%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%