Explore the Family Name Wand
The meaning of Wand
1. English: variant of Want, perhaps a nickname for a shy or short-sighted person, from Old English wand ‘mole’. 2. German: occupational name for a weaver or cloth cutter, from a shortened form of Middle High German gewant ‘cloth’, ‘garment’. Compare Wander 2. 3. German: topographic name from Middle High German want ‘wall, steep rock, precipice’.
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How common is the last name Wand in the United States?
Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname "Wand" has slightly decreased between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, Wand was ranked as the 25,448th most popular surname in the United States with a count of 913. By 2010, however, it had fallen to the 28,049th spot with a lower count of 854, marking a change of -10.22 in rank and -6.46 in count. The proportion per 100,000 also experienced a decrease of -14.71, going from 0.34 in 2000 to 0.29 in 2010.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #25,448 | #28,049 | -10.22% |
| Count | 913 | 854 | -6.46% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.34 | 0.29 | -14.71% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Wand
In regard to ethnicity, the Decennial U.S. Census data shows that the majority of people with the surname Wand identified as White in both 2000 and 2010, with little change (84.45 percent to 84.19 percent). The second most common ethnic identity associated with this surname was Black, which saw an increase from 6.02 percent to 6.91 percent. Meanwhile, the percentage of individuals identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander decreased by roughly 30 percent, whereas those identifying as Hispanic experienced a drop of about 24 percent. Interestingly, there were new occurrences of the Wand surname among those identifying as Two or More Races and American Indian and Alaskan Native, with percentages of 3.04 and 0.59 respectively in 2010, where there were none reported in 2000.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 84.45% | 84.19% | -0.31% |
| Black | 6.02% | 6.91% | 14.78% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 4.71% | 3.28% | -30.36% |
| Two or More Races | 0% | 3.04% | 0% |
| Hispanic | 2.63% | 1.99% | -24.33% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0.59% | 0% |