Explore the Family Name Wandersee
The meaning of Wandersee
German: probably an altered form of Dutch Vanderzee.
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Wandersee in the United States?
According to the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Wandersee has seen a slight decrease in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, Wandersee was ranked as the 39,756th most popular surname, but by 2010 it had slipped slightly to become the 41,657th most common name, reflecting a 4.78% drop. Despite this, the actual count of individuals bearing the Wandersee surname marginally increased from 520 to 522 during the same period.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #39,756 | #41,657 | -4.78% |
| Count | 520 | 522 | 0.38% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.19 | 0.18 | -5.26% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Wandersee
The ethnicity data from the Decennial U.S. Census reveals that most individuals with the Wandersee surname identify as White. In 2000, about 98.65% of those carrying the surname identified themselves as White, although this percentage dropped slightly to 97.32% by 2010. Interestingly, in 2010, a small proportion (1.34%) of individuals with the Wandersee surname identified themselves as American Indian and Alaskan Native - an ethnic group not represented in the 2000 data. There were no reported instances of this surname among individuals identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, Hispanic, or of two or more races.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 98.65% | 97.32% | -1.35% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 1.34% | 0% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Two or More Races | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Hispanic | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Black | 0% | 0% | 0% |