Explore the Family Name Wandrey
The meaning of Wandrey
Americanized form of Czech Vondra, from a variant of the personal name Ondřej (see Andreas).
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Wandrey in the United States?
According to the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Wandrey saw a slight decrease between 2000 and 2010. The rank of this surname among all surnames in the United States shifted from 48,877 in 2000 to 51,723 in 2010, marking a change of -5.82%. Similarly, the count of people with this surname also experienced a marginal decline from 405 in 2000 to 402 by 2010. This represents a decrease of -0.74% in a decade. The proportion of people with the Wandrey name per 100k people also fell by -6.67% during the same period.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #48,877 | #51,723 | -5.82% |
| Count | 405 | 402 | -0.74% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.15 | 0.14 | -6.67% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Wandrey
On the ethnicity front, the Decennial U.S. Census data reveals some interesting shifts in the Wandrey surname bearers' ethnic makeup over the first decade of the 21st century. The majority ethnicity associated with this surname remained White, although the percentage dropped slightly from 92.10% in 2000 to 89.80% in 2010. Meanwhile, Hispanics bearing this surname more than doubled their representation from 1.98% in 2000 to 4.48% in 2010, showing a significant increase of 126.26%. Those identifying with two or more races also saw an increment from 3.46% to 3.73%, while the Asian/Pacific Islander group disappeared completely from the Wandrey surname bearers during this decade. The percentages for Black, American Indian and Alaskan Native groups remained at zero for both 2000 and 2010.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 92.1% | 89.8% | -2.5% |
| Hispanic | 1.98% | 4.48% | 126.26% |
| Two or More Races | 3.46% | 3.73% | 7.8% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 1.73% | 0% | 0% |
| Black | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |