Explore the Family Name Wane

The meaning of Wane

1. English: variant of Wayne. 2. West African (Senegal, Mali, and Mauritania): Tukulor name of unexplained etymology.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname 'Wane' has seen a slight increase in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In the year 2000, it was ranked 68,569th most popular surname, but by 2010 it had climbed to 65,593rd — a 4.34% change. The count of individuals with this surname also increased from 268 to 302 over the same period, representing a 12.69% rise. However, the proportion of people named Wane per 100,000 remained constant at 0.1.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#68,569	#65,593	4.34%
Count	268	302	12.69%
Proportion per 100k	0.1	0.1	0%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Wane

In terms of ethnicity, the Decennial U.S. Census data further reveals that there have been some significant shifts among those bearing the surname 'Wane'. Individuals identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander decreased from 10.07% in 2000 to 7.28% in 2010, marking a decrease of 27.71%. Meanwhile, those identifying as having two or more ethnicities was recorded as 3.36% in 2000 but was not recorded in 2010. The percentage of White individuals decreased from 54.48% to 40.40%, a 25.84% decline. Interestingly, the Hispanic demographic emerged, accounting for 1.99% of the 'Wane' population in 2010, whereas it hadn't been represented at all in 2000. Notably, the Black demographic saw a substantial increase from 31.34% in 2000 to 49.01% in 2010, a growth of 56.38%. Those identifying as American Indian and Alaskan Native remained at zero for both years.

	2000	2010	Change
Black	31.34%	49.01%	56.38%
White	54.48%	40.4%	-25.84%
Asian/Pacific Islander	10.07%	7.28%	-27.71%
Hispanic	0%	1.99%	0%
Two or More Races	3.36%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%