Explore the Family Name Wangen

The meaning of Wangen

1. Norwegian: variant of Vangen. 2. German and possibly also Flemish: variant of German and Dutch Wang. This surname is most common in Belgium, especially in its German-speaking part in Wallonia. Some characteristic forenames: Scandinavian Arlis, Erik, Nels, Obert.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Wangen saw a slight decrease from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, Wangen was ranked 28,751 in popularity but dropped to rank 30,980 by 2010, marking a change of -7.75. The count of individuals with this surname also diminished from 779 in 2000 to 750 in 2010, indicating a -3.72 change. In terms of proportion per 100,000 people, the use of Wangen fell from 0.29 to 0.25, a decline of -13.79.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#28,751	#30,980	-7.75%
Count	779	750	-3.72%
Proportion per 100k	0.29	0.25	-13.79%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Wangen

When analyzing the ethnic identity associated with the surname Wangen, there were some noticeable shifts between 2000 and 2010 based on the Decennial U.S. Census data. The percentage of Asian/Pacific Islanders with this surname increased by 45.31, from 0.64 in 2000 to 0.93 a decade later. There was also a slight rise in those identifying with two or more races, going up 3.91 to 1.33. However, the majority of individuals with the Wangen surname identify as White, although we see a small drop of -1.50 from 96.92 in 2000 to 95.47 in 2010. The Hispanic population also almost doubled from 1.16 to 2.27. There were no recorded changes within the Black community or among American Indians and Alaskan Natives who carry the Wangen surname.

	2000	2010	Change
White	96.92%	95.47%	-1.5%
Hispanic	1.16%	2.27%	95.69%
Two or More Races	1.28%	1.33%	3.91%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0.64%	0.93%	45.31%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%