Explore the Family Name Wanger

The meaning of Wanger

German: 1. habitational name for someone from any of various places called Wang (Bavaria, Austria) or Wangen. 2. metathesized form of Wagner. 3. topographic name derived from Wang 6. Some characteristic forenames: German Franz, Aloysius, Frieda, Heinz, Kurt, Manfred.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Wanger has seen a slight decline between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, Wanger was ranked 33,690 in terms of prevalence, but by 2010 it had slipped to 39,773, representing an 18.06% drop. The number of individuals bearing the Wanger surname also decreased from 638 in 2000 to 552 in 2010, a 13.48% decrease. This resulted in a proportion change per 100,000 people from 0.24 in 2000 down to 0.19 in 2010, a reduction of 20.83%.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#33,690	#39,773	-18.06%
Count	638	552	-13.48%
Proportion per 100k	0.24	0.19	-20.83%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Wanger

In terms of ethnicity, the Decennial U.S. Census data reveals that the majority of individuals with the Wanger surname identify as White. This ethnic identity remained stable between 2000 and 2010, moving slightly from 93.26% to 93.30%. Those identifying as Black decreased by 36.42%, from 3.13% to 1.99%. Hispanic representation saw a minor decrease from 2.19% to 2.17%. Interestingly, those identifying with two or more races increased significantly from 0.94% to 1.81%, marking a 92.55% change. There were no reported instances for Asian/Pacific Islander or American Indian and Alaskan Native ethnicities.

	2000	2010	Change
White	93.26%	93.3%	0.04%
Hispanic	2.19%	2.17%	-0.91%
Black	3.13%	1.99%	-36.42%
Two or More Races	0.94%	1.81%	92.55%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%