Explore the Family Name Wardlow

The meaning of Wardlow

English: habitational name from Wardlow in Derbyshire, from Old English weard ‘watch’ + hlāw ‘hill’. Compare Wardlaw.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Wardlow has seen a slight decline from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, it was ranked as the 9820th most popular surname with a count of 3,039 individuals associated with it. However, by 2010, its rank fell to 10,706 and the count slightly decreased to 2,985. This change in ranking signifies a decrease in popularity by approximately 9.02 percent while the drop in count indicates a dip by about 1.78 percent. Hence, the proportion of people bearing the surname per 100,000 decreased from 1.13 to 1.01, showing a 10.62 percent reduction.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#9,820	#10,706	-9.02%
Count	3,039	2,985	-1.78%
Proportion per 100k	1.13	1.01	-10.62%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Wardlow

When it comes to ethnicity, the Decennial U.S. Census data reveals some changes associated with the surname Wardlow between 2000 and 2010. The largest ethnic group identified with this name remained White, albeit with a slight decrease from 70.42 percent to 67.77 percent. During the same period, the Black percentage remained relatively stable at around 25 percent. Interestingly, the data shows an increase in the representation of multiple races from 1.32 percent to 2.58 percent and Hispanic representation increased from 1.38 percent to 2.45 percent. Meanwhile, Asian/Pacific Islander and American Indian/Alaskan Native ethnicities saw modest growths, rising to 0.50 percent and 0.87 percent respectively.

	2000	2010	Change
White	70.42%	67.77%	-3.76%
Black	25.67%	25.83%	0.62%
Two or More Races	1.32%	2.58%	95.45%
Hispanic	1.38%	2.45%	77.54%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0.79%	0.87%	10.13%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0.43%	0.5%	16.28%