Explore the Family Name Warling
The meaning of Warling
1. North German: unexplained. 2. Possibly also an Americanized form of German Werling.
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Warling in the United States?
Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Warling saw a decline from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, it was ranked 74,675 in frequency and had 241 instances per 100,000 residents, but by 2010, it had fallen to rank 91,981 with only 200 instances per 100,000 residents. This represents a decrease of 23.18% in rank and 17.01% in count, which means the use of this surname became less common over the decade.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #74,675 | #91,981 | -23.18% |
| Count | 241 | 200 | -17.01% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.09 | 0.07 | -22.22% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Warling
The ethnic identity associated with the surname Warling also showed some changes between 2000 and 2010, based on the Decennial U.S. Census. In 2000, individuals with this surname identified mainly as White (88.38%), followed by Hispanic (8.30%), and a small percentage as Asian/Pacific Islander (2.49%). However, by 2010, while the proportion of those identifying as White had slightly increased to 88.50%, the percentage of Hispanics had decreased to 7.50%. The percentage of Asian/Pacific Islanders had dropped to zero, whereas a new category of "Two or more races" emerged accounting for 2.50% of the people bearing the Warling surname.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 88.38% | 88.5% | 0.14% |
| Hispanic | 8.3% | 7.5% | -9.64% |
| Two or More Races | 0% | 2.5% | 0% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 2.49% | 0% | 0% |
| Black | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |