Explore the Family Name Wassink

The meaning of Wassink

Dutch: habitational name from a farm named Wassink (near Markelo in Overijssel), referring to a certain Waso and his kin. Waso is a short form of the ancient Germanic personal name Wasmod (see Wachsmuth). This surname is also found in Germany. Some characteristic forenames: German Kurt, Bernhard. Dutch Cornie, Dirk.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Wassink has seen a slight increase in popularity from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, it was ranked as the 46,083rd most popular surname and by 2010 had risen to the 45,253rd spot, marking a 1.8% change. The number of people carrying the name also grew during this period, with the count increasing from 436 in 2000 to 473 in 2010, an 8.49% change. However, the proportion per 100k remained constant at 0.16.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#46,083	#45,253	1.8%
Count	436	473	8.49%
Proportion per 100k	0.16	0.16	0%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Wassink

In terms of ethnicity, the data from the Decennial U.S. Census shows that the Wassink surname is predominantly associated with the White ethnic group. In 2000, 97.02% of those with the Wassink surname identified as White, slightly decreasing to 96.41% by 2010. There was a small percentage (1.38%) who identified with two or more races in 2000, but this figure dropped to zero by 2010. Interestingly, the Hispanic representation within the surname rose from 0% in 2000 to 1.48% in 2010. There were no individuals with the Wassink surname who identified as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either year.

	2000	2010	Change
White	97.02%	96.41%	-0.63%
Hispanic	0%	1.48%	0%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Two or More Races	1.38%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%