Explore the Family Name Waugaman

The meaning of Waugaman

Americanized form of German Wagemann.

Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Waugaman has seen a rise in popularity between 2000 and 2010. The rank of this surname moved up from 26,469th place in 2000 to 25,445th place in 2010, a change of approximately 3.87%. In terms of count, there were 867 individuals with the Waugaman surname in 2000, which increased to 972 by 2010, marking an increase of 12.11%. The proportion per 100,000 people also saw a small increase from 0.32 to 0.33 during this decade.

20002010Change
Rank#26,469#25,4453.87%
Count86797212.11%
Proportion per 100k0.320.333.13%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Waugaman

Looking into the ethnic identity associated with the Waugaman surname, it's predominantly White, according to data drawn from the Decennial U.S. Census. However, some changes were noted between 2000 to 2010. While the percentage of those identifying as White decreased slightly from 97.69% to 96.19%, there was an increase in those identifying as two or more races, rising from 1.04% to 1.54%. Those identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander decreased from 0.81% to 0.62%. Interestingly, the data showed a new emergence of individuals identifying as Hispanic in 2010, while no individuals identified as Black, American Indian, or Alaskan Native in either year.

20002010Change
White97.69%96.19%-1.54%
Two or More Races1.04%1.54%48.08%
Hispanic0%0.82%0%
Asian/Pacific Islander0.81%0.62%-23.46%
Black0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%