Explore the Family Name Waycaster
The meaning of Waycaster
Probably an Americanized form of German Weckesser. This name has the form of an English habitational name formed with Old English cæster ‘Roman walled city’, but neither the placename nor the surname are found in English records. Compare Wacaser and Wacaster.
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Waycaster in the United States?
Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Waycaster experienced a decrease in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, Waycaster was ranked as the 26,016th most popular surname, but it dropped to the 27,804th position by 2010, indicating a decline of 6.87%. The total number of people with the surname also decreased during this period from 886 to 864, a reduction of 2.48%. Accordingly, the proportion of individuals named Waycaster per 100k population fell by 12.12%.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #26,016 | #27,804 | -6.87% |
| Count | 886 | 864 | -2.48% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.33 | 0.29 | -12.12% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Waycaster
The ethnic identity associated with the surname Waycaster also saw some changes between 2000 and 2010, based on data from the Decennial U.S. Census. The majority of individuals with this surname identified as White both years, though there was a slight decrease from 97.86% in 2000 to 95.49% in 2010. A small percentage identified as having two or more races, increasing from 1.13% to 1.62%, while those identifying as American Indian and Alaskan Native emerged at 1.16% in 2010. No one associated with the surname reported as Asian/Pacific Islander or Black in either year. Interestingly, there appeared an identification with Hispanic ethnicity in 2010, which was not recorded in 2000.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 97.86% | 95.49% | -2.42% |
| Two or More Races | 1.13% | 1.62% | 43.36% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 1.16% | 0% |
| Hispanic | 0% | 0.93% | 0% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Black | 0% | 0% | 0% |