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The meaning of Web
English: variant of Webb.
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Web in the United States?
Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname "Web" saw a slight decrease between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, "Web" ranked 47,838 in terms of popularity, but by 2010, it had slipped to 53,204—a decrease of 11.22%. The actual count of people with this surname also dropped from 416 in 2000 to 389 in 2010, marking a decrease of 6.49%. Consequently, the proportion of people with the surname "Web" per 100,000 people diminished by 13.33% over this decade.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #47,838 | #53,204 | -11.22% |
| Count | 416 | 389 | -6.49% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.15 | 0.13 | -13.33% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Web
Regarding the ethnicity associated with the surname "Web", the Decennial U.S. Census provides some interesting data. In both 2000 and 2010, there were no recorded instances of individuals with this surname identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander or American Indian and Alaskan Native (though the latter category saw a change in 2010). However, the percentage of those who identified as White increased from 55.29% in 2000 to 58.87% in 2010, signifying a growth of 6.47%. Contrastingly, the percentage of those who identified as Black decreased by 23.63%, moving from 35.34% in 2000 to 26.99% in 2010. Notably, those who identified as Hispanic more than doubled from 3.61% in 2000 to 7.46% in 2010, indicating a significant growth of 106.65%. The data for those who identified as belonging to two or more races was suppressed for privacy reasons.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 55.29% | 58.87% | 6.47% |
| Black | 35.34% | 26.99% | -23.63% |
| Hispanic | 3.61% | 7.46% | 106.65% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 4.37% | 0% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Two or More Races | 2.64% | 0% | 0% |