Explore the Family Name Webre

The meaning of Webre

French: altered form of German Weber ‘weaver’. This surname is rare in France. In the US, it is found mainly in LA. History: This surname was brought to LA by Jean Baptiste Webre born 1725 or 1727 in Alsace, France, died 1787 in LA. His ancestors were from Baden-Württemberg, Germany. Some characteristic forenames: French Emile, Cecile, Marcel.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Webre saw a slight decline in popularity from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, it ranked 25,006th and fell to 27,081st in 2010, representing an 8.3% drop. The count of individuals bearing this surname also decreased from 932 in 2000 to 894 in 2010, marking a 4.08% decline. Moreover, the proportion of people with this surname per 100,000 decreased by 14.29%, from 0.35 to 0.3.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#25,006	#27,081	-8.3%
Count	932	894	-4.08%
Proportion per 100k	0.35	0.3	-14.29%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Webre

The ethnic identity associated with the Webre surname remained primarily White from 2000 to 2010. According to the Decennial U.S. Census data, the percentage of White individuals with this surname slightly increased from 95.49% to 95.75%. However, there was a notable increase in the Hispanic representation among those with the Webre surname, growing from 1.39% in 2000 to 2.46% in 2010, a substantial 76.98% change. The number of individuals identifying as two or more races also saw a small increase (from 0.75% to 0.78%), while the Black population dropped entirely to zero in 2010. No individuals identified as Asian/Pacific Islander or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either census year.

	2000	2010	Change
White	95.49%	95.75%	0.27%
Hispanic	1.39%	2.46%	76.98%
Two or More Races	0.75%	0.78%	4%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Black	1.5%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%