Explore the Family Name Wedde

The meaning of Wedde

North German: 1. from a short form of an ancient Germanic personal name composed with the element wid(u) ‘wood, forest’. 2. topographic name from the river name Wedde (Lower Saxony). Some characteristic forenames: German Hans, Ingo.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Wedde has seen a decline from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, Wedde ranked 69,854th in terms of commonality and fell to 79,846th by 2010, marking a decrease of 14.3%. During the same period, the count of people with the Wedde surname also declined from 262 to 238, a drop of about 9.16%. The proportion of the surname per 100,000 people decreased by 20%, from 0.1 in 2000 to 0.08 in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#69,854	#79,846	-14.3%
Count	262	238	-9.16%
Proportion per 100k	0.1	0.08	-20%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Wedde

The ethnicity breakdown of the surname Wedde, as per the Decennial U.S. Census data, is primarily White, with a slight decrease noted over the decade. In 2000, 95.42% identified as White, while in 2010, this figure slightly dropped to 94.12%, reflecting a change of -1.36%. There was a small rise in the Hispanic representation from 2.29% to 2.52%, an increase of around 10%. Interestingly, there was no recorded Asian/Pacific Islander or Black ethnic identities associated with the surname Wedde in both years. However, in 2010, 2.1% reported having two or more races, a category not present in 2000. American Indian and Alaskan Native representation disappeared altogether, going from 1.91% in 2000 to 0% in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
White	95.42%	94.12%	-1.36%
Hispanic	2.29%	2.52%	10.04%
Two or More Races	0%	2.1%	0%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	1.91%	0%	0%