Explore the Family Name Wedmore

The meaning of Wedmore

English (Gloucestershire and Somerset): habitational name from Wedmore in Somerset, recorded in the 9th century as Wethmor. The placename derives from an uncertain initial element (possibly Old English wǣthe, a side form of wāth ‘hunting’) + Old English mōr ‘moor’.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Wedmore has seen a slight decrease in popularity from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, Wedmore ranked as the 63,141st most common surname and fell to the 69,170th position by 2010, reflecting a decline of 9.55%. The count also dropped from 296 people bearing the surname in 2000 to 284 in 2010, marking a 4.05% decrease. The proportion of individuals with the surname Wedmore per 100,000 people also decreased by 9.09%.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#63,141	#69,170	-9.55%
Count	296	284	-4.05%
Proportion per 100k	0.11	0.1	-9.09%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Wedmore

In terms of ethnicity, based on data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Wedmore is predominantly associated with white individuals, accounting for 96.28% in 2000 and reducing slightly to 94.72% in 2010. During this period, there was an increase in the Hispanic representation from 2.03% to 2.82%, showing a growth of 38.92%. Furthermore, there was a small emergence of individuals identifying with two or more races by 2010, making up 1.76% of those bearing the Wedmore name. There were no recorded instances of this surname among individuals identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native during these years.

	2000	2010	Change
White	96.28%	94.72%	-1.62%
Hispanic	2.03%	2.82%	38.92%
Two or More Races	0%	1.76%	0%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%