Explore the Family Name Weech

The meaning of Weech

1. English (Somerset): variant of Wyche. 2. German: nickname for a beautiful person, from Middle High German wæhe ‘beautiful, precious’.

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

According to data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Weech experienced a decline between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, Weech was ranked as the 49,249th most popular surname in the United States, with approximately 401 individuals sharing this name. By 2010, however, it had slipped down to the 57,781st position, with an estimated 352 individuals carrying the name. This decrease translates to a change rate of -17.32% in rank and -12.22% in count over the decade. The proportion of people named Weech per 100,000 also fell by 20%.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#49,249	#57,781	-17.32%
Count	401	352	-12.22%
Proportion per 100k	0.15	0.12	-20%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Weech

The ethnic identity associated with the surname Weech also underwent changes during this period, based on the information provided by the Decennial U.S. Census. In 2000, about 87.53% of those bearing the surname identified as White, while 8.98% identified as Black, and 2.24% identified as Hispanic. No individuals identified as Asian/Pacific Islander or American Indian and Alaskan Native, and there were no multi-racial identifications noted. In 2010, the percentage of White individuals decreased slightly to 84.09%, while the percentages of Black and Hispanic individuals increased to 10.51% and 2.84%, respectively. Additionally, 2.27% of individuals identified as having two or more races.

	2000	2010	Change
White	87.53%	84.09%	-3.93%
Black	8.98%	10.51%	17.04%
Hispanic	2.24%	2.84%	26.79%
Two or More Races	0%	2.27%	0%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%