Explore the Family Name Weedman

The meaning of Weedman

English: unexplained.

Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Weedman saw a slight increase in prevalence from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, Weedman ranked 20,247th in popularity with 1,223 individuals bearing this last name, making up about 0.45 per 100,000 people. By 2010, though the rank fell slightly to 20,996, the actual count of people with the Weedman surname increased to 1,253, raising the proportion to 0.42 per 100,000 people. The net change over this decade was a minor decrease in popularity rank by approximately 3.7% but an overall increase in count by 2.45%.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#20,247	#20,996	-3.7%
Count	1,223	1,253	2.45%
Proportion per 100k	0.45	0.42	-6.67%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Weedman

In terms of ethnic identity, the data from the Decennial U.S. Census reveals some changes between 2000 and 2010 for individuals carrying the Weedman surname. In 2000, a substantial majority of Weedmans identified as White (95.34%), with smaller representations from those identifying as American Indian and Alaskan Native (1.64%), Hispanic (1.23%), and those claiming two or more ethnicities (1.14%). There were no Weedmans who identified as Asian/Pacific Islander or Black during this year. However, by 2010, while a reduced majority still identified as White (92.82%), there was a notable increase in those identifying as Hispanic (up to 2.23%) and American Indian and Alaskan Native (up to 2.63%). Those reporting two or more ethnic identities also rose to 1.36%. Over this decade, the most significant percentage change was seen within the Hispanic community with an 81.3% increase.

	2000	2010	Change
White	95.34%	92.82%	-2.64%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	1.64%	2.63%	60.37%
Hispanic	1.23%	2.23%	81.3%
Two or More Races	1.14%	1.36%	19.3%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%