Explore the Family Name Weedon

The meaning of Weedon

English (Buckinghamshire and Hertfordshire): habitational name from Weedon in Buckinghamshire or Weedon Beck and Weedon Lois in Northamptonshire, all of which are named in Old English with wīg, wēoh ‘idol, shrine, (pre-Christian) temple’ + dūn ‘hill’.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the Popularity table for the surname Weedon shows a decrease in rank and count from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, the surname was ranked 18,875th with a representation of 1,339 persons. By 2010, the rank had fallen to 22,543rd and the count decreased to 1,140 people. This signifies a change of -19.43% in rank and -14.86% in count. The proportion per 100k also dropped by 22.0% over the same period.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#18,875	#22,543	-19.43%
Count	1,339	1,140	-14.86%
Proportion per 100k	0.5	0.39	-22%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Weedon

The Ethnicity table, also derived from the Decennial U.S. Census, showcases changes in ethnic identity associated with the Weedon surname from 2000 to 2010. Persons of white ethnicity made up the largest group, although their percentage decreased from 67.59% to 61.84%. Individuals identifying as black increased from 27.04% to 30.00%. The representation of those identifying with two or more races also showed an increase from 2.76% to 4.21%. However, data for Asian/Pacific Islander and American Indian and Alaskan Native identities were suppressed in the 2010 census for privacy reasons. There was a significant rise in the Hispanic representation, which doubled from 1.49% to 2.98%.

	2000	2010	Change
White	67.59%	61.84%	-8.51%
Black	27.04%	30%	10.95%
Two or More Races	2.76%	4.21%	52.54%
Hispanic	1.49%	2.98%	100%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0.75%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0.37%	0%	0%