Explore the Family Name Weerts

The meaning of Weerts

1. Dutch and North German: patronymic from Weert, an occupational name for a landlord or inn keeper, Middle Dutch we(e)rt, Middle Low German wert. 2. German: topographic name from Middle High German wert ‘river island, peninsula’.

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

According to data derived from the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Weerts has experienced a slight decline in recent years. In 2000, Weerts was ranked as the 51,233rd most common surname in the United States, with a count of 382 people bearing this name. By 2010, the rank had fallen to 55,121 and the number of individuals with the surname Weerts also decreased to 373. This represents a fall in rank by 7.59% and a reduction in count by 2.36%. The proportion of individuals with the surname Weerts per 100,000 residents also fell by 7.14%, from 0.14 in 2000 to 0.13 in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#51,233	#55,121	-7.59%
Count	382	373	-2.36%
Proportion per 100k	0.14	0.13	-7.14%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Weerts

The Decennial U.S. Census also provides information on the ethnic identity associated with the surname Weerts. In 2000, 97.64% of those with the surname identified as White, but this figure dropped slightly to 94.91% by 2010. The percentage identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander also decreased, from 1.57% in 2000 to 1.34% in 2010. However, there was a new emergence of individuals with the surname Weerts identifying with two or more races, moving from 0% in 2000 to 2.14% in 2010. Meanwhile, the percentages of those identifying as Hispanic, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native remained at 0% in both years.

	2000	2010	Change
White	97.64%	94.91%	-2.8%
Two or More Races	0%	2.14%	0%
Asian/Pacific Islander	1.57%	1.34%	-14.65%
Hispanic	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%