Explore the Family Name Weesner

The meaning of Weesner

Perhaps an altered form of German Wiesner.

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

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Weesner has seen a surge in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, the surname was ranked at 26,239 in terms of popularity, but by 2010, it had climbed to 25,314, marking a growth rate of 3.53%. The count of individuals carrying this surname also rose from 876 in 2000 to 978 in 2010, reflecting an increase of 11.64%. The proportion of people named Weesner per 100,000 also saw a slight rise from 0.32 to 0.33, indicating a growth of 3.13%.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#26,239	#25,314	3.53%
Count	876	978	11.64%
Proportion per 100k	0.32	0.33	3.13%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Weesner

Moving on to ethnicity, the Decennial U.S. Census data provides interesting insights into the diversity of those bearing the Weesner surname. While the majority of individuals with this surname identified as White in both 2000 (96%) and 2010 (94.48%), there was a slight decline in this group, seeing a change of -1.58%. Interestingly, the Hispanic community saw a significant increase in the usage of the surname, jumping from 2.17% in 2000 to 3.78% in 2010, a whopping 74.19% growth. There were no recorded instances of the surname among Asian/Pacific Islander communities in 2000, however, by 2010, this group accounted for 0.51% of the Weesner population. The proportion of individuals identifying as two or more races decreased from 1.03% to 0.61%, marking a decrease of 40.78%. There were no recorded occurrences of the surname among Black, American Indian, and Alaskan Native communities in either year.

	2000	2010	Change
White	96%	94.48%	-1.58%
Hispanic	2.17%	3.78%	74.19%
Two or More Races	1.03%	0.61%	-40.78%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0.51%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%