Explore the Family Name Weeter
The meaning of Weeter
Americanized form of German Witter or of some other similar (like-sounding) surname.
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Weeter in the United States?
In terms of popularity, the surname Weeter saw a dip between 2000 and 2010, according to data from the Decennial U.S. Census. In 2000, Weeter was ranked as the 61,544th most common surname, but by 2010, it had dropped to the 70,645th spot—a decline of nearly 15 percent. The count of people with this surname also fell during this decade, from 305 in 2000 to 277 in 2010, a drop of just over 9 percent. The proportion of people with this surname per 100,000 individuals decreased by approximately 18 percent, going from 0.11 to 0.09.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #61,544 | #70,645 | -14.79% |
| Count | 305 | 277 | -9.18% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.11 | 0.09 | -18.18% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Weeter
On the ethnicity front, the Decennial U.S. Census data reveals that there were some changes in the ethnic identity of individuals with the surname Weeter between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, around 95.74 percent of people with this surname identified as White, a figure which rose to 97.83 percent by 2010. There was an apparent decrease in the percentage of individuals identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander and Hispanic, both dropping to zero in 2010 from 1.64 percent and 1.97 percent in 2000, respectively. There was no change in the percentages of those identifying as Black or American Indian and Alaskan Native, remaining at zero for both years. The data for those identifying as Two or more races was suppressed for privacy reasons.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 95.74% | 97.83% | 2.18% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 1.64% | 0% | 0% |
| Two or More Races | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Hispanic | 1.97% | 0% | 0% |
| Black | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |