Explore the Family Name Wehle
The meaning of Wehle
1. German: habitational name from any of various places called Wehlen, for example near Hamburg or near Pirna. 2. South German: from a pet form of the ancient Germanic personal name Wahho. 3. Germanized form of Sorbian Ẃela and Wjela: from a Lower Sorbian and Upper Sorbian short form of a personal name, such as Old Sorbian Welimir, based on the Slavic element vel ‘big, great’, also ‘significant’ (from Old Slavic velьjь). Some characteristic forenames: German Arno, Kurt.
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How common is the last name Wehle in the United States?
According to the Popularity data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Wehle ranked 68,172 in 2000 and slightly dropped to 68,345 in 2010, marking a negligible decrease of 0.25%. In terms of count, however, the number of individuals with the Wehle surname increased by 6.67%, from 270 people in 2000 to 288 in 2010. The proportion per 100k remained stable at 0.1 over this decade.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #68,172 | #68,345 | -0.25% |
| Count | 270 | 288 | 6.67% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Wehle
The Ethnicity data from the Decennial U.S. Census indicates that the majority of individuals with the Wehle surname identified as White, accounting for 93.33% in 2000 and 92.71% in 2010, showing a slight decrease of 0.66%. The percentage of people who identified as Hispanic showed growth from 4.44% in 2000 to 5.9% in 2010, an increase of 32.88%. Those identifying with two or more races were only recorded in 2000, accounting for 1.85% of the population with this surname, but no such individuals were reported in 2010. No individuals with the Wehle surname identified as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either census year.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 93.33% | 92.71% | -0.66% |
| Hispanic | 4.44% | 5.9% | 32.88% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Two or More Races | 1.85% | 0% | 0% |
| Black | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |