Explore the Family Name Wehling
The meaning of Wehling
North German: 1. topographic name from Middle Low German wēlinge ‘vortex, rapids’. 2. nickname for someone who was worn out, from Middle Low German welinge ‘withering’, ‘decline’.
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Wehling in the United States?
Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Wehling has seen a slight decrease in its ranking from 2000 to 2010, moving from rank 27,970 to 28,100, a change of -0.46%. However, the count or number of individuals with this surname increased by 5.58% during the same period, from 807 to 852. The proportion per 100,000 people marginally decreased by -3.33%, from 0.3 in 2000 to 0.29 in 2010.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #27,970 | #28,100 | -0.46% |
| Count | 807 | 852 | 5.58% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.3 | 0.29 | -3.33% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Wehling
In terms of ethnicity, the Decennial U.S. Census indicates that those identified as white made up the majority of the Wehling surname bearers in both 2000 and 2010, though there was a slight decrease from 98.27% to 96.83%. Interestingly, there was a significant increase of 26.17% in the proportion of individuals identifying as Hispanic between 2000 and 2010. During the same period, no Wehlings were recorded as being of Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native ethnicity. In 2010, a new category emerged, with 0.82% of Wehlings identifying as belonging to two or more races.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 98.27% | 96.83% | -1.47% |
| Hispanic | 1.49% | 1.88% | 26.17% |
| Two or More Races | 0% | 0.82% | 0% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Black | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |