Explore the Family Name Wehmann
The meaning of Wehmann
North German: topographic name from Middle Low German wede ‘wood, forest’ + man ‘man’. Compare Wayman and Wehman.
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How common is the last name Wehmann in the United States?
According to the data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Wehmann saw a slight decrease in popularity in the United States between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it was ranked as the 92,217th most popular surname and decreased by about 5% over the next decade to rank 96,799th in 2010. Despite this drop in ranking, the actual count of people with the surname Wehmann slightly increased from 185 to 188 during the same period, representing a growth rate of 1.62%. This translates to a proportion per 100,000 of 0.07 in 2000, which fell by 14.29% to reach 0.06 in 2010.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #92,217 | #96,799 | -4.97% |
| Count | 185 | 188 | 1.62% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.07 | 0.06 | -14.29% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Wehmann
Moving on to the ethnic identity associated with the surname Wehmann, the Decennial U.S. Census data indicates that the majority of individuals with this surname identified as White in both 2000 and 2010. The percentage of individuals identifying as White actually saw an increase from 96.76% in 2000 to 98.4% in 2010. In contrast, the percentage of those identifying as Hispanic dropped to zero in 2010 from 2.7% in 2000. There were no respondents with the Wehmann surname identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, American Indian and Alaskan Native, or belonging to two or more races in either census year.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 96.76% | 98.4% | 1.69% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Two or More Races | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Hispanic | 2.7% | 0% | 0% |
| Black | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |