Explore the Family Name Wehmeyer

The meaning of Wehmeyer

German: variant of Wedemeyer. Some characteristic forenames: German Otto, Bernhard, Dieter, Erna, Horst, Orlo, Reinhard.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Wehmeyer has seen a decline in the United States from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, Wehmeyer was ranked 14,314th most common surname and dropped to 15,978th place by 2010, indicating an 11.62% decrease in ranking. During this time, the total count of individuals with this surname also decreased from 1,920 to 1,817, marking a 5.36% reduction. The proportion of people named Wehmeyer per 100,000 residents also saw a decrease from 0.71 in 2000 to 0.62 in 2010, reflecting a 12.68% fall.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#14,314	#15,978	-11.62%
Count	1,920	1,817	-5.36%
Proportion per 100k	0.71	0.62	-12.68%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Wehmeyer

In terms of ethnic identity, the Decennial U.S. Census data shows that the majority of individuals with the surname Wehmeyer identified as White, although there was a slight decrease in this population from 97.19% in 2000 to 95.16% in 2010. However, the percentage of those identifying as Hispanic increased significantly during this period from 1.41% to 2.37%, a rise of 68.09%. There was a notable increase in individuals identifying as two or more ethnicities as well, from 0.78% in 2000 to 1.10% in 2010. While there were no individuals who identified as Asian/Pacific Islander or Black in 2010, there was an emerging identification with American Indian and Alaskan Native ethnicity at 1.05% in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
White	97.19%	95.16%	-2.09%
Hispanic	1.41%	2.37%	68.09%
Two or More Races	0.78%	1.1%	41.03%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	1.05%	0%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Black	0.31%	0%	0%