Explore the Family Name Wehrung
The meaning of Wehrung
German: patronymic from Wehr 2.
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Wehrung in the United States?
Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Wehrung increased slightly between 2000 and 2010. The rank of this surname increased by 3.49%, moving from 85297 in 2000 to 82317 in 2010. In terms of count, there was a 12.25% increase, with 204 individuals carrying the name Wehrung in 2000 and 229 in 2010. However, the proportion of people having this surname per 100,000 remained unchanged at 0.08.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #85,297 | #82,317 | 3.49% |
| Count | 204 | 229 | 12.25% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.08 | 0.08 | 0% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Wehrung
The ethnicity distribution for the surname Wehrung also saw changes during the same period, as evidenced by the Decennial U.S. Census data. In 2000, 96.08% of individuals with this surname identified as White, which had a negligible decrease of 0.01% in 2010. The number of individuals identifying as Two or More Races decreased from 2.45% in 2000 to none in 2010. Meanwhile, the surname saw an emergence in the Hispanic community, with 2.18% identifying as such in 2010 from no representation in 2000. There were no individuals with this surname who identified as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either year.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 96.08% | 96.07% | -0.01% |
| Hispanic | 0% | 2.18% | 0% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Two or More Races | 2.45% | 0% | 0% |
| Black | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |