Explore the Family Name Weide

The meaning of Weide

1. German: topographic name for someone who lived by a conspicuous willow or by a group of willow trees, from Middle High German wīde ‘willow’. 2. German: topographic name for someone who lived by a pasture or a hunting ground, Middle High German weide. 3. Jewish (Ashkenazic): artificial name from German Weide ‘willow tree’.

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

According to the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Weide has seen a slight decrease in popularity from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, it ranked 27,361st and fell to a rank of 33,164th by 2010, indicating a drop of 21.21%. The count of people with the surname Weide also dropped during this period from 830 to 690, a decline of 16.87%. Similarly, its proportion per 100,000 individuals decreased by 25.81% from 0.31 to 0.23.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#27,361	#33,164	-21.21%
Count	830	690	-16.87%
Proportion per 100k	0.31	0.23	-25.81%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Weide

The Decennial U.S. Census also provides insights into the ethnic identity associated with the surname Weide. As per the 2000 Census, the majority identified as White (96.75%), with a small percentage identifying as Hispanic (1.20%) and American Indian and Alaskan Native (0.96%). By 2010, there was a slight shift in the ethnicity distribution. While the majority still identified as White, the percentage had slightly decreased to 94.35%. The Hispanic identity saw a significant increase from 1.20% to 3.04%. During the same period, a new category emerged with 1.59% reporting as having two or more races. There were no reports of individuals identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander or Black during either census year.

	2000	2010	Change
White	96.75%	94.35%	-2.48%
Hispanic	1.2%	3.04%	153.33%
Two or More Races	0%	1.59%	0%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0.96%	0%	0%