Explore the Family Name Weiden

The meaning of Weiden

German: topographic name for someone who lived by a group of willow trees, from the plural of Middle High German wīde ‘willow’, or a habitational name from any of 24 places called Weiden. Some characteristic forenames: German Gerda, Mathias.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Weiden has seen growth from 2000 to 2010. In the year 2000, Weiden was ranked 96,480 in terms of name prevalence, but by 2010 it had climbed to a rank of 90,113, marking an increase of 6.6 percent. The frequency of households bearing this surname also increased during this period, with the count escalating from 175 in 2000 to 205 in 2010, a rise of 17.14 percent. Consequently, the proportion of people named Weiden per 100,000 residents also grew by 16.67 percent.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#96,480	#90,113	6.6%
Count	175	205	17.14%
Proportion per 100k	0.06	0.07	16.67%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Weiden

The Decennial U.S. Census data also provides insight into the ethnic identity associated with the surname Weiden. Overwhelmingly, in both 2000 and 2010, the majority of individuals with the surname Weiden identified as White, with the percentage being 97.71 and 97.56 respectively. This indicates only a minor decrease of 0.15 percent over the decade. The data did not reflect any Weiden households identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, Hispanic, or American Indian and Alaskan Native during these years, while information for those identifying with two or more races was suppressed for privacy reasons.

	2000	2010	Change
White	97.71%	97.56%	-0.15%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Two or More Races	0%	0%	0%
Hispanic	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%