Explore the Family Name Weidinger

The meaning of Weidinger

German: habitational name for someone from any of various places called Weiding or Weidingen, for example in the Rhineland and Bavaria. Some characteristic forenames: German Claus, Franz, Johann, Kurt.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Weidinger has seen a significant decrease between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, the surname was ranked 38,198 in terms of popularity but drastically fell to 55,619 by 2010, indicating a 45.61% decline. The count of individuals bearing this surname also dropped from 545 to 369 representing a 32.29% decrease over the decade. Consequently, the proportion of Weidingers per 100,000 people also saw a slump of 35%, moving from 0.2 to 0.13.

20002010Change
Rank#38,198#55,619-45.61%
Count545369-32.29%
Proportion per 100k0.20.13-35%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Weidinger

The ethnicity data from the Decennial U.S. Census reveals that the majority of individuals with the Weidinger surname identified as White, although there was a slight decrease in this percentage from 97.25% in 2000 to 92.14% in 2010. There was an observable increase in the number of Weidingers identifying as Hispanic, moving from 1.83% in 2000 to 5.96% in 2010. This change represents an impressive 225.68% increase over the decade. However, no Weidingers were reported to identify as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native during both census years.

20002010Change
White97.25%92.14%-5.25%
Hispanic1.83%5.96%225.68%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%0%0%
Two or More Races0%0%0%
Black0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%