Explore the Family Name Weinand

The meaning of Weinand

German: from the medieval personal name Weinand, a cognate of Wienand; composed of the ancient Germanic elements wīg ‘battle, fight’ + nand ‘courage, bravery’.

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

Based on the decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Weinand has seen a slight decrease in popularity from the year 2000 to 2010. In 2000, the rank of this surname stood at 37,200 but dropped marginally to 37,646 by 2010, indicating a 1.2% decline. However, despite its dip in ranking, the actual count of people with the Weinand surname increased by approximately 4.79%, from 564 in 2000 to 591 in 2010. The proportion per 100k also witnessed a minimal drop of 4.76%.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#37,200	#37,646	-1.2%
Count	564	591	4.79%
Proportion per 100k	0.21	0.2	-4.76%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Weinand

When examining the ethnic identity associated with the surname Weinand, the Decennial U.S. Census data indicates a predominant White ethnicity, although there was a slight decrease over the decade. In 2000, approximately 97.34% of individuals with this surname identified as White, compared to 93.57% in 2010. There was no representation of Asian/Pacific Islander or American Indian and Alaskan Native in 2000. However, by 2010, there were traces of Asian/Pacific Islander (0.85%) and Black (1.35%) ethnicities linked to the Weinand surname. The Hispanic community with the Weinand surname also saw notable growth from 1.24% in 2000 to 2.54% in 2010, marking an increase of 104.84%. The data for two or more races remained suppressed for privacy in 2000 but accounted for 1.69% in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
White	97.34%	93.57%	-3.87%
Hispanic	1.24%	2.54%	104.84%
Two or More Races	0%	1.69%	0%
Black	0%	1.35%	0%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0.85%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%