Explore the Family Name Weinrich

The meaning of Weinrich

1. German: from a personal name composed of the ancient Germanic elements wini ‘friend’ + rīc ‘rich, powerful’. 2. Jewish (Ashkenazic): artificial named composed of German Wein ‘wine’ + reich ‘rich’. Some characteristic forenames: German Dieter, Kurt, Otto, Reinold, Ulli.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Weinrich saw a slight decrease in popularity between 2000 and 2010. The rank of the name dropped by 7.41 percent from 23,568 in 2000 to 25,314 in 2010. Concurrently, the total count of individuals with this surname also diminished, moving from 1,004 people in 2000 to 978 in 2010, marking a decrease of 2.59 percent. This resulted in a fall in proportion per 100,000 people by 10.81 percent over the decade.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#23,568	#25,314	-7.41%
Count	1,004	978	-2.59%
Proportion per 100k	0.37	0.33	-10.81%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Weinrich

In terms of ethnic identity, the Decennial U.S. Census data shows that majority of individuals with the Weinrich surname identified as White. In 2000, a significant 96.61 percent identified as White, decreasing slightly to 96.01 percent by 2010. The number of Weinrichs identifying with two or more races decreased by 31.67 percent within the same period. The Hispanic ethnicity represented 1.99 percent of Weinrichs in 2000, falling to 1.84 percent in 2010. Notably, there were no Weinrichs that identified as Black or Asian/Pacific Islander in either year. However, by 2010, 0.72 percent of Weinrichs identified as American Indian and Alaskan Native, a category which was not represented in the previous decade.

	2000	2010	Change
White	96.61%	96.01%	-0.62%
Hispanic	1.99%	1.84%	-7.54%
Two or More Races	1.2%	0.82%	-31.67%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0.72%	0%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%