Explore the Family Name Weisse

The meaning of Weisse

German: variant of Weiss. Some characteristic forenames: German Guenter, Bernhard, Erhard, Hilde, Ingeborg, Jochen, Lothar, Otto, Wolfgang.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Weisse has seen slight fluctuations over a decade. In 2000, Weisse ranked 39,052 in popularity with a count of 531 and a proportion of 0.2 per 100,000 people. By 2010, the surname's rank had dipped slightly to 40,144, representing a decrease of 2.8%. Despite this drop in rank, the actual count of individuals bearing the name increased to 546, marking a growth of 2.82%. However, the overall proportion per 100,000 people decreased by 5% from 2000 to 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#39,052	#40,144	-2.8%
Count	531	546	2.82%
Proportion per 100k	0.2	0.19	-5%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Weisse

When considering the ethnic identity associated with the surname Weisse, the Decennial U.S. Census data reveals that it is predominantly linked with White ethnicity. In 2000, an overwhelming 97.55% of individuals with this surname identified as White, although this figure saw a minor decrease of 1.44% in 2010. People identifying with two or more races made up 1.32% of the Weisse surname bearers in 2000, but this figure also dropped to 1.10% by 2010. Interestingly, while there were no recorded instances of Hispanic identification in 2000, by 2010, 2.01% of those with the surname Weisse identified as Hispanic. There were no significant changes in Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native identifications over the decade.

	2000	2010	Change
White	97.55%	96.15%	-1.44%
Hispanic	0%	2.01%	0%
Two or More Races	1.32%	1.1%	-16.67%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%