Explore the Family Name Weldin
The meaning of Weldin
1. English: perhaps a variant of Weldon. 2. German: perhaps a variant of Welden.
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Weldin in the United States?
Based on the data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Weldin has seen a slight decline between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it ranked 46,153 nationwide, but by 2010 it had dropped to rank 53,667, indicating a decrease in popularity by around 16.28%. The count of individuals with this surname also fell by 11.49%, from 435 in 2000 to 385 in 2010. Consequently, the proportion of people named Weldin per 100,000 also saw a decrease by approximately 18.75%.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #46,153 | #53,667 | -16.28% |
| Count | 435 | 385 | -11.49% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.16 | 0.13 | -18.75% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Weldin
Regarding ethnic identity, the U.S. Decennial Census data shows that the majority of individuals with the Weldin surname identify as White, at 93.10% in 2000 and 90.65% in 2010, even though this percentage showed a slight decline of 2.63% over the decade. The proportion of those identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander in 2000 was 1.61%, but this figure was suppressed for privacy in 2010. There was a considerable increase in the proportion of individuals of Hispanic ethnicity, rising by 126.09% from 1.61% in 2000 to 3.64% in 2010. Those identifying as belonging to two or more races also increased, going up by 46.96% from 2.30% in 2000 to 3.38% in 2010. The data for Black and American Indian and Alaskan Native ethnicities were suppressed for privacy in both years.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 93.1% | 90.65% | -2.63% |
| Hispanic | 1.61% | 3.64% | 126.09% |
| Two or More Races | 2.3% | 3.38% | 46.96% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 1.61% | 0% | 0% |
| Black | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |