Explore the Family Name Welfare
The meaning of Welfare
English (southeastern): nickname from Middle English wel fare ‘well-being, delight’. Compare Farewell.
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Welfare in the United States?
Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Welfare has seen a slight decrease in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it was ranked 81,100th most popular surname, but by 2010 it had slipped to 85,357th, representing a drop of 5.25%. Despite this, the actual count of people with this surname slightly increased from 217 to 219 individuals, a growth of 0.92%. The proportion of the population with the surname per 100,000 people also decreased by 12.5% over the same period.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #81,100 | #85,357 | -5.25% |
| Count | 217 | 219 | 0.92% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.08 | 0.07 | -12.5% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Welfare
In terms of ethnic identity, the data from the Decennial U.S. Census shows that a majority of individuals with the surname Welfare identified as either White or Black in both 2000 and 2010. In 2000, 52.07% identified as White and this slightly dropped to 51.14% in 2010. Those identifying as Black constituted 46.54% in 2000, falling marginally to 45.66% in 2010. A new development in the 2010 data revealed that 2.28% of individuals with the Welfare surname identified as Hispanic. There were no recorded instances of individuals identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaskan Native, or two or more races in either year.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 52.07% | 51.14% | -1.79% |
| Black | 46.54% | 45.66% | -1.89% |
| Hispanic | 0% | 2.28% | 0% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Two or More Races | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |