Explore the Family Name Wellbrock
The meaning of Wellbrock
North German: topographic name from Middle Low German welle ‘spring’ + brōk ‘brush-covered swamp’.
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Wellbrock in the United States?
Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Wellbrock fluctuated slightly between 2000 and 2010. The rank of this surname dropped from 39,946 in 2000 to 41,959 in 2010, a decrease of 5.04%. Despite this drop in ranking, the actual count of individuals bearing the surname increased marginally by 0.19%, going from 517 in 2000 to 518 in 2010. As a result, the proportion per 100,000 people decreased by 5.26%, representing a small decline in the overall use of the Wellbrock surname.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #39,946 | #41,959 | -5.04% |
| Count | 517 | 518 | 0.19% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.19 | 0.18 | -5.26% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Wellbrock
Analyzing the ethnic identity of those with the Wellbrock surname reveals interesting trends over the same ten-year period, according to the Decennial U.S. Census. Notably, those identifying as White formed the vast majority, however, the percentage slightly declined by 0.99%, from 96.91% in 2000 to 95.95% in 2010. There was no representation from Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native categories in both years. The category of "Two or more races" saw an increase of 82.76%, albeit from a small base of 1.16% in 2000 to 2.12% in 2010. Interestingly, the Hispanic representation emerged from zero in 2000 to 1.93% in 2010, indicating a new ethnic identity within the bearers of the Wellbrock surname.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 96.91% | 95.95% | -0.99% |
| Two or More Races | 1.16% | 2.12% | 82.76% |
| Hispanic | 0% | 1.93% | 0% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Black | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |