Explore the Family Name Wellhausen
The meaning of Wellhausen
German: habitational name from Wellhausen in Thurgau canton, Switzerland, or for numerous bearers of the name in the area Hanover-Göttingen from Welliehausen in Lower Saxony. Some characteristic forenames: German Claus.
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How common is the last name Wellhausen in the United States?
Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Wellhausen has seen a slight decline between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it ranked 68,973rd in popularity but fell to 70,645th in 2010, marking a -2.42% change. Despite this drop in rank, the actual count of people bearing the surname increased from 266 in 2000 to 277 in 2010, which is a 4.14% growth. However, its proportion per 100,000 people has marginally decreased by 10% over the same period.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #68,973 | #70,645 | -2.42% |
| Count | 266 | 277 | 4.14% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.1 | 0.09 | -10% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Wellhausen
Regarding ethnicity, the Decennial U.S. Census data indicates that those with the surname Wellhausen primarily identify as White, with 96.62% in 2000 and 96.39% in 2010, though there was a negligible decrease of -0.24%. The data also shows that there was a slight upsurge of people of Hispanic ethnic identity carrying the Wellhausen surname, moving from 0% in 2000 to 2.17% in 2010. For the categories of Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, and American Indian and Alaskan Native, the counts remained stable at 0%. Notably, those identifying as two or more races dropped to zero from 1.88% in 2000.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 96.62% | 96.39% | -0.24% |
| Hispanic | 0% | 2.17% | 0% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Two or More Races | 1.88% | 0% | 0% |
| Black | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |