Explore the Family Name Welliver
The meaning of Welliver
Variant of Woolever, a surname of German origin.
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Welliver in the United States?
Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Welliver experienced a slight decline between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it ranked 18,447 in popularity and dropped to 19,945 by 2010, marking an 8.12% decrease. The actual count of people with the surname also decreased from 1,382 in 2000 to 1,345 in 2010, translating to a 2.68% drop. Consequently, the proportion of individuals named Welliver per 100,000 people fell by 9.8%.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #18,447 | #19,945 | -8.12% |
| Count | 1,382 | 1,345 | -2.68% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.51 | 0.46 | -9.8% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Welliver
The ethnicity table, also based on the Decennial U.S. Census, shows changes in the ethnic identities associated with the surname Welliver from 2000 to 2010. During this time period, the percentage of Wellivers identifying as White saw a marginal decrease from 94.79% to 94.35%. The number of those identifying as Hispanic increased by 22.77%, elevating the percentage from 2.24% to 2.75%. The segment identifying with two or more races declined slightly from 1.59% to 1.41%. There were no Wellivers who identified as Asian/Pacific Islander in 2000, but by 2010, this group constituted 0.74% of the total. The data for Black and American Indian and Alaskan Native Wellivers was suppressed for privacy in both years.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 94.79% | 94.35% | -0.46% |
| Hispanic | 2.24% | 2.75% | 22.77% |
| Two or More Races | 1.59% | 1.41% | -11.32% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0.74% | 0% |
| Black | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0.72% | 0% | 0% |