Explore the Family Name Wenman

The meaning of Wenman

1. English (Kent, Middlesex, and Berskhire): variant of Wainman. 2. Swedish: ornamental or habitational name formed with an unexplained first element (probably from placenames beginning with Venn- or Vänn-, of many possible origins) + man ‘man’. Some characteristic forenames: Scandinavian Johan, Nels.

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How common is the last name Wenman in the United States?

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Wenman has slightly decreased over a decade. In 2000, Wenman was ranked 67,522nd most popular surname and it slid to a rank of 75,317 in 2010, marking an 11.54% drop. Similarly, the count of individuals carrying the Wenman name also saw a reduction from 273 in 2000 to 256 in 2010, a decrease of 6.23%. The proportion of this surname per 100,000 people also declined by 10% during the same period.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#67,522	#75,317	-11.54%
Count	273	256	-6.23%
Proportion per 100k	0.1	0.09	-10%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Wenman

In terms of ethnic identity, the data from the Decennial U.S. Census shows that the majority of individuals with the Wenman surname identified as White both in 2000 and 2010, although there was a slight dip from 96.34% to 94.53% over the decade. Interestingly, there were no individuals who identified as Black, Hispanic, or American Indian and Alaskan Native during this period. In 2000, a small percentage (1.83%) of those with the Wenman surname identified as Asian/Pacific Islander, however, this figure dropped to zero in 2010. There were no recorded instances of individuals identifying as two or more races in either 2000 or 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
White	96.34%	94.53%	-1.88%
Asian/Pacific Islander	1.83%	0%	0%
Two or More Races	0%	0%	0%
Hispanic	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%