Explore the Family Name Went
The meaning of Went
1. Danish and German: variant of Wente. 2. English: topographic name from Middle English went(e) ‘passage, path, way’. 3. English: perhaps occasionally from the river Went (Yorkshire). The river name may mean ‘the pleasant stream’, from Proto-Welsh wĭnet or wĭnēd. Some characteristic forenames: Scandinavian Johan.
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How common is the last name Went in the United States?
Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname "Went" has seen some shifts in its popularity over a decade. In 2000, it was ranked 56,526 in terms of popularity, and by 2010, it had fallen slightly to rank 58,337, marking a 3.2% decrease. Despite the drop in rank, the actual number of individuals with this surname increased from 338 to 348 during that period, a rise of nearly 3%. The proportion of people named Went per 100,000 population also decreased from 0.13 to 0.12.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #56,526 | #58,337 | -3.2% |
| Count | 338 | 348 | 2.96% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.13 | 0.12 | -7.69% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Went
In terms of ethnicity, the data from the Decennial U.S. Census shows that there have been changes in the ethnic identity associated with the surname "Went" between 2000 and 2010. The percentage of individuals identifying as White dropped from 84.91% to 80.46%, whereas those identifying as Black saw an increase from 9.17% to 11.21%. There was a slight increase in those identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander, moving from 3.85% to 4.02%. Interestingly, in 2010, 3.74% of people with the surname Went identified as Hispanic, marking a new addition to the ethnicity distribution for this surname. There were no individuals who identified themselves as American Indian and Alaskan Native or reported having two or more races both in 2000 and 2010.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 84.91% | 80.46% | -5.24% |
| Black | 9.17% | 11.21% | 22.25% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 3.85% | 4.02% | 4.42% |
| Hispanic | 0% | 3.74% | 0% |
| Two or More Races | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |