Explore the Family Name Wenzlaff

The meaning of Wenzlaff

East German (of Slavic origin): from a Germanized form of an Old Slavic personal name Latinized as Wenceslaus (see Vaclav). Compare Wentzlaff. Some characteristic forenames: German Erwin, Manfred.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Wenzlaff has seen a slight decrease in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, Wenzlaff was ranked 59,769th in popularity, but by 2010 it had slipped to 60,505th, representing a decline of approximately 1.23%. However, the actual count of people with the Wenzlaff surname increased during this period. In 2000, the count stood at 316 people, but by 2010, it had grown by 5.38% to reach 333. The proportion per 100,000 people decreased slightly from 0.12 in 2000 to 0.11 in 2010, a change of -8.33%.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#59,769	#60,505	-1.23%
Count	316	333	5.38%
Proportion per 100k	0.12	0.11	-8.33%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Wenzlaff

In terms of ethnic identity, Decennial U.S. Census data indicates that the majority of individuals bearing the Wenzlaff surname identify as White. In 2000, 98.10% identified as White, although this percentage declined slightly to 95.20% in 2010, a change of -2.96%. The percentage identifying as Hispanic saw a significant increase, rising from 1.58% in 2000 to 3.30% in 2010, which represents a 108.86% change. The categories of Asian/Pacific Islander, two or more races, Black, and American Indian and Alaskan Native reported no or negligible representation among those with the Wenzlaff surname in both census years (data was suppressed where indicated for privacy).

	2000	2010	Change
White	98.1%	95.2%	-2.96%
Hispanic	1.58%	3.3%	108.86%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Two or More Races	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%