Explore the Family Name Wessling

The meaning of Wessling

1. German (Westphalia): patronymic from the personal name Wessel. 2. German: habitational name from Wessling near Munich, Wesseling near Cologne, or Wesselink in Lower Saxony.

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

According to the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Wessling has seen a slight decline between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it was ranked 23,968 in terms of prevalence. However, by 2010, its rank had dropped to 26,391, a decrease of approximately 10.11%. The actual count of people with this surname decreased from 983 in 2000 to 925 in 2010, marking a 5.9% reduction. Similarly, the proportion of individuals named Wessling per 100,000 population also dipped from 0.36 to 0.31, representing a 13.89% downfall.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#23,968	#26,391	-10.11%
Count	983	925	-5.9%
Proportion per 100k	0.36	0.31	-13.89%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Wessling

Moving onto the ethnicity associated with the surname Wessling, the data based on the Decennial U.S. Census reveals some interesting shifts between 2000 and 2010. The majority of people with this surname identified as White, although the percentage decreased slightly from 94.61% in 2000 to 92.76% in 2010. There was a notable increase in those identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander and as having two or more ethnic identities, rising from 1.42% to 1.84% and from 1.12% to 2.49% respectively. The Hispanic representation within the Wessling surname also saw a growth of 24.79%, moving from 2.34% in 2000 to 2.92% in 2010. No individuals with the surname identified as Black or American Indian and Alaskan Native during either census year.

	2000	2010	Change
White	94.61%	92.76%	-1.96%
Hispanic	2.34%	2.92%	24.79%
Two or More Races	1.12%	2.49%	122.32%
Asian/Pacific Islander	1.42%	1.84%	29.58%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%