Explore the Family Name Wettstein

The meaning of Wettstein

North German: variant of Wetzstein, from Middle Low German wetstēn ‘whetstone’. Some characteristic forenames: German Otto, Fritz, Markus, Ulrich.

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

The surname Wettstein, according to data from the Decennial U.S. Census, fluctuated slightly in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it ranked 20,512 in terms of prevalence but decreased marginally to a rank of 20,687 in 2010, representing a minor change of -0.85%. However, the count of individuals with this surname increased by 6.41% during this period, from 1,202 to 1,279. Even so, when considering the proportion of people named Wettstein per 100,000 residents, there was a slight decrease of -4.44%, from 0.45 to 0.43.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#20,512	#20,687	-0.85%
Count	1,202	1,279	6.41%
Proportion per 100k	0.45	0.43	-4.44%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Wettstein

Regarding the ethnicity linked to the surname Wettstein, the Decennial U.S. Census data reveals that it is predominantly associated with white individuals, with a marginal increase of 0.20% from 95.67% in 2000 to 95.86% in 2010. The representation of this surname within the Asian/Pacific Islander identity group saw a significant decrease of -45.69%, from 1.16% to 0.63%. Meanwhile, those identifying as of two or more races had a modest increase of 17.00% over the decade, from 1.00% to 1.17%. The proportion of individuals with the Wettstein surname within the Hispanic population grew by 8.43%, from 1.66% to 1.80%. There were no recorded instances of this surname among Black and American Indian and Alaskan Native populations in either year.

	2000	2010	Change
White	95.67%	95.86%	0.2%
Hispanic	1.66%	1.8%	8.43%
Two or More Races	1%	1.17%	17%
Asian/Pacific Islander	1.16%	0.63%	-45.69%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%