Explore the Family Name Weyer

The meaning of Weyer

1. German: variant of Weiher. 2. Dutch: variant, mostly archaic or Americanized, of Weijer, a topographic name for someone who lived near a pond, from Dutch weier, wijer ‘pond’. 3. English (Norfolk): variant of Ware.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname "Weyer" has seen some minor fluctuations over the past decade. In 2000, it was ranked at 9,570 and had a count of 3,117 people, roughly equivalent to 1.16 per 100,000 people. By 2010, the rank had dipped slightly to 10,649 with a count of 3,004 individuals or about 1.02 per 100,000. This represents a decrease of 11.27% in rank and 3.63% in count over that decade.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#9,570	#10,649	-11.27%
Count	3,117	3,004	-3.63%
Proportion per 100k	1.16	1.02	-12.07%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Weyer

The ethnic identity associated with the surname "Weyer" is predominantly White, according to data from the Decennial U.S. Census. In 2000, 96.47% of those with the surname identified as White, a figure that slightly decreased to 95.44% by 2010. The percentage of those identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander decreased by about 28.57%. However, there were increases in other categories: the percentage identifying as Hispanic rose from 2.09% to 2.66%, and there was also an increase in those identifying with two or more races (from 0.77% to 1.10%). Notably, there were no individuals with this surname identifying as Black, American Indian, or Alaskan Native in 2000; however, by 2010, these groups emerged, albeit still representing a small proportion.

	2000	2010	Change
White	96.47%	95.44%	-1.07%
Hispanic	2.09%	2.66%	27.27%
Two or More Races	0.77%	1.1%	42.86%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0.42%	0.3%	-28.57%
Black	0%	0.27%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0.23%	0%