Explore the Family Name Weyman

The meaning of Weyman

1. English (Gloucestershire): variant of Wyman or Waitman. 2. Americanized form of German Weymann: variant of Weimann.

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

The surname Weyman, according to data from the Decennial U.S. Census, saw a slight decrease in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it ranked 45,573 in terms of frequency, dropping to 48,995 by 2010, indicating a 7.51% decrease. The actual count of individuals with this surname also dropped by 2.71%, from 442 in 2000 to 430 in 2010. This could imply that despite its decreased rank, the overall prevalence of the Weyman surname remained somewhat stable, as evidenced by the proportion per 100k people only decreasing by 6.25%.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#45,573	#48,995	-7.51%
Count	442	430	-2.71%
Proportion per 100k	0.16	0.15	-6.25%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Weyman

When it comes to the ethnic identity associated with the Weyman surname, figures from the Decennial U.S. Census reveal some shifts between 2000 and 2010. Predominantly, the surname was linked to the white demographic, though there was a slight decline from 94.57% in 2000 to 92.09% in 2010. There was an increase within the Hispanic ethnicity, going from 3.85% in 2000 to 6.28% in 2010, which signifies a significant change of 63.12%. Interestingly, the surname began to appear among those identifying with two or more races in 2010, whereas it hadn't been recorded in this category in 2000. No individuals with the Weyman surname were identified as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either year.

	2000	2010	Change
White	94.57%	92.09%	-2.62%
Hispanic	3.85%	6.28%	63.12%
Two or More Races	0%	1.16%	0%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%